Hiring: ISER Director
ISER is currently looking for a new director, who will coordinate research activities both within the institute and […]
ISER Director to Step Down after Nearly Five Years of Leadership
Diane Hirshberg, professor of education policy at Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER).
Dr. Diane Hirshberg will step down as director of the […]
CAEPR Educator Survey
CAEPR is currently running a statewide educator survey!
The survey was developed in collaboration […]
Project USMARTT: Business Surveys
The UAA Institute of Social and Economic research is conducting a National Science Foundation-funded project on how historic snowfall seasons (2022-2024) affected Anchorage businesses, particularly their buildings and roofs. They are […]
Advancing Wildfire Preparedness and Planning in Anchorage
Advancing Wildfire Preparedness and Planning in Anchorage Wildfire Exposure and Egress Study
Funding: This project was funded by the State of Alaska with the help of Senator Joshua Revak. Also assisting in the garnering of funds were the Anchorage […]
Framework could help reduce food, energy and water insecurity in Alaska
A new paper by Jen Schmidt and Henry Huntington describes a framework they developed to assess food, energy and water security. It provides a consistent means of assessing problems, identifying causes and developing solutions by looking at four components of FEW security: availability, access, preference, and quality. Read more about > Framework could help reduce food, energy and water insecurity in Alaska
Wildfire hazard map gives Anchorage residents important risk information
With hotter and drier summers, wildfires in Alaska will continue to be a concern for communities and individual property owners. Anchorage residents can view the potential for wildfire risk in their neighborhoods with a new online wildfire hazard map developed by ISER researcher Jen Schmidt. Read more about > Wildfire hazard map gives Anchorage residents important risk information
Schmidt mapping vegetation in Anchorage and Kenai to reduce fire risk
ISER’s Jennifer Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Management and Policy, visited the area damaged by fire in Anchorage this summer with members of the Rabbit Creek Community Council to observe the damage and support their efforts at preventing fires in their south Anchorage community.
Schmidt is a member of the […]