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Meet the team

 

What we do

Conservation

We work to protect Arctic ecosystems, which also help to mitigate climate change worldwide.

Governance

We promote good governance and collaboration between different Arctic and non-Arctic states.

Wildlife

We prioritize Arctic animals that symbolise the health of the Arctic and are important for Arctic peoples.

Communities

We work with Arctic communities to support initiatives and the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The Core Team

The Core Team constitutes the backbone of The WWF Global Arctic Programme.

Jan Dusík

Lead Specialist, Governance

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Elena Feditchkina Tracy

Senior Advisor, Sustainable Development

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Melanie Lancaster

Senior Specialist, Arctic Species

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Andrea Norgren

Senior Manager, Communications

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Sissa Palmquist

Finance and Administration Officer

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Ashley Perl

Specialist, Communications

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Martin Sommerkorn

Head of Conservation

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WWF's work span six Arctic countries and beyond.

The Arctic is a diverse environment with ecosystems that span over many national borders. To fully understand this area, a panarctic perspective is needed. The Global Arctic Programme coordinates a number of countries and offices to collect tools and research to better understand the Arctic.

The wider Global Arctic Programme

Here are the team members that work together with the Core Team to help preserve the Arctic.

Anna Batenkova

Senior Adviser – WWF Netherlands

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Colman Criodain

Policy Manager, Wildlife – WWF

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Mattias de Woul

Senior Advisor for the Arctic and Deputy Director for Marine and Freshwater – WWF Sweden

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Rod Downie

Interim Director of Science – WWF UK

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Jason Harasimo

Associate Specialist, Arctic ecosystems – WWF Canada

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Rhona Kent

Polar Ocean Specialist – WWF UK

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Kiira Keski-Nirva

Senior Adviser, Arctic Policy – WWF Norway

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Sybille Klenzendorf

Director Wildlife Science and Management – WWF Germany

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Elizabeth Kruger

Manager, Arctic Wildlife – WWF US

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Brandon Laforest

Lead Specialist, Arctic Conservation – WWF Canada

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Sverre Lundemo

Senior Advisor, Biodiversity – Norwegian Forest and Wildlife – WWF Norway

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Malene Lynge

Head of the Greenland Program – WWF Denmark

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Steve MacLean

Director, US Arctic Program – WWF US

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Fredrik Myhre

Team Lead Oceans – WWF Norway

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Josh Ostroff

Senior Editorial Manager – WWF Canada

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Gert Polet

Advisor – WWF Netherlands

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Elena Solberg

Media Relations Manager – WWF Norway

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Metta Wiese

Expert Ocean Management – WWF Sweden

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Alexis Will

Marine Biologist, US Arctic Program – WWF US

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Steering Committee

The Steering Committee helps guide the direction of the Global Arctic Programme. It consists of members from WWF offices in Canada, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States of America.

Mattias de Woul

Senior Advisor for the Arctic and Deputy Director for Marine and Freshwater – WWF Sweden

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Rod Downie

Interim Director of Science – WWF UK

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Andrew Fitzgibbon

Conservation Director - WWF Norway

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Sybille Klenzendorf

Director Wildlife Science and Management – WWF Germany

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Brandon Laforest

Lead Specialist, Arctic Conservation – WWF Canada

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Malene Lynge

Head of the Greenland Program – WWF Denmark

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Steve MacLean

Director, US Arctic Program – WWF US

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Raija-Leena Ojanen

Legal Advisor – WWF Finland

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Gert Polet

Advisor – WWF Netherlands

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