U.S. National Plan for Arctic Research: NSF – Submit by Nov. 15

Sep 13, 2025 | Comment and Consultation

On July 21, the National Science Foundation (NSF) published its “Request for Public Comment: National Plan for Arctic Research.” NSF seeks input from interested individuals and organizations to ensure that the research interests and needs of all are addressed appropriately in the updated plan. In particular, NSF seeks feedback on the following questions regarding updates to the plan:

  1. What are the critical issues and needs where federally funded science, engineering, and technology research should provide knowledge to promote sound decision-making at all levels related to the Arctic?
  2. What are examples of research questions that address these issues?

Read the Federal Register’s Request for Public Comment.

NSF will host an information session on this on September 18 to discuss the planned update. Topics will include community resilience and health, sustainable economies and livelihoods, risk management and hazard mitigation, and Arctic system interactions.