Jill Diederich

Jill lived in Luxembourg until she started studying and exploring the North. From an early age on she was fascinated by the North, which is why she was specializing on the Arctic during her Anthropology studies. She is particularly interested in social-ecological topics, which is why, during her Bachelor's degree in Frankfurt, Germany and Edmonton, Canada, she focused on the Canadian North and wrote her thesis about caribou management and Inuit identity in Nunavut, Canada. During her Masters in Uppsala, Sweden and Arkhangelsk, Russia, she researched how the local population in Arkhangelsk deals with the current recycling problem through educational projects. She has lived in Canada, Sweden and Russia. 

Besides being our secretary, Jill is also in charge of and manages our educational projects. She has led our Ant-Arctica Project and Science Festival contributions for the last years.