Support
Support
Image Credit

Polar Institute

The Polar Institute addresses Arctic and Antarctic policy contours through workshops, public events, policy forums, position papers, and other deliverables—leveraging community, domestic, and international partners to create a platform for in-depth, holistic analysis of the polar regions.

Connect With Us
Our Blogs

Events

See more
Penguins!!
Event
Environment
The Rules-Based Order in Antarctica and Global Challenges
September 27, 2023 – September 28, 2023
Arctic Mine picture
Event
Energy
Critical Minerals in the Arctic: Forging the Path Forward
On Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 1:15 – 4:30 ET
Lonnie and Yao
Event
Climate
No Water, No Food – Glacier Loss Threats to US and Chinese Agriculture
On Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 9:30 – 10:30 ET
Protecting Antarctica: Argentine-Chilean Science Diplomacy in the Southern Ocean
Event
Environment
Protecting Antarctica: Argentine-Chilean Environmental Diplomacy in the Southern Ocean
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 10:00 – 11:00 ET
EU solidarity: helping Central America recover after hurricanes ETA and IOTA
Event
Water
Water @ Wilson | The Significance of the Coming El Niño: Understanding the Science and Preparing for Its Impacts
On Monday, June 12, 2023 at 10:30 – 12:00 ET
Reef and orange fish in Okinawa sea
Event
Oceans
Ocean Policy to Strengthen the Resilience of Marine Ecosystems
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:30 – 11:00 ET
Antarctic Cruise Boat picture
Event
Environment
EXTERNAL EVENT | Antarctica Today: Shared Challenges for Science and Environmental Protection in the Final Frontier
On Monday, May 29, 2023 at 5:00 – 7:40 ET
Henningsvaer Photo
Event
Environment
Fulbright Arctic Initiative | Interdisciplinary Scholarship and Policy: Science Diplomacy in the Arctic
On Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 2:00 – 4:30 ET
U.S. Environmental Diplomacy: A Conversation with Assistant Secretary of State Monica Medina
Event
US Environmental Diplomacy: A Conversation with Assistant Secretary of State Monica Medina
On Monday, April 24, 2023 at 11:00 – 12:00 ET
Icebreaker in Polar waters picture
Event
Environment
The Arctic Ocean and Climate Change in a Time of Tension
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 11:00 – 12:30 ET
Solar panels and wind turbines against mountain landscape.
Event
Critical Minerals
The Changing Geopolitics of Critical Minerals and the Future of the Clean Energy Transition
On Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 9:00 – 10:30 ET
USARC Goals Report Cover 2023
Event
Science and Technology Policy
Release of the US Arctic Research Commission 2023-2024 Goals Report
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 1:00 – 4:45 ET
COVID-19

Highlight: COVID-19 Impacts in the Arctic

A virtual conference organized and hosted by the US Naval War College, the Wilson Center's Polar Institute, and the US Arctic Research Commission about the impacts of COVID-19 in the Arctic.

Learn more