Alec Bennett

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Alec Bennett

Instructor, Homeland Security and Emergency Management | Research Associate, International Arctic Research Center

University affiliation

  • College of Business and Security Management
  • International Arctic Research Center

Contact information

Media contact

Morrow Duszynski

Areas of expertise

  • Computer science
  • Earth science

Research interests/biography

Improving the understanding of Arctic climate-related extreme events and their connection to policy, decision-making efforts, long-term planning and the effects of long-term climate shifts on local, national and international security concerns. Bennett is an active member of multiple long-term research projects, including the study of Aquatic Ecosystem Vulnerability to Fire and Climate Change in ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æn Boreal Forests with the Department of Defense’s SERDP program, and the InteRFACE project, studying coastal near-shore environments in the Arctic with the Department of Energy.