In 2021, she received a $1.2 million grant from the NSF for research developed collaboratively with tribal leaders. She urges researchers planning to work in the Arctic to see the new rule in a positive light. “Suppose someone came up to you and said, ‘Look, I want to camp in your backyard. And, oh, can I borrow your car?’ You’d want to know what’s going on, and maybe even how you might help,” she says. “So I think it makes really good sense to plan ahead, build that relationship, and make sure you’re going to be welcome.” Read more here