Malgorzata Smieszek-Rice

Malgorzata Smieszek-Rice is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Norwegian Fisheries College, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, based in Tromsø. She is an active member of the MARA research group, focusing on Arctic environmental and governance issues.

Her research centers on Arctic governance, climate science policy, and marine environmental risks. Key areas include international cooperation through the Arctic Council, vulnerability assessment in the Arctic, and the ecological impacts of oil spills on polar cod. Her interdisciplinary work bridges environmental science and policy, contributing to sustainable development in the High North.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend in Arctic environmental governance and climate science, with a focus on policy-relevant research, international collaboration, and ecological risk assessment. Her work combines political science, environmental toxicology, and sustainability studies.

Scientific Contributions:

• Co-authored research in One Earth and Aquatic Toxicology
• Contributed to policy-forward reports on Arctic climate cooperation
• Active in interdisciplinary Arctic research networks

She advises no students listed in the public data and is not noted to lead any grants or labs. Her institutional email is malgorzata.smieszek@uit.no.