Aerial drone view of Atlantic ocean waves washing black basaltic sand beach, Iceland

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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.

Elena Feditchkina Tracy

Senior Advisor, Sustainable Development

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Levi Karvonen

Specialist, Communications

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Melanie Lancaster

Senior Specialist, Arctic Species

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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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Aeriel photo of the colourful houses of Ittoqqortormit, a remote settlement in Eastern Greenland.

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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.

Emma Barnes

Program Officer, Ocean Communications | WWF-US

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Anna Batenkova

Senior Adviser | WWF-Netherlands

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Chelsea Boaler

Senior Specialist, Resilient Habitats | WWF-Canada

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Colman Criodain

Policy Manager, Wildlife | WWF

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Mattias de Woul

Senior Advisor, Arctic & Deputy Director, Marine and Freshwater | WWF-Sweden

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Rod Downie

Interim Director of Science | WWF-UK

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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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Elisabeth 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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John Morrison

Director, Conservation Planning & Measures | WWF-US

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Fredrik Myhre

Team Lead Oceans | WWF-Norway

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Kyle Newman

Community Partnership Leader, US Arctic Program | WWF-US

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Josh Ostroff

Senior Editorial Manager | WWF-Canada

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Elena Solberg

Media Relations Manager | WWF-Norway

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Matt Spencer

Polar Oceans Specialist | WWF-UK

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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, Arctic & Deputy Director, Marine and Freshwater | WWF-Sweden

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Rod Downie

Interim Director of Science | WWF-UK

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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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Stefan Ziegler

Program Lead Asia | WWF-Germany

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