Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholars (2015-2016)
Meet the 2015-2016 Arctic Initiative Scholars
Co-Lead Scholars
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Dr. Michael Sfraga
(Co-Lead Scholar)
United States
Vice Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
Professor of Arctic Policy
School of Natural Resources and Extension
Discipline: Geography |
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Dr. Ross A. Virginia
(Co-Lead Scholar)
United States
Director, Institute of Arctic Studies
Myers Family Professor of Environmental Science Dartmouth College
Discipline: Environmental Sciences |
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Energy Working Group
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Dr. Gunhild Gjørv
Norway
Professor
University of Tromsø- The Arctic University of Norway
Research Associate, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Discipline: Political Science
Individual Project Description: Tensions between energy and environmental security in the Arctic
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Ms. Gwen Holdmann
United States
Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP)
Discipline: Engineering
Individual Project Description: Renewable energy systems for remote Arctic communities
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Dr. Noor Johnson
United States
Senior Advisor, Office of International Relations at the Smithsonian
Adjunct Professor
Brown University
Discipline: Anthropology
Individual Project Description: Knowledge and consultation practices in offshore and gas decision-making in the Canadian Arctic
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Dr. Bjarni Magnússon
Iceland
Assistant Professor
Reykjavik University School of Law
Discipline: Law
Individual Project Description: Can the United States establish the outer limits of its extended continental shelf under international law?
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Dr. Gregory Poelzer
Canada
Associate Professor, Department of Political Studies
University of Saskatchewan
Discipline: Political Science
Individual Project Description: Arctic energy policy and governance from a First Nations perspective
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Dr. Laura Sokka
Finland
Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Ltd.
Discipline: Environmental Sciences
Individual Project Description: Sustainable use of forest bioenergy in the Arctic
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Dr. Maria Tysiachniouk
Russia
Researcher and Chair, Center for Independent Social Research
Discipline: Environmental Sociology
Individual Project Description: Developing global standards in the Arctic: Toward sustainability of indigenous communities in the areas of resource extraction
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Health and Infrastructure Working Group
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Dr. Linda Chamberlain
United States
Founding Director and Public Health Scientist, Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project
Adjunct Professor
University of Alaska
Discipline: Public/Global Health
Individual Project Description: Trauma-informed framework for health and wellness in the Arctic
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Ms. Susan Chatwood
Canada
Executive and Scientific Director, Institute for Circumpolar Health Research
Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana school of Public Health
University of Toronto
Discipline: Public/Global Health
Individual Project Description: Health systems performance in Arctic regions
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Ms. Asli Diş
Sweden
Research Fellow, Royal Institute of Technology
Discipline: Urban Planning
Individual Project Description: Arctic as a test site for new spatial planning practices
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Dr. Anne Hansen
Denmark
Associate Professor, The Danish Center for Environmental Assessment
Aalborg University
Research Associate, Centre for Innovation and Research
Discipline: Environmental Sciences
Individual Project Description: Impact assessment and offshore oil development in the Arctic
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Dr. Trevor Lantz
Canada
Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Studies
University of Victoria
Discipline: Environmental Sciences
Individual Project Description: Impacts of sea level rise and storm surge on community infrastructure
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Water Working Group
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Dr. Tom Arnbom
Sweden
Senior Conservation Officer, WWF Sweden
Discipline: Biological Sciences
Individual Project Description: International frameworks for the protection of walrus
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Dr. Tamara Harms
United States
Assistant Professor, College of Natural Science and Math
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Discipline: Environmental Sciences
Individual Project Description: Flow regimes of Arctic rivers
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Ms. Susanna “Itty” Neuhaus-Schuck
United States
Associate Professor, School of Fine and Performing Arts
State University of New York at New Paltz
Discipline: Art
Individual Project Description: Lifecycle of an iceberg, in a series of multimedia installations
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Dr. Øystein Varpe
Norway
Associate Professor, Department of Arctic Biology
University Centre in Svalbard
Adjunct Researcher
Akvaplan-niva (Tromsø, Norway)
Discipline: Biological Sciences
Individual Project Description: Seasonal ecology of Arctic marine ecosystems: Fundamentals, multidisciplinary approaches, and relevance to society
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Dr. Niels Vestergaard
Denmark
Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Business Economics
University of Southern Denmark
Discipline: Economics
Individual Project Description: Bioeconomics of Arctic fisheries
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