Talk:United States Arctic Research Commission

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The official website lists the current commissioners:

CHAIR Mr. Mead Treadwell CEO, Venture Ad Astra Sr. Fellow, Institute of the North 420 L Street, Suite 315 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 T-907-223-8128 (cell) [email protected] Representation: Academic/Research Focus: Civil Infrastructure, Natural Resource Assessment

VICE-CHAIR Ms. Michele Longo Eder Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1530 4 SW High Street Newport, OR 97365 T-541-265-3337 F-541-265-6633 [email protected] Term Expires: 02/26/12 Representation: Private Industry Focus: Environmental Change and Ocean Science

Ms. Vera Kingeekuk Metcalf Director, Eskimo Walrus Commission Kawerak, Inc. (office) 504 Seppala Drive, P.O. Box 948 Nome, AK 99762 T-907-443-4380 F-907-443-4484 [email protected] Term Expired—Serving until replaced or reappointed Representation: Indigenous Focus: Indigenous Languages, Identities and Cultures, and Human Health

Ms. Helvi Sandvik NANA Development Corporation 1001 East Benson Blvd Anchorage, AK 99508 T-907-265-4149 F-907-265-4123 [email protected] Term Expires: 07/29/11 Representation: Private Industry Focus: Natural Resource Assessment, Indigenous Languages, Identities and Cultures

Dr. Virgil "Buck" Sharpton Vice Chancellor for Research President’s Professor University of Alaska Fairbanks 212 WRRB Building PO Box 757270 Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320 T-907-474-5837 F-907-474-5444 [email protected] Term Expires: 02/26/11 Representation: Academic/Research Focus: Civil Infrastructure

Dr. Charles Vörösmarty Director, CUNY Global Environmental Sensing and Water Sciences Initiative Dept. of Civil Engineering City College of New York 140th Street and Convent Ave. New York, NY 10031 T-212-650-7042 F- 212-650-8097 [email protected] Term Expires: 02/26/12 Representation: Academic/Research Focus: Environmental Change and Ocean Science

Dr. Warren Zapol Director, Anesthesia Center for Critical Care Research Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02114 T-617-643-5757 F-617-643-5767 [email protected] Term Expires: 02/26/12 Representation: Academic/Research Focus: Human Health

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr. (Ex-Officio Member) Director, National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22230 T-703-292-8000 F-703-292-9232 [email protected]