Universitet I Tromsoe – Norges Arktiske Universitet (Norway)
The Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE) at the University of Tromsø, Norway, is responsible for development of scientific knowledge within all areas of marine research in Norway. BFE has systematically developed competence, facilities and equipment related to marine and fishery biology, including population structure and dynamics. Teaching and research is primarily focused on the fields of freshwater and marine ecology, fisheries biology, assessment, aquaculture, resource economics and management, spatial planning governance.
The faculty hosts competence in multidisciplinary studies and in implementing results. For more information see: http://en.uit.no/om/enhet/forskning?p_dimension_id=88163
Partners / Researchers
Thuy Thi Thanh Pham
PhD in Resource Economics and Management from UiT, Norway. Research in fisheries and aquaculture fields with concentration on profitability, value chain analysis, marketing research, socio-economic impacts of climate change. She has been involved in several national and international projects including EU projects.
Kåre Nolde Nielsen
Ph.D. in Social Science from UiT, Norway. Research in European fisheries management systems and marine governance issues. Awarded the 2009 Fishery Science Price.
Michaela Aschan
Professor in Fisheries Biology and Management. Ph.D. from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Research covers in a wide range of scientific projects in stock assessment and population biology of shellfish; fish and benthic communities; bio-economic aspects of fisheries regulation and management; and climate induced changes in the marine ecosystem. Coordinator of the H2020 ClimeFish project.
Daniel Jensen
PhD candidate in Social Science and Marine Spatial Planning at UiT, Norway. Strong knowledge in fisheries and aquaculture management and governance issues, as well as climate adaptation planning.
