Frozen Commons at the 2026 Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference, Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center & UAF Kuskokwim Campus, Bethel, Alaska · April 7–9, 2026

Apr 16, 2026 | News

The Frozen Commons team participated in the 18th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference (WAISC), a gathering that brings together people committed to sharing local knowledge and science that matters to rural communities across Western Alaska.

This year’s conference centered on sustaining well-being, health, and subsistence traditions that are fundamental to life in the region – even as communities face rapid changes in their environment, ecology, and local industries. It was a valuable opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas across cultures and disciplines, and to find common ground for working together.

Gallery: Photo by Uemma Gantulga and Mariia Kuklina,