- Arctic geopolitics
- International relations
- Maritime boundaries
- Marine resource management
- Foreign policy decision-making
Academic background
- PhD International Relations, University of British Columbia (UBC) (2019)
- M.Sc. European Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2010)
- Bachelor Political Economy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (2009)
Professional experience
- Advisor, High North Center, Nord University, Bodø (part time), (2015-ongoing)
- Senior fellow, The Arctic Institute, Washington DC (part time), (2011-ongoing)
- Program Coordinator and Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), Oslo (2014-2017)
- Advisor, North Norway European Office, Brussels (2010-2014)
- Visiting research fellow, Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Program, Toronto (2013)
- Research intern, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC (2011)
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Arktika i Sever, Vol 42, No 1, 2021, pp. 122-144. In Russian.
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Polar Geography, published online 28.02.2021, 20 p. DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1881645
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Ocean & Coastal Management, Vol 205. Published online 13 February 2021, 11 p. DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105535
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In Wilfrid Greaves and Whitney Lackenbauer (eds), Breaking Through: Understanding Sovereignty and Security in the Circumpolar Arctic. University of Toronto Press, 2021, pp. 168-184.
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In K. Spohr, Davis S. Hamilton and Jason Moyer (eds), The Arctic and World Order. Brookings Institution Press, 2020, pp. 357-378.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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In Duncan Depledge and P. Whitney Lackenbauer (eds), On Thin Ice: Perspectives on Arctic Security. North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN), 2021, pp. 23-34.
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Polar Points, No 3, 10.03.2021
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NRK Ytring, 19.01.21. In Norwegian.
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Aftenposten, 28.12.20. In Norwegian.
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Den Norske Atlanterhavskomité, 16.12.20. In Norwegian
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
NEWS
- Stormaktsspillet i nord: hvor mye snakker Norge og Russland sammen?
- PhD Research Fellowship: “Challenges to Ocean Governance: Regional Disputes, Global Consequences?
- Webinar recording: The High North and foreign policy
- FNI awarded fresh funding
- FNI henter friske midler fra Norges Forskningsråd
IN MEDIA
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Del av stormaktspolitikken (Part of the great power politics)
NRK Nordnytt, 8 April 2021. In Norwegian
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Advarer mot å rope ulv-ulv om militær aktivitet i nord (Warns against crying wolf about military activity in the north)
NRK.no, 31 March 2021. In Norwegian.
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Britisk spionfly over Nordflåten: – Stormakten er tilbake (British spy planes over the Northern fleet - the great power is back)
NRK, 22 March 2021. In Norwegian
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Stormaktsspillet i nord: hvor mye snakker Norge og Russland sammen?
NRK Helgemorgen, 27.02.21. In Norwegian
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Norge og EU i heftig krangel om fisken rundt Svalbard (Norway and EU in heated dispute on Svalbard fisheries)
NRK, 17 February 2021. In Norwegian.