Kenneth Utuayak Toovak (1923–2009) (last name pronounced TuvaaqinIñupiaq) was an Iñupiaq naturalist and scientist with an expertise on sea ice and ice dynamics.[1] Toovak was born in Utqiaġvik and worked with the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory (NARL) for many years and oversaw a number of rescue missions.[2][3][4] In 2003 Toovak was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.[5][6]
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