Toolik Field Station

Toolik Field Station is a leading, year-round Arctic research, observation, and education facility, providing insight to address local and global challenges of the rapidly changing Arctic. We are operated by the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in cooperation with the National Science Foundation.

Our mission is to promote a greater understanding of the Arctic by safely, sustainably, and equitably fostering research and education in response to the needs of scientists and society.

• Logo:
• UN Geographic Region: North America
• Street: 2120 N Koyukuk Dr #138
• P.O. Box: PO Box 757005
• City: Fairbanks
• Zip Code: 99775
• Country: United States
• State/Province: Alaska
• Latitude: 68
• Longitude: 149
• FSML E-mail Address: uaf-iab-toolik@alaska.edu
• FSML Web Address: https://www.uaf.edu/toolik/
• FSML Year Founded: 1975
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology
• Address Line 1: Mile Post 284.5 Dalton Highway
• City: North Slope
• Zip Code: NA
• Country: United States
• State: Alaska
• Contact Name: Haley Dunleavy
• Contact Email: hdunleavy@alaska.edu
• Contact Position: Communications & DEI manager
• Contact Phone Number: +19074746407
• Station Director Name: Syndonia Bret-Harte
• Station Director Email: msbretharte@alaska.edu
• Billing Contact Name: Adam Chisom
• Billing Contact Email: ajchisom@alaska.edu
• Voting Delegate Email: uaf-iab-toolik@alaska.edu
• Additional Contact: Amanda Young
• Additional Contact Email: ayoung55@alaska.edu
• Additional Contact Position: Spatial & Environmental Data Center manager
• Operating Budget: Over $1,000,000
• Size of Field Station: 10000+
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: Other
• Other: Bureau of Land Management
• International partner/s?: Yes
• Name of International partner/s: INTERACT
• Minority Serving Institution/Historically Black Colleges and Universities users?: Yes
• Member of the Virtual Field?: Yes
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 11-20
• Overnight housing facilities: 50+
• Conference space: 26-50
• Food service or catering available?: Yes
• Electricity: Generator
• Distance to emergency services?: 61+
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Continuing Education/Informal learning
• Artists in Residence Program?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Terrestrial Biomes: Tundra
• Minimum Elevation: 301-750 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 751-1500 meters
• Köppen climate classification: E (polar)
• Freshwater habitats: Yes
• Urban/Rural: Rural
• REU host station?: Yes
• Dry lab space?: Yes
• Wet Lab space?: Yes
• Research vessels available?: Yes
• GIS capacity on site?: Yes
• Long term data sets?: Yes
• On site herbarium or voucher species?: Yes
• Outdoor manipulative experiments: Yes
• Research and/or graduate student training: 80
• Formal education: 10
• Outreach: 10