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Alexandra Middleton
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Arctic and Sustainability Researcher. Author of Arctic Highlights newsletter. Science Diplomacy. Fulbright Arctic Initiative Fellow and Citizen Science Ambassador for Finland.
Highlights from my panel: €350M invested in Arctic research through Horizon Europe, €150M available for 2025. Major developments: EU-ESA partnership expansion, inclusion of indigenous knowledge, and launch of the EPCO coordination hub.
#EUArcticForum #EUArctic

Käännä julkaisu
June 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Arctic Security, Russia's Plans till 2035, Gender in the Arctic and Arctic Learning Resources www.linkedin.com/pulse/arctic...
Arctic Security, Russia's Plans till 2035, Gender in the Arctic and Arctic Learning Resources
Dear readers, I am happy to welcome all 1,400 of you with interest in the Arctic research and affairs. This issue covers current developments and research that is crucial for the Arctic.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🔍 China in the Russian Arctic, Resource Rush, Smart Cities & U.S. Arctic Expertise Challenges | Alexandra Middleton
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Arctic Highlights week 16
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April 17, 2025 at 6:53 AM
📚 𝗢𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟯, 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 "𝗔𝗿𝗸𝘁𝗶𝘀" 𝗼𝗿 "𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰" 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶.
🕔 We start at 17:00, with coffee from 16:30, at Snellmansgatan 13 and online
April 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Welcome to this special video exploring the powerful role of Science Diplomacy in our world today! 🌐

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Global Ministerial Dialogue on Science Diplomacy 2025 | Key Takeaways + Arctic Focus ❄️
YouTube video by Alexandra Middleton
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April 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 – 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦+ 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Call for Chapters | Alexandra Middleton
🔍 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 – 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦+ 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to contribute to the upcoming edited volume 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚...
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April 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Exciting news! 𝗢𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟯, I will speak about my upcoming book "𝗔𝗿𝗸𝘁𝗶𝘀" at "𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗟𝗦" in Helsinki—an evening dedicated to thought-provoking new books on the Arctic, history, philosophy, and storytelling. #arctic
April 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Arctic Forum, Critical Minerals, High North Hero and First World Day for Glaciers www.linkedin.com/pulse/arctic...
Arctic Forum, Critical Minerals, High North Hero and First World Day for Glaciers
Dear readers! With all the unprecedented attention Greenland has been getting lately, I wanted to let you know I will bring you a wider range of Arctic news and insights in this. I am also planning to...
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March 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I attended the 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗬 online. It was an insightful discussion on the role of science diplomacy in fostering peace and international cooperation.
March 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
New section on my YouTube channel. Arctic Chat with Alexandra www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUwD...
Arctic Chat with Alexandra
YouTube video by Alexandra Middleton
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March 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Just returned from UNESCO headquarters where we hosted a webinar "𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟮-𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟯" watched by more than 17,780 people on live stream
March 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬
Excited to share our latest op-ed with Bjorn Ronning on the future of Arctic digital connectivity!
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Race for Arctic Cables by 2030
Op-ed: What will it take to make pan-Arctic cables a reality by 2030? Can hyperscalers fill the financial gap? The critical challenge lies in developing resilient infrastructure through strategic disc...
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March 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿! 🌎❄️
O𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝟭𝟯:𝟬𝟬-𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧).
Zoom: Meeting ID: 918 6272 9123 | Passcode: 148138
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#WorldDayForGlaciers #ClimateAction #ScienceDiplomacy #PolarScience #WaterJustice #Sustainability
March 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Black Carbon, Non-Arctic States in the Arctic and Hydrogen Economy www.linkedin.com/pulse/black-...
Black Carbon, Non-Arctic States in the Arctic and Hydrogen Economy
Welcome to today's roundup of critical developments shaping the Arctic. This edition of Arctic Highlights spans key themes transforming the Arctic landscape: the ongoing debate over black carbon emiss...
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February 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞. www.linkedin.com/pulse/arctic...
Arctic Bridges for Russia, Business in Sustainable Arctic and Arctic Divide.
Dear readers, Welcome to week 5 edition of Arctic Highlights! You will find interesting news and analysis of recently published reports. Looking forward to your comments and feedback! Arctic Bridges f...
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January 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I am delighted to share a special Arctic issue I edited for Policy Commons.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Read my latest publication to learn more about why reliable data matters more than ever in understanding the Arctic. www.highnorthnews.com/en/arctic-re...
Arctic Report Shows Region's Economic and Social Transformation
In an era of misinformation, reliable data are crucial for understanding the Arctic complex economic and geopolitical landscape. The BIN-Arctic project’s recent report Arctic value creation, Employmen...
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January 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Greenland's future, UAE in Polar Regions and Rights of Nature linkedin.com/pulse/greenl... #Arctic #Greenland
Greenland's future, UAE in Polar Regions and Rights of Nature
Welcome to the first edition of Arctic Highlights for 2025! The Arctic continues to attract global attention. Arctic Highlights are designed with You in mind.
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January 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Happy to share the publication of my chapter "𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐒𝐆 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 – 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝" I
If you want to read the full chapter, please DM me for a copy!
January 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Arctic Hub for Data Centers, Atlas of Arctic Change and Science Diplomacy in the Arctic www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Alexandra Middleton on LinkedIn: Arctic Hub for Data Centers, Atlas of Arctic Change and Science Diplomacy…
𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜
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December 13, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Science Diplomacy in the Arctic: Addressing the Climate Crisis with Urgent & Ethical Action
An incredible panel with Melody Brown Burkins, Timo Koivurova and Petteri Vuorimäki
I discussed the UN SDGs and science diplomacy in the Arctic
December 12, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Arctic Highlights bring to you key developments in the Arctic region
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November 29, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Arctic deep seabed mining
Arctic Deep Seabed Mining in Norway: Government Policies vs Public Opinion
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Arctic deep seabed mining in Norway : government policies vs public opinion
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November 25, 2024 at 11:24 AM