Research Professor

Arctic Centre

TTimo Koivurova has a multidisciplinary specialisation in Arctic law and government but has also conducted broader research on global law. Some of his research areas include e.g. the legal status of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic, regulations and politics regarding climate change, regulating mining industry practices, Arctic immigration, the opening of the Arctic Ocean, the Arctic Council, rapidly-changing geopolitical trends, both from a broader geopolitical perspective and also with a special focus on China’s role in the region, and possibilities for an Arctic treaty. He has been involved as an expert in several international processes globally and in the Arctic region and has published on the above-mentioned topics extensively.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Arctic Centre

Nadezhda’s background is in political science and international relations. Her research areas include Arctic governance, urban sustainability, climate adaptation, waste management, and circular economy. She has been involved as an expert in international Arctic-related research projects in the Nordic countries and the USA.

Researcher

Arctic Centre

Lawyer with an MA in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA. Currently works as a legal researcher in the CRIMINA project, in the work package relating to indigenous rights in the Nordic countries in the context of the critical minerals imperative. Krittika is also a PhD candidate at the University of Lapland and her doctoral dissertation is about the regulation of deep-sea mining. Prior to starting the PhD position, she worked as a lecturer in public international law, United Nations law and practice, environmental law and law of the sea. Has participated in national policy drafting and

Researcher

Arctic Centre

Adam Stępień is a political scientist. His interests include: policy coherence, Arctic governance, law and cooperation, indigenous governance, participatory decision-making, as well as development cooperation partnerships. Adam took part in several projects dedicated to the EU and the Arcti

Junior Researcher

Arctic Centre

Pavel Tkach is an experienced practising lawyer. With a background in Arctic Law and Policy, as well as Russian law and EU law, his research interests cover various fields of law. His research mainly focuses on Migration law, Commercial law, Intellectual Property law, and how the features of the Arctic regions affect the development of mentioned fields of law.

Project Coordinator

Arctic Centre

Jenni Ervasti is the Project Coordinator in a EU-funded project Iceberg. Jenni has studied tourism and entrepreneurship and has worked in the tourism field in many roles. During her studies, she did internships in Japan and in England, which left her with a great interest towards foreign cultures. She is also interested in enabling versatile working opportunities in Northern Finland.

Visiting Researcher

Arctic Centre

Medy Dervovic holds an LL.M in Polar Law from the University of Akureyri, Iceland. His main interests are Arctic governance, the law of the sea, public international law, environmental law, and human rights.

Researcher

Faculty of Law

Juho Kähkönen researches Arctic politics and climate change. His research spans areas such as climate change mitigation, just transition, and climate resilience.

Visiting Researcher

Sami Pekola is a Doctor of Laws from the University of Lapland. His PhD dissertation focuses on the regulation and social construction of the Torne Valley border between Finland and Sweden. He holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Lapland, Master of Social Sciences (Communication Studies) degree from the University of Helsinki and Master of Arts (History of Science and Ideas) degree from the University of Oulu.

Visiting Researcher

Arctic Centre

Susanna is also holding a position as a Doctoral candidate with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oulu. Her thesis concerns human physiology and human thermoregulation in cold environments, which covers essential questions in the context of personal human safety in the Arctic. Lately she has been working for the maritime safety enhancement. Her research interests include human physiology, cold environment, health, tourism safety, economics, medical and biosciences and natural sciences.

Visiting Researcher

Johannes Roviomaa is a journalist specialising in climate change, equality and peace. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Tampere in Journalism and Communication. He is also a journalist in the Flowision project funded by the Kone Foundation, led by Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen, Professor of Russian Environmental Policy.

Visiting Researcher

Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme / Arctic Council

Visiting Researcher

Geographer, her research interest are: Community-based development in sparsely populated and peripheral places; Tourism in small-scale regions; Socio- cultural impacts of tourism development in peripheral places; Community resilience and adaptation to changes; Management, policies and planning in peripheral areas; Regional development in Arctic communities. Conducted several research projects in Greenland.