Jan-Gunnar Winther is the director of the Norwegian Polar Institute. He holds a PhD in hydrology, and has served on a number of committees and delegations including lead author on the IPCC’s fifth assessment report, and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Arctic. Gunn Sissel Jaklin is the Institute’s communications director. She has a background in tourism, diplomacy and local politics. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/jan-gunnar-winther-gunn-sissel-jaklin/rss en Environment Research Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Jan-Gunnar Winther and Gunn Sissel Jaklin https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/04/08/future-change-is-revealed-in-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/04/08/future-change-is-revealed-in-the-arctic Arctic change could lead to economic opportunities in shipping, fishing and bioprospecting, but we must avoid making decisions and investments based on yesterday’s circumstances, argues Jan-Gunnar Winther, director of the Norwegian Polar Institute. International interest in the Arctic can contribute to solutions with global benefits.