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<h3><a
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<p>In the wake of increasing geopolitical tensions with
Russia, the Arctic Options project of UC Santa Barbara is
taking steps to extend science diplomacy and international
collaboration by developing a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) for academic and research cooperation with <a
href="http://english.mgimo.ru/">MGIMO University</a>
(Moscow State University of International Relations), which
is affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p>
<p>The NCEAS <a href="http://arcticoptions.org">Arctic
Options</a> project has an emphasis on three regions: 1)
Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia; 2) High Seas of the
Arctic Ocean beyond national jurisdictions; and 3) Marine
coastal zone of West Greenland. Collaboration with legal
experts and scholars from Russia is necessary to support
research activities in the Bering Strait, including the
Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea, which involves the jurisdiction
of the Russian Federation. <a
href="https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/news/arctic-options-extends-scientific-collaboration-russian-university">More></a></p>
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LeeAnne French, MESM
Associate Director Communication and Outreach
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
University of California, Santa Barbara
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:french@nceas.ucsb.edu">french@nceas.ucsb.edu</a>
805-892-2529</pre>
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