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The article offers information on the Arctic Research Laboratory of the U.S. Office of Naval Research in Alaska. It is informed that it is the only laboratory in the U.S. dedicated fully to basic research in the Arctic region. According to the article, biological research has dominated the early years of the institute and that it is still building upon the work done in those days. Information is provided on the individuals who have been associated with the institute along with their designations and their projects. A map of the surrounding area is also presented.

The article offers information on the biological research by the Geological Survey of the U.S. It is informed that most of the work done in the Arctic region by this institution is concerned with vegetation mapping and it is directed towards collecting data for military construction and training in Alaska. Information is provided on the areas where such research has been carried out. Information is also provided on the extensive specimen collection made by the botanists for the institution some which have also been presented to the U.S. National Herbarium. Description of different land formations like pingos, glacial structures that are found in this area are also given.

The article offers information on the biological research of the U.S. Office of Naval Research in the Arctic region. It is informed that the Navy's research in the area is directed at achieving combat sustainability for as long as be necessary. It is informed that the study of marine biology has been hindered due to logistical problems. Research has also been directed towards the microbiological populations of the soil and the effects of these organisms in the modification of the chemistry and structure of the soil. Stress is also laid in the selection of the shores as research bases in the permafrost areas.

The article offers information on biological research in the Arctic region by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. It is informed that the earliest initiatives were for soil sampling to test the levels and patterns of radioactive fallout after weapon testing. These efforts have now given way to an ecological research based on the flora and fauna of a particular place to judge the effects of the use of nuclear energy in that area. Information is also provided on the plans for peaceful use of nuclear energy in the Arctic regions of Ogotoruk creek, Alaska to excavate underground soil by controlled explosions.

The article offers information on the research carried out in the field of hydrobiology, both freshwater and marine, in the Arctic region of Canada. According to the article, the Canadian Arctic Expedition from 1913 to 1916 was a pioneer of the country's research in that area. Information is also provided on the other early expeditions and research programs in that area. The author marks the period spanning from 1928 to 1946 as the second phase in the development of the same research and the period after that is classified by him as the modern phase. Information is provided on the individual research projects undertaken in a chronological order with emphasis on the work done by the Canadian Fisheries Research Board.

The article offers information on the research undertaken in the Arctic region in Canada. It is informed that high costs of transport and human survival in the regions have hampered research projects. The Arctic Institute of North America has been described as a principal financing institute in this regard. According to the article, the universities of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta and of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, are ahead of the others in this area. The author thinks that the Canadian Arctic Botany is in an advanced shape and provides information on research carried out by the Plant Research Institute of the Canadian Department of Agriculture.

The article offers information on the Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory in Alaska. It is informed that the institute is owned and financed by the U.S. Air Force. According to the article, it is the only U.S. institute devoted to the problems faced by the human body in the extreme conditions of the Arctic region. Information is provided on its campus and the facilities included in it. It is also informed that the facility is divided into four heads, Physiology, Biochemistry, Arctic Medicine and Environmental protection. Details regarding the individual responsibilities of these divisions are also provided.

The article offers information on the Arctic Institute of North America. It is informed that it was founded by individuals in 1995 with an aim to disseminate the knowledge about the Arctic region gained during the World War II. It is also informed that the institute is now recognized by a charter of the Canadian government and in the New York state as a nonprofit organization. Information is also provided on the research work carried out in the institute along with its role in wildlife conservation and management.

The article offers information on biological research undertaken in the Arctic region. The Arctic region has been defined as the area between the northward limit of trees in the northern hemisphere and the geographic North Pole. The plant and animal species living in that area including the Arctic seas, and the northern parts of Russia, Canada and Greenland fall under the purview of such research. According to the article, the advancement of transportation technology has eased Arctic travel, thereby facilitating research. Information is also provided on the research undertaken in the field by different countries including the U.S. in particular.

Provides information on various fields of Arctic research carried out through the Arctic Institute of North America. Awarded fellowships; Study of the nesting habits of the Canada Goose in the James Bay region conducted by Harold C. Hanson; Study of the Eskimos on Nunivak Island, Alaska by Margaret Lantis.

The article offers information on the Arctic Health Research Center in Alaska. It is informed that the institute was founded by the Public Health Service of the U.S. in 1948 as a result of a special legislation passed in the U.S. Congress to fund research related to health problems in Alaska. Information is provided on the facilities of research available at the institute and on its library. The entomology program has received special mention for its work on insects like mosquitoes and blackflies. It is also informed that the facility extends to work on animal diseases as well.

The article reports on the biological research carried out by the U.S. army in the Arctic region. It is informed that their research is oriented in two directions, to understand the human reactions to Arctic conditions and to understand the region well enough to achieve operational capability. The army concentrates on neurological and endocrine aspects of cold acclimatization in the human body. It is also informed that the flora of the area is studied extensively in order to provide logistical support to soldiers living in those areas.

The article reports on the biological research in the Arctic region undertaken by the National Science Foundation of the U.S. Information is provided on a few research works that are being done along with the institutes training staff for that purpose. It is informed that the Arctic Institute of North America and the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, Alaska are into this field of research. The different ongoing researches include one on the attempts to study the species in the region connecting Alaska with Asia, to study the cyclic fluctuations in the lemming populations and to study the breeding habits of a few species of migratory birds.

The article offers information about the grassland, desert and Arctic programs, a research project at the National Science Foundation (NSF). As part of the International Biological Program's (IBPs) ecosystems analysis, the grants of over $3 million will be continually provided for the two major ecological investigations, to Colorado State University and to Utah State University. It notes that each project includes studies aimed at learning more on the processes that take place in an ecological system, testing of the computer model against what happens in the real ecosystem, and the construction of computer models of the ecosystem based on the results of these studies.