Center for Arctic Study and Policy at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy

The Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP) develops and executes research and analysis to support U.S. Coast Guard missions in the Arctic, sub-Arctic, and Antarctic. CASP’s mission is threefold: Educate Cadets, Conduct Research and Analysis, and Broaden Partnerships. Through the delivery of courses, academic research, and other academic programming, CASP provides cadets and service leaders with an understanding of the U.S. Coast Guard’s growing role in the Arctic, the unique history of the region and its people, and the domestic and geopolitical trends associated with the region and its global impacts, all toward the goal of preparing them to serve and lead in the region. Through original research and forward-thinking analysis, CASP contributes to the modernization of Arctic governance by supporting and informing U.S. Coast Guard decision-making and innovation to advance the U.S. Coast Guard objective of advancing holistic security across the Arctic region. In addition to supporting science, policy, and engineering research initiatives at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, CASP pursues grants and other research opportunities that assert leadership and influence across Arctic policy, academic, and research communities. CASP serves as a synchronizing entity for a formalized network of career-spanning U.S. Coast Guard Cadets, Officer Candidates, Officers, and other staff with specialized interest and experience in polar affairs to enable continuous scholarship, critical thinking, and collaboration on issues related to polar operations, infrastructure, policy, and strategy. Through outreach to maritime operators, academic institutions, Arctic communities, international partners, and other key stakeholders, CASP builds robust interdisciplinary collaborations to achieve U.S. Coast Guard, DHS, and national Arctic objectives.