Publications and Media

Outreach Material

Click below to download a pdf copy of our Year 1 project highlights. 
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Click below to download a pdf copy of our Year 2 project highlights. Note there are two versions, one version with metric units and the other with US units.
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Click below to download a pdf copy of our Year 3 project highlights. ​
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    Click the button below be redirected to the Futurum "Farming on Permafrost" webpage. We worked with Futurm Careers to create outreach material including a brochure, activity sheet and an animated video. These materials highlight our project and the career paths of members of the research team and some of our farmer-collaborators. The goal of the brochure is to provide free resources and examples for middle and high school aged students for potential career paths in STEM and SHAPE. The activity sheet provides in-class and at-home activities composed of a prompted discussion and an activity to create and thaw “permafrost” with varying ground ice contents. 

Publications

  1. Jones, B. M., Kanevskiy, M. Z., Ward Jones, M. K., Wilson, P. R., Ditmer, I., Gaglioti, B. V., Klein, E. S., Rangel, R. C., Wallace, K., Jones, M. C., Wooller, M., and Shur, Y. (In Review). Cryptic ice wedge networks in Holocene peat, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes.
  2. Parlato, N., and Ward Jones, M. K. (2025). The Law of Thaw: Understanding Subnational Land Use Policies for Permafrost-Agroecosystems. Polar Record, 61: e3. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247424000263.
  3. Ward Jones, M., Habeck, O.H., Ulrich, M., Crate, S., Gannon, G., Schwoerer, T., Jones, B., Kanevskiy, M., Baral, P., Maharjan, A., Steiner, J., Spring, A., Price, M.J., Bysouth, D., Forbes, B.C., Verdonen, M., Kumpula, T., Strauss, J., Windirsch, T., Poeplau, C., Shur, Y., Gaglioti, B., Parlato, N., Tao, F., Turetsky, M., Grand, S., Unc, A., and Borchard, N. (2024). Socio-ecological dynamics of diverse global permafrost-agroecosystems under environmental change. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 56(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2024.2356067. Winner of 2024 Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research Editors' Choice Award.
  4. ​Ward Jones, M. K., Schwoerer, T., Gannon, G., Jones, B. M., Kanevskiy, M. Z., Sutton, I., St. Pierre, B., St. Pierre, C., Russell, J., and Russell, D. (2022). Climate-driven expansion of northern agriculture must consider permafrost. Nature Climate Change, 12, 699-703.  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01436-z.

Datasets

  1. Jones, B.M., and Ward Jones, M. (2024). University of Alaska, Fairbanks, T Field; Classified LiDAR Point Cloud, Digital Surface Model, Digital Terrain Model, Orthophoto Mosaic, and Multispectral Orthomosaic Imagery; Fairbanks, Alaska; 18 August 2023. Arctic Data Center. https://doi.org/10.18739/A2125QB64.
  2. Ward Jones, M., Gannon, G., and Jones, B. (2024). Temperature monitoring of various crop with and without seasonal extension techniques during the 2022 growing season in Fairbanks, Alaska. Arctic Data Center. https://doi.org/10.18739/A26T0GZ0N.
  3. Ward Jones, M., Gannon, G., and Jones, B. (2024). Temperature and soil moisture monitoring of celery trials and compost piles at a farm in Fairbanks, Alaska from May 2022 to March 2023. Arctic Data Center. https://doi.org/10.18739/A2319S45K.
  4. Jones, B., and Ward Jones, M., (2023). Midnight Sun Golf Course Classified LiDAR Point Cloud, Digital Surface Model, Digital Terrain Model, Digital Photos, and Orthophoto Mosaic; Fairbanks, AK; 10 September 2023. Arctic Data Center. https://doi.org/10.18739/A2W37KX40.

Conferences and Invited Presentations:

