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)