The launch of the Women in the Arctic initiative in 2018 was met with a lot of interest and support from women around the world. This interest helped to motivate the growth of the initiative to include a website and a more active role in the promotion of women doing Polar studies. As a result … Continue reading Initiative Evolution: Women in the Arctic and Antarctic!
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Maria Ackrén
My name is Maria Ackrén and I was born and raised on the Åland Islands in Finland. I have also been living in Sundsvall, Sweden and in Turku, Finland due to studies. I took my BA degree in Political Science at Mid-Sweden University in Sundsvall in 1999 and then I moved back to Finland to … Continue reading Maria Ackrén
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Eimear Tynan
I am a PhD fellow at The Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway (AHO). I was born and raised in Ireland and moved to Norway nine years ago where my intrigue and interest of Arctic landscapes developed. I hold two Masters of Landscape Architecture from University College Dublin, Ireland and AHO (Tromsø Academy … Continue reading Eimear Tynan
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Amanda Ziegler
I am a PhD candidate at the University of Hawai’i, USA working with Dr. Craig Smith. My research focuses on the environmental drivers of bio-diversity and bio-geography of seafloor communities in the Antarctic Peninsula region. In general, the coastal Antarctic is particularly interesting as it is the gateway between the oceanic realm and the cryosphere; … Continue reading Amanda Ziegler
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Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann
My name is Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann. I am Kalaaleq (Inuk from Greenland), Danish, a microbiologist and a public debater. I was born in the capital of Greenland, Nuuk in ‘86 and grew up at the polar circle in the town Sisimiut. When I was 10 years old my family moved to Denmark, where I spent … Continue reading Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann
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