During Arctic Frontiers 2013, we spoke with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Harald Loeng, Research Director at Norway's Institute of Marine Research, about the crucial importance of communicating science clearly and accurately to policymakers and the public. You can find other interviews from this series at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

During Arctic Frontiers 2013, we spoke with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Alexey Pavlov, the director of the Association of Polar Early-Career Scientists, about the importance of bridging the gap between the natural sciences and the policy community. You can find other interviews from this series at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

During Arctic Frontiers 2013, we spoke with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Paal Sigurd Hilde, an Associate Professor at the Norwegian Defence University College and head of the Centre for Norwegian and European Security at Norway's Institute for Defence Studies, about his efforts to "burst the bubble" of hype around the idea of military Arctic conflict. You can find other interviews from this series at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

During Arctic Frontiers 2013, we spoke with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Eirik Sivertsen, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, about the importance of directing the benefits of northern industry to inhabitants of northern communities. You can find other interviews from this series at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

During Arctic Frontiers 2013, we spoke with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Christoph Seidler, a science editor at Spiegel Online, who is a keen observer of the growing interest of external actors in the Arctic. You can find other interviews from this series at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

For Arctic Frontiers 2013, we're speaking with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Kristine Offerdal of Norway's Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), who feels that a better appreciation of historical context is necessary in Arctic research. Follow along with us at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

For Arctic Frontiers 2013, we're speaking with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Curt Rice of the University of Tromso, who is concerned that the value of threatened languages and cultures in the Arctic is being left out of the conversation about Arctic development. Follow along with us at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

For Arctic Frontiers 2013, we're speaking with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Rolf Tamnes of the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) about the Geopolitics in the High North program. Follow along with us at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

For Arctic Frontiers 2013, we're speaking with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Andreas Raspotnik, a research fellow at the University of Cologne, about the importance of maintaining a humble approach to this complicated region and topic. Follow along with us at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.

For Arctic Frontiers 2013, we're speaking with attendees, speakers and guests of the conference about their work and their hopes for the future Arctic. In this interview, we hear from Stefan Steinicke, a Ph.D. candidate at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, about the virtues of looking at Arctic policy questions in terms of risks and opportunities. Follow along with us at www.arcticfrontiers.com or www.thearcticinstitute.org. This series is a joint effort of Arctic Frontiers, the Geopolitics in the High North program and The Arctic Institute.