← LeaderboardsInvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
University Of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
$28,909,932
Total funding
52
Grants
Funding over time
peak $3.9M · FY2005–25$5M$3.8M$2.5M$1.3M$0
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Funding mix
By agency
NIH$21,750,776 · 31
USDA$2,763,520 · 8
CDC$2,749,459 · 4
DOD$766,475 · 4
AHRQ$571,016 · 1
NASA$308,686 · 2
SAMHSA$0 · 2
By mechanism
R01$9,362,350 · 6
R15$4,228,430 · 10
—$3,838,681 · 14
U84$2,399,459 · 2
RC2$1,811,076 · 1
R21$1,176,946 · 3
Investigators at University Of Alaska Anchorage
InvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
Exposure= the full size of every grant they're on ($1M each).
Rising Stars
First grant in the last 5 yrs
Emerging Leaders
6–10 yrs in
Largest grants
Location-Based Monitoring and Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorders$998,798
RC2 · FY2009 · AA
**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** ACCESS TO HEALTHY, SAFE FOOD RESOURCES IS A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE FOR RURAL COASTAL ALASKAN COMMUNITIES, WHICH ARE PREDOMINANTLY INDIGENOUS ALASKA NATIVE. TRADITIONAL FOODS, INCLUDING BERRIES, FISH, MARINE MAMMALS, REINDEER, AND BIRDS ARE CRITICAL FOR HEALTHY DIETS, AND ARE FOUNDATIONAL FOR CULTURAL CONNECTEDNESS AND SELF-GOVERNANCE. AS CLIMATE CHANGE AND POLLUTION INCREASE, MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ALASKA NATIVE ELDERS HAVE VOICED FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICANTS PRESENT IN SPECIES HARVESTED FOR TRADITIONAL FOODS. EVEN IF CONTAMINANTS ARE NOT A PRESENT THREAT, APPREHENSION SURROUNDING CONSUMPTION OF TRADITIONAL FOODS CAN LEAD TO STRESS, LOSS OF CONNECTION TO PLACE AND TRADITIONS, AND CURTAIL THE ABILITY TO THRIVE. FOOD SAFETY MONITORING PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN UTILIZED IN GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS, BUT THE VAST MAJORITY RELY ON CONTRIBUTORY MODELS THAT MAGNIFY INEQUITIES BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND EXTERNAL ENTITIES AND WORSEN OR MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO REGARDING TECHNOLOGICAL GAPS AND DISTRUST. THIS DYNAMIC ULTIMATELY LIMITS COMMUNITIES' ABILITY TO TAKE PROACTIVE RESPONSES TO RAPID CHANGES IN THEIR LOCAL AND TRADITIONAL FOOD SPECIES. OUR VISION IS OF AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP THAT EMPOWERS INFORMED DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO FOOD SAFETY, WHILE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF TRADITIONAL FOODS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE FOR CULTURAL CONTINUITY AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, AND IN DOING SO, ENHANCES ALASKA NATIVE RESILIENCE TO THE RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS VISION, OUR PROPOSED PROJECT DIRECTLY RESPONDS TO SELF-IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS AND GOES BEYOND THE STATE-OF-PRACTICE BY CREATING A TRIBALLY-LED COMMUNITY-CENTERED, ON-SITE RESEARCH LABORATORY ON ST. PAUL ISLAND, ALASKA WHERE TISSUE SAMPLES FROM TRADITIONALLY HARVESTED ANIMALS CAN BE ANALYZED IN REAL-TIME FOR CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS THEMSELVES, AND BE USED TO INFORM TRIBAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES. THE GENERATED DATA WILL BE INPUT INTO A COMMUNITY-OWNED, USER-FRIENDLY DIGITAL DASHBOARD TO FACILITATE INFORMATION UTILIZATION AND RESILIENCE. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED DELAYS, INCREASED COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF AND ENGAGEMENT WITH DATA ON FOOD SAFETY, IMPROVED SELF-EFFICACY OF RESIDENTS AS EQUITABLE, LEADING PARTNERS IN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, AND IMPROVED TRUST IN TRIBAL-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS.BY BRAIDING INDIGENOUS AND WESTERN WAYS OF KNOWING, AS IT RELATES TO FOOD SAFETY AND ULTIMATE FOOD SECURITY, THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ENTRY POINTS INTO WESTERN SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUNDS AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN WESTERN SCIENCE, AND PROMOTE DIVERSE VOICES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SKILL TRANSFER, AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING WITHOUT HISTORIC GATEKEEPING. IT INVESTS IN PHYSICAL, PERSONNEL, AND DATA INFRASTRUCTURES TO ENHANCE TRIBALLY-LED ECOSYSTEM MONITORING, CREATE A FOUNDATION FOR COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM DEFINITION PROCESSES, AND FOR TRIBAL AND RES,IDENT FOOD PRACTICES AND POLICIES TO BE EXPEDITIOUSLY INFORMED BY FOOD SAFETY MONITORING DATA. THIS MODEL WILL BE HIGHLY APPLICABLE TO RURAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CIRCUMPOLAR ARCTIC AND BEYOND, PARTICULARLY IN CASES WHERE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS SIGNIFICANTLY CONSTRAINED BY LIVING IN STORE-BOUGHT FOOD DESERTS, AND WE WILL IDENTIFY THE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM WHICH CAN BE SCALABLE TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF RAPIDLY CHANGING OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS AND THREATS TO FOOD SECURITY.$989,170
· FY2024 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Location-Based Monitoring and Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorders$812,278
RC2 · FY2010 · AA
APPLICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE$805,714
N01 · FY2000 · LM
