Thematic Networks Success Stories

Photo: Kirsi Latola

Thematic Networks Success Stories highlight and promote the excellent, relevant and valuable research, education and other activities conducted by UArctic Thematic Networks.

Maria Huhmarniemi and Anja Kath Lande working with roots. PHOTO: Tommi Yläjoki, 2026.

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Arts and Design (ASAD)

"Knowledge Continuity in the ASAD Network"

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Arctic Marine Biodiversity:

"Adressing Important Biodiversity Knowledge Gaps in a Changing Arctic"

PHOTO: Sandra Rosemarie Jervås' collection

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Social Work:

"Over Two Decades of Arctic Collaboration"

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security:

"A Holistic Picture by Combining Geopolitics and Security (Studies), and Implementing a Dialogue – the first 15 years of UArctic TN on Geopolitics and Security"

Diehtosiida Kautokeino CA 2022. Photo by Laura Orvokki Junka-Aikio. PHOTO: Laura Orvokki Junka-Aikio

International Circumpolar Health Conference ICCH17 in Copenhagen, 2017.

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic:

"More than two decades of impactful collaboration on Circumpolar health"

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Local-scale Planning for Climate Resilience:

"Supporting local resilience through education, collaboration and research dissemination"

Success Story from the Thematic Network on High Latitude Dust:

"The past has shown that safety, climate and environment have revolved around High Latitude Dust"

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Northern and Arctic Island Studies Research:

"Yarns and Yarns: Intertwining Communities across the North Atlantic"

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM):

"DALAM Network Educates about Decolonization of Metadata"

Success Story from the Thematic Network on Verdde Indigenous Education:

"Sharing, nurturing and strengthening Indigenous land-based education in the Circumpolar North"