ELOKA Event

ELOKA at the White House

Standing with recognition poster at White House
— Credit: Chelle Gentemann

On September 19, ELOKA's Noor Johnson and Roberta Turraq Glenn from the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH) were invited to the White House for the Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge Winners. Earlier this year, ELOKA was announced as the winner of the "Science to Serve Communities" category. The award recognizes the teamwork and collaboration that characterizes open science as an integral part of ELOKA. AAOKH, Calista Education and Culture (CEC), and the Yukon Inter-Tribal Watershed Council were part of the recognition as collaborating organizations on ELOKA's current National Science Foundation (NSF) award.   

Johnson and Glenn presented on ELOKA and AAOKH through flash talks and discussion with agency representatives. Noor said, "It was a great opportunity to learn from other projects and agencies that are working to support open science, and a real honor for ELOKA to be recognized and get to share about our work alongside AAOKH at the White House!” 

Read the White House announcement, released in March, 2024.

Noor Johnson and Roberta Glenn present on their programs at the White House
Noor Johnson of ELOKA and Roberta Turraq Glenn from the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH) present their programs to representative federal agencies at the White House at an event for Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge Winners. — Credit: Julia Stewart Lowndes
 
 
ELOKA is generously supported by the US National Science Foundation through awards 2032423, 2032417, 2032419, and 2032445.