About us
Arctic Frontiers is a catalyst for decision-making and network building by mobilizing key voices of science, policy, business, and local Arctic communities, to rapidly turn knowledge into actions.
Through outreach activities and with competent and committed partners on arctic issues, Arctic Frontiers sets the agenda for a responsible and sustainable development of the Arctic.
The Arctic Frontiers partnership network consists of some of the world’s leading actors in the Arctic. The competence and interdisciplinarity of the partner network is unique in both national and international contexts.
Arctic Frontiers started out in 2006 assembling the first global scientific conference on economic, societal and environmental sustainable growth in the north.
Read more: The Arctic Frontiers Strategy 2023-2025
Board of Directors
The board of Arctic Frontiers consists of representatives nominated by the organization’s senior partners and invited experts.
| Name | Role | Partner Affiliation |
| Merete N. Kristiansen | Chair of board | Akvaplan Niva |
| Bo Andersen | Board member | Norwegian Polar Institute |
| Dag Rune Olsen | Board member | UiT the Arctic University of Norway |
| Elisabeth Svanholm Meyer | Board member | Innovation Norway |
| Maria Fossheim | Board member | Institute of Marine Research |
| Marthe Kristin Svensson | Board member | Troms & Finnmark county council |
| Tor Eldevik | Board member | University of Bergen |
Strategic Science Committee
The Strategic Science Committee consists of a number of scientists and researchers among our Partners, who help shape the science portfolio at Arctic Frontiers.
| Name | Partner Affiliation |
| Grace Shepard | University of Oslo |
| Sigrid Lind | Norwegian Polar Institute |
| Livar Frøyland | Institute of Marine Research |
| Ståle Walderhaug | SINTEF |
| Berit Kristoffersen | UiT the Arctic University of Norway |
| Arthur Mason | Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) |
| Lise Øvreås | University of Bergen |
