Wanda Marcussen

Wanda Marcussen is a Doctoral Research Fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Department of History within the Faculty of Humanities. Her research focuses on understanding how coastal communities in Norway and Northern Europe responded to climatic challenges during the Little Ice Age (1500-1800), particularly during crisis years. She is part of the KLIMER research group and the Multispecies Landscapes Lab, contributing to interdisciplinary studies on climate, environment, and energy.

Education:

• Bachelor's in International Studies and History (University of Oslo, 2015-2018)
• Study abroad at the Norwegian Institute in Rome (Autumn 2018)
• One-year Social Anthropology program (University of Bergen, 2019-2020)
• M.Phil in Environmental History (Trinity College Dublin, completed 2021)

Research Interests: Wanda’s work bridges environmental history and cultural heritage, examining sociocultural adaptations to climatic shifts and historical environmental crises. She investigates coastal communities’ resilience strategies, archival records of environmental change, and the intersection of human and natural systems in Northern Europe.

Awards:

• Recipient of the Trinity Center for Environmental Humanities Price for the best M.Phil Thesis in Environmental History.

Advising and Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, Wanda is involved in the Socionatural entanglements in Little Ice Age Norway project, funded by ClimateCultures. Her research aligns with grants focused on historical environmental dynamics and community responses to climate stress.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with KLIMER and the Multispecies Landscapes Lab, emphasizing cross-disciplinary approaches to environmental history and heritage preservation.