If We Lose the Arctic, We Lose the World
We believe in a strong, engaged, informed, and dynamic North to create better lives and environments for all Arctic peoples. Stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska and established in 2019, UArctic Foundation US partners with UArctic to build capacity in the North.
The Arctic sees the strongest impacts of climate change today. While it has just a fraction of a percent of the world’s population, the Arctic contributes around 20% of globally important resources such as minerals, energy, fish, and freshwater. The Arctic is a vital region and UArctic plays a key role in ensuring that northern realities are shared across the world.
Our Mission
The UArctic Foundation US was established to support Arctic higher education efforts of UArctic, a cooperative forum of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations in matters regarding northern regions, organized and headquartered in Rovaniemi, Finland, including participation by US higher education institutions and their students, faculty and staff, in activities of the University of the Arctic.
The mission of UArctic is to develop knowledge to address local and global challenges of relevance to Arctic peoples and societies by providing unique educational, research, and innovation opportunities through collaboration within a powerful network of member institutions.
Administration
Morgan Dulian, CFRE
Leads the UArctic international philanthropy program, strategy, and team for UArctic and oversees the UArctic Foundation (US), located in Fairbanks, Alaska USA.
Prior to joining UArctic in 2023, Morgan Dulian was the Director of Development for the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Dulian holds a Masters in Nonprofit Management from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and a Bachelors in Communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Dulian earned her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential in 2021 and in 2022 was named one of Alaska’s Top Forty under 40 by the Alaska Journal of Commerce. Dulian also serves on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Education. Since 2013 she has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska where she and her husband are raising their three children in a log home in the boreal forest.
Dustin Bawcom
Responsible for the administrative function of the UArctic Foundation (US), located in Fairbanks, Alaska USA. Member of the UArctic international philanthropy team where he is responsible for gift processing, process management, and implementing the donor CRM and other fundraising technologies and platforms.
Prior to joining UArctic in 2023, Dustin Bawcom served as the Administrative Specialist for the University of Alaska System executive office, a role he had for 11 years. In 2023 he received the highest honor bestowed on staff members at the University of Alaska, the Staff Make Students Count Award. Bawcom holds a Bachelors in Japanese Studies from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and studied abroad at Nagoya Gakuin Daigaku in Nagoya, Japan. He has lived in Alaska since 2005. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, gaming with friends, metalsmithing, and spending time with his 2 lazy cats.
Laura Ditto
Works with the UArctic Foundation (US) as a grant and content writer, communicating research projects to potential funders.
Laura received her B.A. in creative and professional writing with a minor in environmental science at Alaska Pacific University before completed an internship with UArctic in Rovaniemi, Finland. She moved back home to Anchorage, Alaska, to work with UArctic Foundation US in early 2025. She has always had a particular interest in natural science and exploring the outdoors, which shapes the work she does. As a writer, Laura is most interested in making technical topics interesting, engaging, and informative for all readers.
Board of Directors
Lars Kullerud
Brian Rogers
Krista Amason
About Our Partner, UArctic
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a network of 200+ universities, colleges, research institutes, and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and infrastructures that enable member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions.
Through cooperation in education, research, and outreach, UArctic enhances human capacity in the North, promotes viable communities and sustainable economies, and forges global partnerships. Created through the Arctic Council, UArctic is committed to upholding its principles of sustainable development as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. UArctic is constituted as an international association based in Finland.