Dr. Twila Moon, Deputy Lead Scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and Climate Science Engagement Lead at CEEE, is featured in a recent CU Boulder Today article examining the fragile state of scientific collaboration between the United States and Greenland. Drawing on her extensive experience working in the Arctic, Moon underscores the critical role these partnerships play in advancing climate research at a time when the region is undergoing rapid environmental change. As Arctic ice loss accelerates and global attention on Greenland intensifies, she notes that sustained cooperation between nations and research communities is more important than ever.

The article highlights how decades-long collaborations with Greenlandic scientists have deepened understanding of ice sheet dynamics, sea-level rise, and broader climate impacts felt far beyond the Arctic. Moon emphasizes that these relationships are built on trust, shared knowledge, and mutual respect, and warns that increasing geopolitical pressures risk undermining the scientific progress made through international cooperation. Maintaining strong partnerships, she argues, is essential not only for the future of Arctic research but for global climate science as a whole.

To learn more about the challenges facing U.S. - Greenland scientific partnerships and hear directly from researchers working on the front lines of Arctic science, read the full story on the CU Boulder Today website.