Tiina Ikäheimo is a professor in occupational health at the Department of Community Medicine at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway. She continues working with a small work share at the Research Unit of Population Health at the University of Oulu, Finland. Her long-term research interests are focused on examining the impacts of climate on human health and identifying different climate sensitive populations. Her current research focuses on assessing the impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health of Arctic workplaces. Another objective of her research is to find means to improve preparedness and resilience of Arctic workplaces through developing models and methods for mitigating the expected adverse effects on health in the changing climate. She is currently leading two Arctic network projects helping to fulfil these goals. “I feel privileged having been chosen as a new UArctic Chair and hope to be able to showcase the importance of research related to Arctic occupational health in the overall entity of Arctic studies. I am looking forward to the opportunities and co-operation that this position opens” says Tiina when asked about her new position at the UArctic.

Professor Ikäheimo’s career is marked by international collaboration. She served as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Circumpolar Health and held leadership roles in several Arctic scientific societies. She has also worked closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) on issues related to climate change and public health, including serving as Vice Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Global Change, Environment, and Public Health at the University of Oulu, Finland.

In addition to her research, Professor Ikäheimo is deeply involved in education. She has contributed to developing international master’s programs in global health, as well as educational content for higher education in public, environmental and occupational health. She is also connected to two Nordic Arctic doctoral schools through supervising students. Her commitment to fostering academic collaboration has strengthened ties between Nordic universities and advanced knowledge-sharing across the Arctic research community.

 

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