Mari is a social scientist with a background in international relations and the bioeconomy, and has experience from the biofuels industry. She is particularly interested in research surrounding risk and uncertainty with respects to regulatory impacts on innovation in the bioeconomy, as well as general issues concerning governance and political change.
Academic qualifications
MSc Management of Bioeconomy, Innovation and Governance (Distinction), University of Edinburgh, 2014-2015
MA International Relations (Honours), University of Edinburgh, 2010-2014
Languages
Norwegian
English
Portuguese
Swedish
Danish
Prior positions
Background in sales, business development and research in the biofuels industry, having worked for the biofuels company GoodFuels in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
MSc Research intern at Miljøstiftelsen ZERO in Oslo, Norway
Related Research
- BSR Stars S3 – Smart specialization in bio-, circular and digital economy in the Baltic Sea Region
- HIGHER – Better Policy Instruments for High Innovation Projects in the European Regions
- Enhancing labour opportunities for women in the Nordic countries
- Regional Economic and Social Resilience
- Digitalisation as a tool for sustainable Nordic regional development
- Transport for Regional Integration in Border Regions (TRIBORDER)
- Territorial Impact Assessment for Cross-border Cooperation
- Adapting European Cities to Population ageing: Policy challenges and best practices
- The potential of Smart Specialisation for enhancing innovation and resilience in Nordic regions
- Skills Policies – Building Capacities for Innovative and Resilient Nordic Regions
- Linking innovation and resilience: Synergy effects for regional development
- Evaluation of the Hedmark-Dalarna border committee
- GROM – Green transition in the Arctic
- Digitalisation in rural and sparsely populated areas – joint Nordic-Baltic learning
- Sweden-Norway Cross-Border Mapping
- Marint Gränsforum Skagerrak – external evaluation
Related Publications
- Regional Economic and Social Resilience: An Exploratory In-Depth Study in the Nordic Countries
- The status, characteristics and potential of smart specialisation in Nordic Regions
- Implementing Smart Specialisation strategies in Nordic regions
- Is the coast clear? The role of digitalisation for enabling blue growth in the cross-border region of Svinesund
