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26 July 2016 — Last Day Blog post by Eloi Guinjoan, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain Today, it is the last day of ICRPS Summer Institute 2016. After two weeks of working on it, all the students have presented their projects in front of the panel of judges. Each student had to identify a policy Read More …

25 July 2016 — Day 12 Blog post by Courtney Flathers, Oregon State University, USA ICRPS 2016 is quickly coming to a close. Today four students who are leaving us early presented their final projects. It’s been a great experience to work alongside students from across the globe for nearly two weeks, sharing stories, learning Read More …

24 July 2016 — Day 11 Blog post by Steven Conroy, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland  and Lindsay Trant, Oregon State University, USA “You can use your universe to your advantage, from the obvious to the invisible”. Today began with a very interesting session led by Robert Zabawa which encouraged the class to think about language Read More …

23 July 2016, Day 10 Blog post by Ben Brown, University of Missouri, USA, and Mikaёl Akimowicz, University of Toulouse, France If there is one thing we have learned at ICRPS it is that no two days are the same and that each is a different topic. During our morning sessions we started with a Read More …

22 July 2016, Day 9 Blog post by Stan Edwin, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA I found Chena Hot Springs very interesting, the first time I’ve actually been out here, and reluctant to come along on the tour. The tour showed us the renewable and recyclable energy strategy’s being tested and run as a viable Read More …

21 July 2016, Day 8 Blog post by Bobby Daniels, Tuskegee University, USA The main focus of today was  food security — a conversation that many are not willing to have. We spoke on potential ways of mitigating the waste of food and providing better nutrition with the types of food we eat. As a part Read More …

20 July 2016 — Day 7 Excursions: Wickersham Dome Hike, Canoe Float on the Chena River, and Permafrost Tunnel Tour Wickersham Dome Hike Blog post by Stan Edwin, Alaskan Gwich’in, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA On Wednesday morning, ten of us, students and faculty of ICRPS, signed up for a hike through the wilds of Alaska. Since Read More …

19 July 2016 — Day 6 Blog post by Veronica Gonzalez, Oregon State University, USA Today we had the opportunity to discuss climate change adaptation and policy in a comparative international context. In a presentation by Dr. Gabino Nava, we learned that incorporating the perspectives of local people is vital to policy success. Following this, Read More …

18 July 2016 — Day 5 Blog post by Danielle Smith, Tuskegee University, USA and McKenzie Warden, Oregon State University, USA On the fifth day of ICRPS we started off with a morning excursion to the Robert G. White Large Animal Research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, better known as LARS. The weather prevented us from walking, Read More …

17 July 2016 — Day 4 Blog post by Luis Angel Lopez Mathamba, Universidad Autónoma de Estado de México, Guatemala During the day we analyze information about “Governance, Different ways of knowing, and The food water and climate Nexus”, all applied at rural policies. In “Governance” we see the new way of apply the policies, that mean Read More …