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#ThinkArctic
by GCI Arctic
The #ThinkArctic Podcast is about exploring the challenges and opportunities in the Arctic by shining a light on innovation. We aim to elevate the dialogue between those that live in the Arctic and those that are looking to the Arctic for opportunity.
Episodes
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Episode 061: Alaska Voices
In this episode, ThinkArctic teams up with another Arctic podcast: Alaska Voices! We're joined by co-creators and project leads Jessie Young-Robertson and Bob Bolton. Listen in as we learn about the origins of the podcast, how they're building bridges between Alaskans, and the human aspect of...
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Episode 060: The Awesome Box
On this special episode of ThinkArctic, we dig into our Awesome Box and uncover some of our most joyful, inspiring episodes to help lift us up during this troubling time. Dig in with us and hear from folks like American Ninja Warrior Nick Hanson, Arctic Youth Ambassador Laurel Katchatag, Molly of...
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Episode 059: Tales from the Last Great Race
ThinkArctic celebrates the 48th annual Iditarod with a special episode devoted to exploring its history, some stories from the trail, and what the future holds for this historic race. Our guests this time include 1984 winner Dean Osmar, Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach, racers Anna and Kristy Berington…
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Episode 058: Adversity in Arctic Science
On Episode 58 of #ThinkArctic, we sat down with 3 women working in Arctic science about some of the challenges they’ve faced, the changes they’re witnessing, and their advice for overcoming adversity. Our special guests include Ice911 founder and CEO Leslie Field, US Arctic Observing Network...
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Episode 057: Fashion Designers from the Far North
"It's storytelling with fabric and thread," Madison Leiren tells us on a new episode of ThinkArctic. Along with Leiren, we talk with other Arctic fashion designers Rannva Simonsen and Alice Bioff about how they're weaving cultural histories into their fabrics and clothing. Check out their designs...
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Episode 056: The Making of Molly of Denali
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we talk with Rochelle Adams and Dewey Hoffman about creating "Molly of Denali," accurately representing Native peoples, and the show's impact on communities across Alaska. Special thanks to PBS Kids for helping us coordinate with Rochelle and Dewey and...
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Episode 055: Lessons in Arctic Infrastructure
In this episode, we discuss how the changing Arctic is also changing the way developers build infrastructure and adapt to the new environment. Special guests include: Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Cold Climate Housing Research Center CEO Jack Hébert, GCI VP Lori Davey, and the Launch Company...
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Episode 054: An Inside Look at the Changing Arctic
As the Arctic goes through ecological, biological, and physical change, it's become more important to discuss this crucial issue. In this episode we talk with SEARCH executive director Brendan Kelly, Ice911 founder Leslie Field, and former Iceland president Olafur Grimsson about their work to...
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Episode 053: Challenges in Arctic Food Security
Food security is a big problem in the Arctic. In this episode, we talk with University of Alaska Anchorage professor and FRESH founder Liz Hodges Snyder about the emotional, psychological, and cultural costs of food insecurity. We also learn from Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Chief Dana…
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Episode 052: Tech Innovators from the Far North
On this episode of ThinkArctic, we engage with multiple expert perspectives to explore the unique opportunities the Arctic provides for innovation on land, sea, and air. This episode features guests Marine Exchange Founder Ed Page, GCI VP of Enterprise Markets Lori Davey, Coast Guard Vice Admiral...
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Episode 051: Exploring Arctic Maritime
We're launching a brand new format! This time, we discuss the changing Arctic and its effect on maritime challenges and opportunities and shipping practices. Special guests include: Senator Lisa Murkowski, former Iceland President Ólafur Grímsson, former Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell,...
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Episode 050: 50th Episode Retrospective
We commemorate our 50th episode by taking a look back on some of our favorite interviews and give sneak preview of what's to come for the ThinkArctic podcast, including a brand new format. Stay tuned for future episodes!
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Episode 049: Twila Moon, National Snow and Ice Data Center
In this week’s episode, we talk with Twila Moon, a research scientist at the National Snow & Ice Data Center out of the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss her work in ice dynamics and ice sheet-ocean interaction as well as the Wheelhouse Institute, an organization she helped found that...
