Sirpa Rasmus, Doctor of Philosophy, has been appointed to the position of University Researcher at the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland as of 1 November 2024.

Rasmus has a background in geophysics and received her PhD from the University of Helsinki in 2005. Her dissertation research was on the structure of snow cover and its changes. Over the last ten years, her research approach has become increasingly multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, and her research questions have broadened to include the effects of a changing climate on northern livelihoods and their adaptation. She works in particular on adaptation in reindeer husbandry, but has also studied issues related to fisheries, agriculture and forestry. 

Rasmus has worked for several years at the Arctic Centre in temporary positions, most recently in the coordination team of the EU-Horizon-funded CHARTER project, in the AROSS and POVAUS projects, and in a collaborative network of various projects on climate change adaptation in Lapland.

The role of the university researcher combines natural science research on global change drivers with research on resilience and adaptation of northern livelihoods.

More information:

Sirpa Rasmus
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
sirpa.rasmus(a)ulapland.fi
+358-40-5282585