Hanna Lee

Hanna Lee is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Her research focuses on terrestrial ecosystem ecology and land surface modeling, particularly the feedback cycles between climate change and ecosystem carbon cycles.

• Specializes in permafrost dynamics and Arctic/alpine ecosystems
• Investigates climate change impacts on nature and society
• Develops Earth system models for carbon-climate feedbacks

Key Projects & Funding (2016–2025):

• 2022–2025: Project leader. Research Council of Norway Polar Program (10 million NOK)
• 2021–2026: WP leader. Horizon2020 PolarRES (8 million Euro)
• 2020–2024: Project leader. INTPART PRISM (4.5 million NOK)
• 2020–2023: Co-leader. KLIMAFORSK Permafrost4Life (12 million NOK)
• 2019–2022: Co-leader. KLIMAFORSK IMPOSE (10 million NOK)

Outreach & Public Engagement:

• Host of scientific blog on afforestation impacts
• Media appearances in NRK, PBS NOVA, and DNMagazinet
• Host of 'Art and Science MS project' at University of Bergen