Throughout the ICEBERG project, we will introduce the people working on the project. In this personnel introduction, Ashley Gipson from the University of Oulu introduces herself and shares what inspires her about ICEBERG.
My name is Ashley Gipson, and I am the project assistant on the coordination and management team for the ICEBERG project.
I provide administrative and logistical support to the coordination team and partners of the project to ensure that the project runs as smoothly as possible. My main work focuses on the day-to-day organization of the project, scheduling, maintaining the project’s shared workspace, managing project documentation and tracking deadlines associated with the project promises and requirements of the EU.
I am often the eyes and ears in the background ensuring that our team is always ahead of any issues that may arise as well as providing solutions when needed. I have experience in scientific research within internationally collaborative projects, so I am able to follow the research being conducted within ICEBERG and provide input and perspective not always expected from an assistant.
Originally, I am a marine biologist from the United States with experience working aboard commercial boats and gathering fishing data in Alaska. Later I received my master’s degree in population genetics and ecology at the University of Oulu, Finland.
I have worked on the sea team at Metsähallitus, the Finnish Forest Administration on another EU funded project surveying the sea floors of the Bothnian Bay. With this work, I gained experience in project management and planning that later led to other assistant positions in EU Horizon projects at the University of Oulu, including ICEBERG.
I am grateful to be a part of the ICEBERG team in Oulu that trusts me to be more hands on with writing reports and participating in various meetings and discussions more geared to the researchers in the project. Due to my scientific background, I really respect the time and effort our members put into their work and the commitment they all have toward positively impacting the future of the Arctic.
Although my plan when starting my career was to be in a more tropical climate, I’ve always found my way to the Arctic whether working in Alaska or now living in northern Finland and working on Arctic projects. Although I miss being in the field myself, I appreciate all the opportunities being part of a project like ICEBERG has given me. I’ve really learned a lot about what goes into managing these diverse and collaborative projects and I hope to continue doing similar work in the future.
"Due to my scientific background, I really respect the time and effort our members put into their work and the commitment they all have toward positively impacting the future of the Arctic.
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SubscribeProf. Thora Herrmann
University of Oulu
thora.herrmann@oulu.fi
Dr Élise Lépy
University of Oulu
elise.lepy@oulu.fi
Marika Ahonen
Kaskas
marika.ahonen@kaskas.fi
Innovative Community Engagement for Building Effective Resilience and Arctic Ocean Pollution-control Governance in the Context of Climate Change
ICEBERG has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and innovation funding programme under grant agreement No 101135130