  1. Schwoerer, T., Gannon, G., and Ward Jones, M. (2025). Trade-offs and attitudes towards risk when farming on permafrost. Oral Presentation. Arctic Science Summit Week and International Conference on Arctic Research Planning. Boulder, CO, March 20 – 28.
  2. Ward Jones, M. K., Jones, B. M., Gannon, G., Schwoerer, T., Kanevskiy, M. Z., Shur, Y., Gaglioti, B., Parlato, N., Ping, C., Stitch, D., Agnew, A., Drew, A., and Wilson, P. Ice Wedge Art and Farm, Goosefoot Farm, Boreal Peonies, Porcupine Ridge Farms, Offbeet Farm, Polar Peonies, Meyers Farm, Roughcut Farm, Slimtree Farm, and Gardens in the Arctic (2025). Permafrost Grown: Supporting Sustainable Permafrost-agroecosystems by Co-producing Knowledge with Alaskan farmers. Poster Presentation. Arctic Science Summit Week and International Conference on Arctic Research Planning. Boulder, CO, March 20 – 28.
  3. Jones, B., Kanevskiy, M., Ward Jones, M., Wilson, P., Ditmer, I., Klein, E., Gaglioti, B., and Shur, Y. (2024). First observations of ice wedge networks in warm permafrost terrain in Bethel, Alaska. Poster Presentation. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Washington D.C., and online. December 9 – 13.
  4. Ward Jones, M., Jones, B., Gannon, G., and Kanevskiy, M. (2024). Impacts of land clearing and common agricultural practices on ground temperatures and permafrost in Fairbanks and Bethel, Alaska. Poster Presentation. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Washington D.C., and online. December 9 – 13.
  5. Gannon, G., and Ward Jones, M. (2024). Permafrost Grown: The Great Mulch Study. Oral Presentation. Alaska Agriculture Conference: Farmers Sustaining Alaska. Fairbanks, AK, November 15-16. 
  6. Ward Jones, M. K., Jones, B. M., Gannon, G., Schwoerer, T., Kanevskiy, M. Z., Shur, Y., Gaglioti, B., Parlato, N., Ping, C., Stitch, D., and Agnew, A., Ice Wedge Art and Farm, Goosefoot Farm, Boreal Peonies, Porcupine Ridge Farms, Offbeet Farm, Polar Peonies, Meyers Farm, Roughcut Farm, Slimtree Farm, and Gardens in the Arctic (2024). Permafrost Grown: Year 3 Project Update and Result Highlights. Poster Presentation. Navigating the New Arctic Community Office Annual Meeting. Washington D.C., March 5-7.
  7. Jones, B.M., Ward Jones, M.K., Kanevskiy, M.Z., Gannon, G., Ping, C-L, Stich, D., Gaglioti, B.V., Schwoerer, T., Agnew, A., and Shur, Y., (2023). Farm field abandonment due to thermokarst and other thaw-related phenomena in Fairbanks, Alaska. AGU Annual Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
  8. Gannon. G., and Ward Jones, M., (2023). Permafrost Grown: The Great Mulch Study. 2023 Alaska Food & Farm Festival. Anchorage, AK.
  9. Ward Jones, M., (2023). Permafrost Grown: Year 2 Project Update and Preliminary Results. 2023 Alaska Food & Farm Festival. Anchorage, AK.
  10. Research Team: Ward Jones, M., Jones, B., Gannon, G., Schwoerer, T., Kanevskiy, M., Shur, Y., Gaglioti, B., Parlato, N., and Ping, C.; Collaborating Farms: Ice Wedge Art and Farm, Goosefoot Farm, Boreal Peonies, Porcupine Ridge Farms, Offbeet Farm, Polar Peonies, Meyers Farm, Roughcut Farm, Slimtree Farm, and Gardens in the Arctic, (2022). Permafrost Grown: Cultivating convergence between farmers and researchers to foster sustainability for intensifying permafrost-agroecosystems. NSERC PErmafrostNet International Day of Permafrost.
  11. Jones, B. M., Ward Jones, M.K., Kanevskiy, M.Z., Shur, Y., Gannon, G., Gaglioti, B., Schwoerer, T., and Ping, C., (2022). Remotely sensing 71 years of Permafrost Soil Cultivation in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. American Geophysical Fall Meeting. Chicago, IL.
  12. Research Team: Ward Jones, M., Jones, B., Gannon, G., Schwoerer, T., Kanevskiy, M., Shur, Y., Gaglioti, B., Parlato, N., and Ping, C.; Collaborating Farms: Ice Wedge Art and Farm, Goosefoot Farm, Boreal Peonies, Porcupine Ridge Farms, Offbeet Farm, Polar Peonies, Meyers Farm, Roughcut Farm, Slimtree Farm, and Gardens in the Arctic, (2022). Permafrost Grown: Cultivating convergence between farmers and researchers to foster sustainability for intensifying permafrost-agroecosystems. NNA Annual Community Meeting. Anchorage, AK. 
  13. Parlato, N., Ward Jones, M., (2022). The Law of Thaw: Understanding Subnational Land Use Policies for Permafrost-Agroecosystems. Terraforming Terra. Stavanger, NO.
  14. Gannon, G., Ward Jones, M., Jones, B., Schowoerer, T., Kanevskiy, M., Shur, Y., Gaglioti, B., Parlato, N., (2022). Permafrost-agroecosystems: the nexus of permafrost, food, socioeconomics systems, and climate change. US Arctic Research Commission 115th Meeting. Fairbanks, AK.
  15. Ward Jones, M., (2022). Permafrost-agroecosystems: At the nexus of permafrost, food, socioeconomics systems, and climate change. University of Connecticut, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Seminar Series. Storrs, CT.
  16. Gannon, G., and Ward Jones, M., (2022). Research for a Sustainable Northern Food System: A Permafrost Agroecosystem Perspective. Agriculture Research Service - Cooperative Meeting. Mandan, ND and Fargo, ND.
  17. Gannon, G., Ward Jones, M., and St. Pierre, B., (2022). Permafrost Grown: Cultivating knowledge of permafrost-agroecosystems through partnerships with Alaskan farmers. Alaska Food Policy Council Virtual Conference. Online.
  18. Gannon, G., Ward Jones, M., and Sutton, I., (2022). Permafrost Grown: Cultivating knowledge of permafrost-agroecosystems with farmer knowledge co-production. Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee February Permafrost Collaboration Team Meeting. Online. 
  19. Ward Jones, M., (2022). Supporting Sustainable Permafrost-agroecosystems by Co-producing Knowledge with Alaskan and Siberian Farmers with the Permafrost Grown Project. McGill University, Department of Geography Geospectives Seminar Series. Online.
  20. Ward Jones, M., Jones, B., Gannon, G., Schowoerer, T., Kanevskiy, M., Shur, Y., Gaglioti, B., Parlato, N., Fedorov, A., Desyatkin, R., Ping, C., Chapin, C., Sutton, I., Russell, J., Russell, D., St. Pierre, B., and St. Pierre, C., (2021). Understanding permafrost and agriculture interactions for ensuring sustainable, adaptable and resilient permafrost-agroecosystems. American Geophysical Fall Meeting. New Orleans, LA and online
  21. Ward Jones, M., Jones, B., Gannon, G., Schowoerer, T., Kanevskiy, M., Shur, Y., Gaglioti, B., Parlato, N., Ping, C., Fedorov, A., Klimstra, R., Schlumbohm, R., Sutton, I., St. Pierre, C., St. Pierre, B., Russell, J., and Russell, D., (2021). Permafrost Grown: Co-producing Knowledge with Alaskan and Siberian Farmers to Understand Permafrost-cultivation Interactions. Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) Community and Citizen Science in the Far North. Online. 

