The Arctic Ocean 2050
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Working Group

RT1 The Arctic ocean in the world

Marius Årthun (lead), UiB, polar climate
Kari Ellingsen (co-lead), NINA, ecosystem biodiversity/invasive species
Are Olsen, UiB, chemical oceanography/ carbon cycle
Elana Wilson Rowe, NUPI, international politics
Trude Storelvmo, UiO, atmosphere physics & chemistry
Kari Ellingsen, NINA, ecosystem biodiversity/invasive species


RT2: The changing Arctic Ocean

Paul Dodd (lead), NP, physical & chemical oceanography
Bodil Bluhm (co-lead), UiT, biology
Øystein Jensen, FNI, law of the sea
Terje Thorsnes, NGU, marine geology
Jerry Tjiputra, NORCE, biogeochemistry


RT3: Human impact and sustainable use

Sissel Jentoft (lead), UiO, ecosystems
Janne Søreide (co-lead), UNIS, ecosystems
Randi Ingvaldsen, HI, physical-biological coupling/management
Steffen L. Jørgensen, UiB, seafloor/geobiology
Vito De Lucia, UiT, law of the sea
Ida B. Øverjordet, SINTEF, contaminations


RT4: Abrupt changes and extreme events

Paul Renaud (lead), APN, biology/benthos
Pricilla Mooney (co-lead), NORCE, atmosphere physics
Katrine Husum, NP, paleoceanography
Helene Langehaug, NERSC, oceanography
Knut Einar Skodvin, UiB, law, international law, civil processes & conflict resolution
Nigel Yoccoz, UiT, statistical ecology


RT5: Advances in modelling and observing

Malte Müller (lead), MET, ocean & atmosphere/ weather/ models/ digital twin solutions & Copernicus
Laurent Bertino (co-lead), Nansen Center, Digital Twin & Copernicus
Asgeir Sørensen, NTNU, cybernetics/autonomous systems
Volker Oye, NORSAR, Seismology/Geology


RT6: Arctic Ocean pathways

Dorothy Dankel (lead), SINTEF, sustainability/complex systems
Geir Hønneland (co-lead), FNI, geopolitics
Marius Nyquist Pedersen, FFI, security
Lis Lindal Jørgensen, HI, ecosystems

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Photo: Tore Wallem / UiO