Nancy Fresco

Nancy Fresco serves as a Research Assistant Professor at the International Arctic Research Center (IARC), University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she holds the key role of SNAP Network Coordinator for the Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning project. This initiative focuses on developing climate scenarios and adaptation tools for Arctic stakeholders, including communities, resource managers, and policymakers across Alaska and the broader Arctic region.

Her research expertise spans critical areas of Arctic environmental science, with primary focus on climate change impacts, Arctic systems dynamics, environmental planning methodologies, and scenario analysis frameworks. Her work emphasizes translating scientific data into actionable planning resources for communities facing rapid environmental transformations, particularly in vulnerability assessment and resilience-building strategies under changing climate conditions.

Dr. Fresco is deeply embedded in the SNAP project ecosystem, which fosters collaboration between researchers, government agencies, Indigenous communities, and industry partners to address climate adaptation challenges. The project synthesizes climate modeling outputs with local knowledge to create region-specific decision-support tools for land management, infrastructure planning, and ecosystem conservation.

Professional contact is available via phone at 907-474-2405, with additional professional engagement through ResearchGate and LinkedIn profiles that document her scholarly contributions and network.