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Women in the Arctic and Antarctic

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

Women in the Arctic and Antarctic

Polar Knowledge Canada – Northern Science Award

There is an opportunity to nominate and acknowledge the work of those who have made significant contributions "to meritorious knowledge and understanding of the Canadian North" - the Northern Science Award. The deadline is upcoming - 31st January. This is an excellent chance to highlight those that have played a positive and active role in … Continue reading Polar Knowledge Canada – Northern Science Award

Women in the Arctic and Antarctic

Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir

My name is Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir. I was born just shy of the Arctic Circle, in Ólafsfjörður, Iceland and lived in the north of Iceland until my early teens, when I moved to Reykjavík. Throughout my twenties I lived in the US, where I studied international relations. I completed my BA from Lewis & Clark … Continue reading Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir

Women in the Arctic and Antarctic

Elizabeth Buchanan

I am the Project Lead for the EU Commission Jean Monnet Energy Policy Workshop research initiative at the Centre for European Studies at The Australian National University (ANU). My areas of research are polar geopolitics, Arctic energy development and Russian foreign energy strategy more broadly as well as critical infrastructure security. I completed my PhD … Continue reading Elizabeth Buchanan