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Episode 048: Holly Jenkins, University of Southampton PhD Student
In this episode of the ThinkArctic podcast, we talk with University of Southampton PhD student Holly Jenkins about her work with copepods in the Arctic ocean. She tells us why plankton are so vital to the Arctic ecosystem and how we can reduce our carbon footprint.
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Episode 047: Alexandra Middleton, University of Oulu Assistant Professor
In this episode, we talk with Alexandra Middleton, a University of Oulu professor teaching and studying sustainable business in the Arctic, about her Business Index North project focusing on the future of Arctic business. We also discuss what it’s like to work in Finnish academia and how…
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Episode 046: Jean Polfus, Trent University Fellow
In this episode we speak with Trent University Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow Jean Polfus about conducting genetic and traditional knowledge studies on caribou populations in the Northwest Territories. We also discuss the challenges women face in the Arctic science community.
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Episode 045: Victoria Herrmann, The Arctic Institute
In this episode we speak with Arctic Institute President and Managing Director Victoria Herrmann about the organization and its new content series that highlights women who live or work in the Arctic.
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Episode 044: Doug Isaacson, Minto Development Corporation
In this episode of the ThinkArctic podcast, we speak with Doug Isaacson, CEO of Minto Development Corporation, about live in the remote village of Minto, Alaska.
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Episode 043: Brian Hirsch, Deerstone Consulting
In this episode of ThinkArctic, we speak with Brian Hirsch, founder and president of Deerstone Consulting, about energy in the Arctic.
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Episode 042: Chevak, Alaska, Native Roy Atchak
In this episode of ThinkArctic, we’re at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage where we speak to Chevak, Alaska, Native Roy Atchak about life in the rural village.
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Episode 041: Perry Barr, Bethel Search and Rescue
In this episode of ThinkArctic, we speak with Perry Barr, vice president of Bethel Search and Rescue, about how connectivity impacts search and rescue in rural Alaska.
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Episode 040: Arctic Youth Ambassador Essau Sinnok
In this episode of ThinkArctic, we visit the 2018 Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage and speak with Arctic Youth Ambassador Essau Sinnok about climate change and connectivity in his home village of Shishmaref, Alaska.
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Episode 039: Alaska Native artist Shirley Waipa
In this episode, we speak with Shirley Waipa, an Alaska Native and jewelry maker who moved to Hawaii and now uses the internet to sell her work to those in rural parts of The Last Frontier.
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Episode 038: Throat singers Charlotte Qamaniq and Cynthia Pitsiulak
In this episode, we speak with Inuit throat singers Charlotte Qamaniq and Cynthia Pitsiulak about their craft and connection to the Arctic.
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Episode 037: Walt Meier, National Snow and Ice Data Center
In this episode of ThinkArctic, we speak with Walt Meier, senior research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, about the changing sea ice in the Arctic.
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Episode 036: Tom Leschine, University of Washington
In this episode of ThinkArctic, we speak with Tom Leschine, professor emeritus at the University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, about Arctic policy related to oil and shipping.
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Episode 035: Kate McWilliams, Arctic Youth Ambassador
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we speak with Arctic Youth Ambassador Kate McWilliams about life in Bethel, being a small business owner and the impact of internet connectivity.
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Episode 034: Laurel Katchatag, Arctic Youth Ambassador
In this episode, we speak with Arctic Youth Ambassador Laurel Katchatag about education, suicide awareness and growing up in rural Alaska.
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Episode 033: Tasha Elizarde, Arctic Youth Ambassador
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with Arctic Youth Ambassador Tasha Elizarde about growing up in Alaska, climate change and Arctic policy.
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Episode 032: Arctic Youth Ambassadors
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with a trio of Arctic Youth Ambassadors about the issues most important to them, including climate change and suicide.
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Episode 031: Verner Wilson III, Friends of the Earth
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we speak with Verner Wilson III of Friends of the Earth about growing up in Bristol Bay, Alaska, and environmental concerns in the Arctic.
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Episode 030: Rico Worl, Trickster Company
In this episode, we speak with Rico Worl, co-founder of Juneau-based design firm Trickster Company, about native art.
