4 June 2025
14 new Arctic Six Fellows exploring pathways to the future
A group of new Fellows will explore challenges related to climate change, health, economic development, and the application of new technology.
Every second year, the university alliance The Arctic Six appoints a new team of early-career researchers tasked with initiating new research and education projects over a two-year period.
Their mandate is to find innovative ways to build interdisciplinary collaboration between six Arctic universities in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
For the academic year 2025–2026, 14 researchers, including postdoctoral fellows and doctoral candidates, have received grants to conduct research.
Their projects span fields such as cold climate research, climate and environmental studies, food security, education, reconciliation processes, technology, digitalisation, geography, and business development.
In which areas will these early-career researchers contribute to building new knowledge together with Nordic colleagues?
See list below with links to summaries of each project
Health
- How the body reacts to extreme cold:
Mojdeh Rafieian, PhD candidate at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Climate and Environmental Research
- Methane emissions in Arctic regions:
Marie Bulínová, PhD candidate at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- How climate change affects waterways and hydropower production:
Christine Nakigudde, PhD candidate at the University of Oulu
Food Security
- Seaweed as reindeer fodder:
Sachin Dhakal, PhD candidate at Nord University
- Researching local food security:
Sophie Arneberg Rohde, PhD candidate at Nord University
Education
- Bringing nature into the classroom:
Beste Sabir Onat, postdoctoral fellow at Nord University
- Generational dialogues about relationships with nature:
Rauni Äärelä-Vihriälä, senior researcher at the University of Lapland
Arctic minorities and indigenous people
- Reconciliation processes in Arctic regions:
Daniel Fjellborg, postdoctoral fellow at Luleå University of Technology
Technology
- Developing new batteries adapted for extreme cold:
Yin Hu, postdoctoral fellow at Luleå University of Technology
- Developing advanced laboratory tools:
Ragnar Seton, postdoctoral fellow at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Geography and Business Development
- Sustainable business strategies for Arctic regions:
Dorothee Bohn, postdoctoral fellow at Umeå University
- Local solutions for sustainable tourism:
Roosa Ridanpää, PhD candidate at the University of Oulu
Digitalisation
- Can digital citizenship protect against future threats?
Michel Rouleau-Dick, postdoctoral fellow at Umeå University
- Highlighting Sámi culture in digital media:
Amna Qureshi, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Lapland
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