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.

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Announced projects 2025



Ongoing projects



Bærekraftsrapportering og bærekraftig virksomhetsstyring
Johansson, Hannah Emilie Rørslett / Thyholdt, Sverre Braathen
Climate change and human rights
Feijs, Elza Nico Marriëtte / Helmersen, Sondre Torp
Food, environmental impact, and health
Rylander, Charlotta / Kucuk, Bahar / Skeie, Guri
Glacier GEOHEALTH
Sinclair, Colin / Wadham, Jemma Louise
Winterization of sea technology
Visich, Aleksandra / Sundsbø, Per-Arne
Genetics in plant-herbivore systems
Mjøen, Hedvig Elisabeth / Gusarova, Galina
Sustainable seafood supply chains
Kochanska, Adrianna Walentyna / Aschan, Michaela
Ecosystem approach for ocean governance
Afonso Rolhas Fernandes Das Neves, Maria Madalena / Gkikas, Nikolaos / Schøning, Lena
Green hydrogen for communities
Cheng, Claudia / Kristoffersen, Berit
Transformative change towards sustainable blue food systems in Northern Norway
Abrahams, Alexandra Kate / Hausner, Vera Helene / Wickson, Fern
“Ethnic drifting” and health outcome – Northern Norway 1865-2023
Sommerseth, Hilde Leikny / Nygaard, Ingrid Hellem / Kristoffersen, Doris Tove
Heat and cold strain in persons with type 2 diabetes in a changing climate
Rafieian, Mojdeh / Ikäheimo, Tiina / Höper, Anje Christina
Integrating Economic and Social Sustainability in the Arctic
Munarini, Elena / Stein, Barbara
Security and Trust in Obstetric Care in Communities in Northern Norway
Roset, Kristina / Adrian, Stine Willum
Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Operations in Icing Conditions
Asif, Hamza / Virk, Muhammad Shakeel
Genomics and archaeology of reindeer domestication and its impact on the Northern human diets and ecosystems of the past
Brambilla, Diego / Gusarova, Galina
Indigenous Peoples Participation in Decision Making
Hernes, Hans-Kristian / Mohammed, Larry Ibrahim
Wind shielding & design for weather protection of outdoor working environment
Entner, Erlend / Sundsbø, Per-Arne
Impacts of climate change on the marine ecosystem and aquaculture in northern Norway
Kleiven, Stian K. / Aschan, Michaela
Sami children and the right to a future
Akame, Gilbert Ajebe / Martnes, Mona
Interconnections between Mobilities and Security in a Changing Arctic
Smirnova, Polina / Lee, Young-Sook
Development of nonlinear dynamics-based techniques for sea ice diagnosis
Puig Moner, Lluïsa / Aksamit, Nikolas Olson / Rypdal, Martin
Arctic Greening: using ancient DNA to determine responses of willows and birches to climate changes
Pan, Yuan / Alsos, Inger Greve

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