Ebru Caymaz, PhD

What’s the work that you do?

Previously, I was working as a volunteer to increase awareness of human-induced climate change. I’ve traveled across the Arctic, collected my data, and organized public events in Turkey. Traveling to Greenland completely changed my perspective on this process. As an ERC in the field of social sciences, which is another challenge for me to conduct fieldwork, I have been studying and trying to develop an inclusive/adaptive governance framework for the Arctic communities. I have traveled through Greenland twice and conducted in-depth interviews with the local communities.

What keeps you going?

I’ve attended several conferences (such as Arctic Science Summit Week, Arctic Frontiers, Arctic Social Sciences Conference, and Arctic Change) and got connected to a wider world of scholars. Both senior researchers, as well as my peers, have motivated me to proceed.

What’s your message to the world?

At the nexus of science and diplomacy, based upon the pillars of political will, diplomatic involvement as well as governmental support, polar science diplomacy holds the potential to unify resilience efforts pertaining to the poles and develop inclusive governance models.