Portfolio
Centering Indigenous Communities in Climate Change Funding (2023)
This viewpoint piece by Nikoosh Carlo and co-author Hazel Shapiro presents compacting’s potential to support Tribal organizations to carry out climate change adaptation and resilience projects across Alaskan communities. Full report PDF.
Navigating the New Arctic Community Office (2021 - present)
Nikoosh serves as the co-chair of the NNA-CO’s Indigenous and research advisory boards. In this role she leads the boards in ensuring the work of the NNA-CO is grounded in their guiding principles and that the boards’ guidance is integrated into NNA-CO activities.

Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026
- In December 2021 the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee released the new Arctic Research Plan
- Full Report PDF
- In November 2022, IARPC released the first implementation plan. Full Plan PDF.

Arctic Observing: Indigenous Peoples' History, Perspectives, and Approaches for Partnership (2020)

Transformative Economics for a Sustainable Alaska (2021)
- Publication prepared for Alaska Venture Fund
- Full Report PDF

Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026
- Draft Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026 (March 2021)
- Opinion article in Arctic Today (April 29, 2021)
- Talk of Alaska April 9, 2021, featuring Larry Hinzman and Nikoosh Carlo
- Talk of Alaska July 10, 2020, featuring Nikoosh Carlo, Fran Ulmer, and Simon Stephenson

Alaska Climate Change Strategy (2017-19)

Arctic Futures 2050
September 4-6, 2019
A conference of Arctic scientists, Indigenous Peoples, and policy makers jointly exploring the knowledge needed to inform decisions concerning the Arctic. Check out the full program and session recordings.
The closing Ways Forward Panel features Nikoosh Carlo and others reflecting on conference discussions and ways to build momentum.

U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2015-17)
2017 Fairbanks Ministerial and deliverables (Archived documents)

Policy Call: Achieving Equity and Representation for Indigenous Peoples in Arctic Research (2020)
Center for Arctic Policy Studies / UAF brief paper on achieving equity in Arctic Research

Alaska Climate Leadership Team (2018)

Alaska Arctic Policy Commission (2015)
Website and final products: Executive Summary, Final Report, and Implementation Plan

Alaska’s Changing Environment (2019)
IARC/UAF report on the history and current status of Alaska’s Changing Environment