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INSTAAR is an interdisciplinary scientific research institute dedicated to understanding change in Earth systems.
Researchers across many departments and programs come together in one unit to study the challenging environmental issues that confront our world.
What is INSTAAR?
ÌýÌýOurÌýmission
We conduct interdisciplinary research and education on the past, present, and future of Earth systems in service of a just and thriving future.
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Ìý​ÌýOur vision
INSTAAR’s future is one where our research intersects with justice, and our voices are united with those of the communities we serve to understand and protect the Earth systems of which we are all a part.
As the University's oldest institute, the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) has a long history of responding to pressing environmental issues. With deep roots in Quaternary history, polar regions, and alpine environments, today we embrace a broad global perspective on our planet’