Camilla Brekke

Camilla Brekke was appointed Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute in September 2023, becoming the institute's first female director in its history. She previously served as Pro-Rector for Research and Development at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway (2021–2023) and continues to hold the title of Professor in Remote Sensing at UiT's Department of Physics and Technology.

Professor Brekke's research focuses on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and ocean colour remote sensing for Arctic and marine applications, with work on sea ice monitoring, oil spill detection, and iceberg tracking. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Oslo in 2008 and has held visiting positions at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her leadership at the Norwegian Polar Institute addresses critical challenges of climate change and Arctic research, bringing essential polar science perspective to LSC's Board of Directors.