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Episode 029: Michael Black, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
In this episode, we speak with Michael Black, Program Development Director for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, about bringing plumbing many of us take for granted to remote villages.
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Episode 028: Ward Hinger, Imaging Associates
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we speak with Ward Hinger, CEO at Imaging Associates, about leveraging internet connectivity to deliver healthcare imaging services in rural Alaska.
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Episode 027: Greta Schuerch, Teck Alaska Incorporated
In this episode, we speak with Greta Schuerch, Senior Government & Public Relations Coordinator at Teck Alaska Incorporated, about the Red Dog mine, one of the largest zinc mines in the world.
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Episode 026: Ben Kellie, K2 Dronotics
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with Ben Kellie, CEO and chief pilot at K2 Dronotics, about the work his drone service startup is doing in the Arctic.
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Episode 025: Mayor Richard Beneville of Nome, Alaska
In the first episode of #ThinkArctic Season 2, we chat with Richard Beneville, mayor of Nome, Alaska, about opportunities and challenges in the region.
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Episode 024: Arctic Encounter 2018 preview with Rachel Kallander
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we speak with Rachel Kallander, founder and executive director of Arctic Encounter, about what to expect from this year’s symposium in Seattle.
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Episode 023: Congressman Don Young, Alaska
In this episode, we speak with U.S. Congressman Don Young of Alaska about priorities and opportunities in America’s Arctic.
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Episode 022: Rebecca Reuter, NOAA
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with NOAA Science Communication Specialist Rebecca Reuter about research in the Arctic.
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Episode 021: Dr. Robert Bindschadler, NASA Scientist Emeritus
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with NASA Scientist Emeritus Dr. Robert Bindschadler about research in the Arctic and Antarctic.
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Episode 020: Dr. Gary Ferguson, Alaska healthcare expert
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with Dr. Gary Ferguson, a naturopathic doctor living in Anchorage who has spent more than 16 years addressing the social, economic, cultural and environmental factors that contribute to the health and well-being of Alaskans.
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Episode 019: Ronald Brower Sr., University of Alaska Fairbanks
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with Ronald Brower Sr., an instructor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, about teaching native language and growing up in the Arctic.
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Episode 018: Melanie Bahnke, Kawerak Inc.
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with Melanie Bahnke, president and CEO of Kawerak, Inc., about the challenges of living in the Arctic.
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Episode 017: Forrest Olemaun, North Slope Borough
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with Forrest “Deano” Olemaun, chief administrative officer for the North Slope Borough, about growing up in the Arctic and how technology has impacted the way of life.
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Episode 016: Paul Fuhs, Marine Exchange of Alaska
In this episode, we chat with Paul Fuhs, president of the Marine Exchange of Alaska, about vessel safety and protecting the environment.
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Episode 015: Hallie Bissett, Alaska Native Village Corporation Association
In this episode, we chat with Hallie Bissett, executive director of the Alaska Native Village Corporation Association, about the organization’s work to further the collective interests of the state’s native populations.
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Episode 014: Wilfred Ryan, Ryan Air
In this episode, we chat with Wilfred Ryan, CEO of Ryan Air, about the longtime Alaska Bush carrier and how internet connectivity has impacted the business.
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Episode 013: Nick Hanson, American Ninja Warrior
In this episode of #ThinkArctic, we chat with Nick Hanson, better known as the the Eskimo Ninja on NBC's American Ninja Warrior, about growing up in rural Alaska and his experiences on the hit TV show.
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Episode 012: Alaska Rep. Zach Fansler
In this episode, we speak with Alaska Rep. Zach Fansler about connectivity, climate change and the challenges facing rural Arctic communities.
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The #ThinkArctic Podcast is about exploring the challenges and opportunities in the Arctic by shining a light on innovation. We aim to elevate the dialogue between those that live in the Arctic and those that are looking to the Arctic for opportunity.
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The #ThinkArctic Podcast is about exploring the challenges and opportunities in the Arctic by shining a light on innovation. We aim to elevate the dialogue between those that live in the Arctic and those that are looking to the Arctic for opportunity.
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