Fran Ulmer

US Arctic Research Commission

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Chair of the US Arctic Research Commission, appointed by President Obama in 2011; former chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage

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The Arctic's warming waters are full of ships, but few of them are flying a US flag.

Climate Change Creates a New Cold War in the Arctic

The Arctic's warming waters are full of ships, but few of them are flying a US flag.

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