Changing Arctic

This transdisciplinary research school trains researchers to address societal challenges in a sustainable manner

About the research school

The research school focuses on renewable energy, food security, and health and welfare in the Arctic. We will collaborate with actors in both the private and the public sector. The research outcomes will contribute to transformation and resilience in the Arctic and will thus operationalize Sustainable Development Goals. 

The training provides PhD candidates with knowledge, professional and transferable skills, and general competences that enable them to contribute to innovative and sustainable solutions for societal challenges in the Arctic.

“Changing Arctic” will arrange courses, seminars, workshops, and excursions, and will organise secondments in industry, private enterprises, NGOs, as well as public institutions involved in management and policy making. This is to ensure the relevance of project outcomes and enhance the employability of the PhD graduates.

Projects 2024



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Ongoing projects



Genomics and archaeology of reindeer domestication and its impact on the Northern human diets and ecosystems of the past
Brambilla, Diego / Gusarova, Galina /
Ecosystem approach for ocean governance
Afonso Rolhas Fernandes Das Neves, Maria Madalena / Schøning, Lena / Gkikas, Nikolaos /
Green hydrogen for communities
Cheng, Claudia / Kristoffersen, Berit /
Sustainable seafood supply chains
Kochanska, Adrianna Walentyna / Aschan, Michaela /
Transformative change towards sustainable blue food systems in Northern Norway
Abrahams, Alexandra Kate / Hausner, Vera Helene / Wickson, Fern /
Sami children and the right to a future
Akame, Gilbert Ajebe / Martnes, Mona /
Winterization of sea technology
Visich, Aleksandra / Sundsbø, Per-Arne /
Heat and cold strain in persons with type 2 diabetes in a changing climate
Rafieian, Mojdeh / Ikäheimo, Tiina / Höper, Anje Christina /
Food, environmental impact, and health
Kucuk, Bahar / Skeie, Guri / Rylander, Charlotta /
Security and Trust in Obstetric Care in Communities in Northern Norway
Adrian, Stine Willum / Roset, Kristina /
Impacts of climate change on the marine ecosystem and aquaculture in northern Norway
Kleiven, Stian K. / Aschan, Michaela /
Genetics in plant-herbivore systems
Mjøen, Hedvig Elisabeth / Gusarova, Galina /
Glacier GEOHEALTH
Sinclair, Colin / Wadham, Jemma Louise /
Interconnections between Mobilities and Security in a Changing Arctic
Smirnova, Polina / Lee, Young-Sook /
Indigenous Peoples Participation in Decision Making
Mohammed, Larry Ibrahim / Hernes, Hans-Kristian /

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