Background

Aschan, Michaela Maria was born on July 3, 1960 in Espoo, Finland. Daughter of Per-Erik and Ebba Julie Aschan.

Education

Master of Science, University Helsinki, Finland, 1985. Fil Lis, University Helsinki, Finland, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tromso, Norway.

Career

Research assistant Finnish Marine Research Institute, Helsinki, 1982, Institute fur Meereskunde Kiel University, Germany, 1983, University Oslo, 1985—1986. Research fellow Academy Finland, Helsinki, 1986—1987. Assistant professor Norwegian College Fishery Science, Tromso, 1987—1991.

Senior scientist Norwegian Institute Fisheries Aquaculture, 1991—2003, Institute Marine Research, 2003—2006. Professor College Fishery Science, University Tromso, Norway, 2006—2008. Member ICES, Benthos Ecology Working Group, Copenhagen, 1988—1991.

Expert to belize Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, 1996. Board member Research Council Norway, Board Programme Marine Resources, Oslo, 1999—2005. Member ICES, Arctic Fisheries Working Group, Copenhagen, 2000—2003.

Evaluator European Commission, Brussels, 2004—2005. Chair ICES NAFO Pandalus Assessment Group, Copenhagen, 2006—2008. Expert Moody Marine, Marine Stuardship Council, Derby, England, 2007—2009.

Achievements

• Michaela Maria Aschan has been listed as a noteworthy marine biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Life partner Jens Petter Olsen. Children: Aino Selamawit Fagerbakk, Anton Garri Fagerbakk.

Father:

Per-Erik Aschan

Mother:

Ebba Julie Aschan

child:

Aino Selamawit Fagerbakk Aschan

child:

Anton Garri Fagerbakk Aschan