Interview with Vigdis Nygaard, senior researcher: how geopolitical research is useful for industry development of the Arctic

The ArcticHubs project is moving to address what needs to be done to solve land, marine and resource conflict in the Arctic region. Whilst tackling considerations of the most appropriate ways to involve all the stakeholders, local populations, indigenous and other actors of the region, in the co-creation of effective tools for sustainable land and sea use planning. In this interview with Vigdis Nygaard (senior researcher at NORCE and part …

Interview with Roy Robertsen, NOFIMA senior researcher at Varangerfjord Hub

Dr. Roy Robertsen is a senior scientist for one of the ArcticHubs’ partner organisations, NOFIMA; he is specialised in seafood and aquaculture research, fish farming research and development, and environment sustainability. Within the project, he is researching the trends and industrial development of fish farms around the hub of Varangerfjord (Norway), its environmental sustainability and the ripple effects of new sea-related industries on fish, sea, costs and people. In this …

Interview with Sara Moioli, young researcher at ArcticHubs

We are very grateful to have young researchers and students, such as Sara Moioli, working around the ArcticHubs project. Sara is currently conducting her internship with ArcticHubs as part of the post graduate course TALETE Honour Program of the University of Trento (Italy). The course focuses on the topics of environment and sustainability and the ArcticHubs project is the case study that Sara is using. In this blog she tells …

Researchers and project staff

ArcticHubs has a wide Consortium of 21 affiliate members, which represents some of the top Arctic involved research institutions, medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and governmental actors. The Consortium combines a diverse and multi-focal group of different project actors including not only academic researchers but also experts from SMEs and four practice partners institutions. Arctichubs researchers are from different countries and academic fields of applied sciences: environmental science, social studies, GIS experts, …

Interview with Dr. Leena Suopajärvi, senior scientist and WP1 leader at ArcticHubs

Interview with Dr. Leena Suopajärvi, senior scientist at the University of Lapland and work package 1 leader at ArcticHubs. Dr. Leena Suopajärvi is the lead scientist for one of the main research action of the ArcticHubs project and that is the study of global trends and industrial development impacting upon land, livelihoods, communities and stakeholders of the Arctic region. We discuss with Dr.Suopajärvi how she became involved in the investigation …

The community around the project – ArcticHubs finally face-to-face

Lining up with LUKE on the Arctic circle The start of the ArcticHubs project coincided with pandemic lockdown, which meant that face to face meetings were impossible during the project’s first year. Now the coordination team at LUKE in Rovaniemi, Finland, has just finished hosting a fast-moving but highly productive few days where, for the first time since the launch, the project teams have converged as one. For three days …

Interview with Dr. Pasi Rautio, principal scientist at Natural Resources Institute Finland

Interview with Dr. Pasi Rautio, principal scientist at Natural Resources Institute Finland and Project Coordinator at ArcticHubs. As project coordinator of the ArcticHubs, Dr. Pasi Rautio hopes to contribute with his knowledge about natural research, forestry and environmental issues to ensure that the future (exploitation) of Arctic lands, and the competition of the different sectors on it, is more sustainable. In this interview we discuss how he became involved in …

Gallery

Up close and personal See life in the Arctic through the lens of our 22 partners and the scientists who are involved within the ArcticHubs project. Explore Arctic science, tourism, mining, fish farming and culture through our galleries of pictures. Researchers in action ArcticHubs at Arctic Spirits Conference in Rovaniemi 2023 ArcticHubs annual partner meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, September 2021 ArcticHubs annual partner meeting in Egersund, Norway, September 2022 Last …

Project partners

The ArcticHubs project is manage by a Consortium consisting of 21 partners from 11 countries, 2 countries being outside Europe. 15 of the participants are academic or governmental research organisations, 2 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and 4 practice partners. Coordination of the work among the diverse participants and Hubs requires efficient and well-designed organisation structure. To this end, the General Assembly (GA) of the Consortium is the ultimate decision-making …

ArcticHubs

Arctic land use can heat up emotions Climate change is projected to alter the Arctic more dramatically than any other region in the world. The Arctic today faces extraordinary pressures, with globalization and the climate crisis combining to drive change at an unprecedented rate. The opening up of new economic sectors, including mining and tourism, alongside the industrialization of many traditional livelihoods, such as fishing and forestry, are driving land …