Media (Newspaper, Magazine, Radio and Online Newsletters)

  1. Ward Jones, M. (2025) Measuring Permafrost Thaw Subsidence in Agricultural Fields in Alaska. Open Access Government. https://doi.org/10.56367/OAG-046-11390
  2. Ward Jones, M. (2025). Impacts of land clearing on areas containing permafrost. Open Access Government. https://doi.org/10.56367/OAG-045-11172
  3. Ward Jones, M. (2024). First insights into global permafrost-agroecosystems and recommendations for policymakers. Open Access Government. https://doi.org/10.56367/OAG-044-11172
  4. Ward Jones, M. (2024). When common recommendations for cultivating in cold soils inadvertently thaw permafrost. Open Access Government. https://doi.org/10.56367/OAG-043-11172
  5. Ward Jones, M. (2024). Permafrost Grown: The heterogeneity of permafrost conditions. Open Access Government. https://doi.org/10.56367/OAG-042-11172
  6. Ward Jones, M. (2023). Permafrost grown: Investigating permafrost-agriculture interactions in Alaska. Open Access Government. https://doi.org/10.56367/OAG-041-11143
  7. Futurum Career, (2023). Farming on Permafrost. Futurum Magazine, January, Issue 18 - part 2. 
  8. Rosen, Y., (2022). Policy changes can help Alaska’s new farmers work in permafrost conditions, UAF experts say. Alaska Beacon, Sept. 6th, 2022. 
  9. Rettig, M., (2022). The Future of Farming: Scientists Turn Toward Alaska. Alaska Magazine, September 2022 issue
  10. Tayag., Y., (2022). The Surreal Abundance of Alaska's Permafrost Farms. The New Yorker Magazine, Aug. 30th.
  11. Richardson, J., (2022). Permafrost knowledge needed to support sustainable northern agriculture. University of Alaska Fairbanks Cornerstone Newsletter.
  12. FII Institute, (2022). Breaking the Ice. How to Feed the World Impact 2022 Report. 
  13. Hagen, D., and Gannon, G., (2022). Homer Grown: Permafrost Soils. KBBI/NPR Homer Grown Podcast. Radio (National). 
  14. Ward Jones M. K., Jones, B. M., Gannon, G., Schwoerer, T., Kanevskiy, M., Russell, J., Russell, D., and Sutton, I., (2021). Northern Farmers and UAF Researchers Team up to Sustainably Manage Permafrost-Agroecosystems. Witness the Arctic. Arctic Consortium of the United States (ARCUS). 
  15. Ward Jones M. K., Jones, B. M., Gannon, G., Schwoerer, T., and Kanevskiy, M., (2021). Project to study interactions between permafrost, agriculture. University of Alaska Fairbanks Cornerstone Newsletter.
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​The funding for this project is from the US National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic initiative under RISE award 2126965.
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This project is led by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.
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