MURI ADVANCED ARCTIC COASTAL EROSION MODELING SIMULATING MULTIPLE MECHANISMS AND MECHANISM FLIPPING IN SUPPORT OF DOD COASTAL RESILIENCE AND PLANNING$693,084
· FY2025 · Department of the Navy
HIV, Drugs, and Prisoners: Barriers to Epidemiologic and Intervention Research$640,048
R01 · FY2009 · DA
HIV, Drugs, and Prisoners: Barriers to Epidemiologic and Intervention Research$634,276
R01 · FY2010 · DA
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND COLLEGE (PWSC), A COMMUNITY CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE, HAS BEEN APPROACHED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST FEW YEARS BY REGIONAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES FOR A SOLUTION TO A LACK OF A LOCAL SKILLED WORKFORCE. MANY JOBS ARE ADVERTISED FOR LOCAL HIRE BUT ARE OFTEN NOT FILLED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS DUE TO A LACK OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. IN RESPONSE, PWSC HAS DEVELOPED THE NATURAL RESOURCES TECHNICIAN OCCUPATIONAL ENDORSEMENT CERTIFICATE (NRTOEC). THE FUNDING HERE WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 40 STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM OVER THE COURSE OF THE 4 YEARS OF FUNDING, APPROXIMATELY 10 STUDENTS A YEAR. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO 1) TRAIN STUDENTS IN SKILLS RELATED TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; 2) DIRECTLY CONNECT STUDENTS WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND AGENCIES; 3) PROVIDE STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL, IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, OR LATER IN THEIR LIVES WITH A PATHWAY TO NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS. THIS WILL FILL AN EMPLOYMENT GAP IN ALASKA IN WHICH LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES ARE UNABLE TO FILL THESE POSITIONS WITH LOCAL HIRES, LEADING TO A NEED TO HIRE EXTERNALLY OR POSITIONS GOING UNFILLED. THIS WILL ALSO INCREASE STUDENT INTEREST IN CAREERS RELATED TO NATURAL RESOURCES.THE TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE PERIOD OF ONE SEMESTER AT PWSC. IT WILL CONSIST OF FOUR 3-CREDIT CORE COURSES (BIOTA OF ALASKA, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION, AND EARTH SYSTEMS) AND FOUR ADDITIONAL CREDITS FROM 1- AND 2-CREDIT COURSES, SUCH AS CPR/FIRST AID AND INTERNSHIPS. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECRUITED FROM HIGH SCHOOLS BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS FROM NON-HIGH SCHOOL POPULATIONS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND CONNECTING WITH EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND CAREER CENTERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE SKILLS THEY NEED ARE BEING TAUGHT. THESE AGENCIES WILL ALSO DIRECTLY PROVIDE SOME OF THE TRAINING BY SENDING THEIR EMPLOYEES TO PWSC TO INSTRUCT THE STUDENTS ASGUEST INSTRUCTORS. STUDENTS WILL LIVE IN VALDEZ, AK AND TAKE CLASSES IN PERSON AT PWSC. THE CLASSES WILL FOCUS ON PLACE-BASED, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION ON MULTIPLE LEVELS. THE STUDENTS WILL BE EVALUATED IN EACH CLASS THROUGH FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. THEY WILL COMPLETE A PROGRAM EVALUATION AND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT APPLY TO JOBS RELATED TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE CONSIDERED AS WELL. THE PROGRAM FACULTY WILL MEET TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF THE STUDENT ASSESSMENTS AS WELL AS THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESSES OR POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PI WILL MEET WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD PRIOR TO THE NEXT IMPLEMENTATION TO REPORT OUTCOMES OF THESE ASSESSMENTS AND ENSURE THE SKILLS BEING TAUGHT ARE UP TO DATE WITH THEIR NEEDS. THE PROJECT'S ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO FILL TECHNICIAN-LEVEL POSITIONS WITH NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. T,HESE POSITIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE SEASONAL WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE AGENCIES AND IF THEY ARE NOT FILLED THE UNDERSTAFFING CAN LEAD TO LESS EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT. THIS WILL ALSO INCREASE INTEREST IN CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES, A FIELD WITH AN EVER EXPANDING NEED FOR SKILLED WORKERS.$620,000
· FY2023 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Educating a Health Care Research Workforce in Alaska to Reduce Health Disparities$585,997
P20 · FY2010 · MD
Educating a Health Care Research Workforce in Alaska to Reduce Health Disparities$585,524
P20 · FY2009 · MD
HIV, Drugs, and Prisoners: Barriers to Epidemiologic and Intervention Research$572,950
R01 · FY2011 · DA
Mechanisms of Perchlorate-Induced Disruption of Sexual Differentiation$571,160
R01 · FY2010 · ES
Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners$565,403
R01 · FY2009 · MH
HIV, Drugs, and Prisoners: Barriers to Epidemiologic and Intervention Research$559,737
R01 · FY2007 · DA
Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners$556,819
R01 · FY2010 · MH
HIV, Drugs, and Prisoners: Barriers to Epidemiologic and Intervention Research$554,541
R01 · FY2008 · DA
Mechanisms of Perchlorate-Induced Disruption of Sexual Differentiation$543,673
R01 · FY2011 · ES
Mechanisms of Perchlorate-Induced Disruption of Sexual Differentiation$540,229
R01 · FY2012 · ES
Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners$534,375
R01 · FY2011 · MH
Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners$519,741
R01 · FY2012 · MH