My main research interests are environmental politics, civil society, public participation, democratization and development aid in post-socialist states. Geographically, my research has especially focused on Armenia, the South Caucasus, Russia, and more recently Poland. I have carried out a number of program evaluations of Norwegian and Western support mechanisms in the region, ranging from cultural exchange programs to deployment of security personnel in conflict zones. New areas of interest are the management of plant genetic resources in the post-Soviet area and new modes of mobility in urban development.
Academic background
- PhD, University of Oslo (Social Anthropology) (2017)
- Master in Social Anthropology, University of Oslo, (social anthropology, history of ideas, Russian and East European studies) (2005).
Professional experience
- Research Director Marine and Polar Issues (since 2019).
- Senior Research Fellow, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (since 2017).
- Guest researcher, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo (August 2015-March 2016).
- Member of the Board and Council at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2015 - 2019).
- Academic advisor at Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo and International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (since 2009).
- Examiner at Department of Sociology, Political Science and Community Planning, University of Tromsø and Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo (since 2009).
- Director of the Russia Programme at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2008-2010)
- Research Fellow at Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2006-2017)
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, Vol 9, 24.06.2021. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.610926
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Euphytica, Vol 217, Article 94, 2021, 22 p.
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Polar Research, Vol 29, 2010, pp. 439-450.
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Norsk Antropologisk Tidsskrift, Vol 18, No 3-4, 2007, pp. 241-252. In Norwegian.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Sciencenorway.no, 22 July 2021
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Forskning.no, 20 June 2021. In Norwegian.
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PwC Norway, 2020, 68 p.
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FNI Report 1/2019. Lysaker, FNI, 2019, 42 p.
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Independent Reporting Mechanism Progress Reports. Washington DC, Open Government Partnership, 2018, 46 p. In Norwegian and English.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
NEWS
- FNI-forskerne om krigen i Ukraina
- New project: Can we make the school commute greener?
- New research opportunities on ocean governance, Russia and the Arctic
- PhD Research Fellowship: “China’s capacity building in the Arctic – relevance for Norway”
- Svalbard, EU and the green transition: New research projects awarded to FNI
IN MEDIA
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Kan Putin angripe Norge? (Can Putin attack Norway?)
NRK Nyheter (TV), March 18, 2022. In Norwegian.
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NRK svarer om krigen mellom Russland og Ukraina (NRK Q&A on the war between Russia and Ukraine)
NRK.no, March 3-4, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Rapporter – områdegjennomgang av utenrikstjenesten (Reports: area review of the Foreign Service)
Regjeringen.no, 1 October 2021. In Norwegian.
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Står samlet bak Pasjinian (Rallying behind Pashinyan)
Klassekampen. 3.5.18. In Norwegian.
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I Murmansk var 70.000 organisert. Nå er de knappe 300 igjen ('In Murmansk, 70.000 were organized. Now only 300 remain.')
HKnytt. 30.1.18. In Norwegian.