Jochen Knies
Knies is a Senior Researcher at the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) holding an adjunct research professorship at UiT the Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø. He has 30 years of research experience in Arctic Marine Geology. Jochen is work package leader of the Norwegian Research Council funded Centre of Excellence “iC3 – Centre for ice, Cryosphere, Carbon and Climate” which aims to provide evidence of cryosphere-carbon feedbacks during past ice sheet change.
He has recently been awarded the European Research Commission (ERC) Synergy Grant for “i2B – Into the Blue” for resolving past Arctic greenhouse climate states. He started his Arctic research in 1991 by studying contemporary ecosystem changes in fjord environments of NW Svalbard. Since then, he has been participating or leading numerous Arctic marine research cruises with the aim to understand Arctic climate evolution from the past to the present.
– The GAIA Arctic Summit 2024 is an important arena for bringing together stakeholders, researchers, and the public to discuss the consequences and mitigation plans of Arctic amplification of global warming.
Current uncertainties require in-depth knowledge from empirical and numerical experts in Arctic climate evolution to provide a solid baseline for decision making processes. The GAIA Arctic Summit 2024 provides an excellent platform to exchange and discuss these challenges.
– Jochen Knies
