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Hans Ellefsen is vice-dean at the Faculty of History and Social Sciences of the University of the Faroe Islands. He is a economist who has been at the University since 2019, first as Assistant Professor, and of august 2022 as Associate Professor.
Research interests
Dr Ellefsen commenced his academic career by publishing in the field of Game Theory and fisheries. The research area was shared fish stocks, in particular pelagic fish resources, which are shared between North-East atlantic ocean. Since joining the University of the Faroe Islands his research output has been mostly in the field of allocation of fisheries rights.
Teaching
At the University of the Faroe Islands, Dr Ellefsen has taught at undergraduate levels in economics in courses including: Intermediate Microeconomics, Environmental and resource economics, and Game Theory. He has supervised Bachelor projects at the University of the Faroe Islands.
Publications
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Hans-Ellefsen-2071892971
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Essays on Stragic Management of Shared Fish Stocks Applied to the Pelagic Complex in the North East Atlantic, Syddansk Universitet
1 Mar 2010 → 28 Feb 2013
Award Date: 14 May 2013
External positions
Advisor, Ministry of Fisheries
1 May 2016 → 1 Aug 2019
Project manager, Ministry of Fisheries
1 Mar 2013 → 31 Dec 2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Stríð millum strandalond: Hvussu Føroyar samráðast um fisk
Ellefsen, H., 2 Apr 2025, Heimsins nalvi: Føroyskur uttanríkispolitikkur í fjórðingsøld. Poulsen, R. W. (ed.). 1 ed. Tórshavn : Fróðskapur, p. 201-221 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Frá Krim til Kyiv: ein greining av viðurskiftunum millum Føroyar og Russland
í Skorini, H., Ellefsen, H., Weihe, T. M., Splidsboel, F. & Holm Johannesen, P., 29 Nov 2024, Tórshavn : Søgu- og samfelagsdeildin, Fróðskaparsetur Føroya. 21 p. (Greiningarrit; no. November 2024)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Faroe Islands Fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic: Brexit, Russia, and economic incoherence
Ellefsen, H. & Bromley, D. W., 25 Oct 2023, In: Marine Policy. 159, January 2024, 12 p., 105895.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating economics into fisheries science and advice: progress, needs, and future opportunities
Thébaud, O., Nielsen, J. R., Motova, A., Curtis, H., Bastardie, F., Blomqvist, G. E., Daurès, F., Holzer, F., Innes, J., Muench, A., Murillas, A., Nielsen, R., Rosa, R., Thunberg, E., Villasante, S., Virtanen, J., Waldo, S., Agnarsson, S., Castilla Espino, D. & Curtin, R. & 17 others, , Jan 2023, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 80, 4, p. 647-663 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access24 Citations (Scopus) -
Can small-scale fisheries survive market-based management? Nordic evidence
Nielsen, M., Andersen, P., Asche, F., Ellefsen, H., Hammarlund, C., Hoff, A., Kristofersson, D. M., Nielsen, R., Rógvi, H., Roll, K., Sævaldsson, H., Virtanen, J. & Waldo, S., Jan 2022, In: Fish and Fisheries. 23, 1, p. 256-272 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
15 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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PhD Course in Academic Writing in English for Researchers
Hammer, H. (Organiser), Hammer, R. (Participant), Ellefsen, H. (Participant), Svøðstein, J. (Participant), Eysturstein, K. H. (Participant), Olavson, R. (Participant), Lamhauge-Mortensen, H. (Participant), Berg, R. (Participant), Isholm, E. (Participant), Ósá, T. H. (Participant), Zachariasson, P. (Participant), Tróndarson, T. (Participant) & Jensen, B. G. (Participant)
29 Nov 2023 → 1 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Vitan til varandi aling
Lava Olsen, E. (Chair), Johannesen, Á. (Chair), Erenbjerg, S. V. (Chair), Kragesteen, T. J. (Chair), Køtlum, J. L. (Chair), Ellefsen, H. (Chair), Klein, A. (Organiser), Abrahamsen, H. (Participant), Johannesen, U. V. (Participant), Mortensen, H. S. (Participant), Eliasen, K. (Participant), Johannesen, T. T. (Participant), Jacobsen, Á. (Participant), Østerø, S. L. (Participant) & Norði, G. Á. (Participant)
20 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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PhD Supervisor Seminar
Hammer, H. (Organiser), Magnussen, E. (Participant), Veyhe, A. S. (Participant), Hayfield, E. A. (Participant), Jacobsen, J. Í. L. (Participant), Isholm, E. (Participant), West, H. (Participant), Djurhuus, A. (Participant), Marnersdóttir, M. (Participant), Bogadóttir, R. (Participant), í Hjøllum, J. (Participant), Petersen, M. S. (Participant), Skoradal, M.-B. (Participant), Justinussen, J. C. S. (Participant), Helgadóttir Davidsen, A. (Participant), Højsted, I. H. (Participant), Guttesen, P. F. (Participant), Larsen, B. (Participant), Róin, Á. (Participant), Halling, J. (Participant), Strøm, M. (Participant), Simonsen, K. (Participant), Gaini, F. (Participant), Vijayavarathan - R, K. (Participant), Olsen, E. (Participant), Mortensen, A. (Participant), Ellefsen, H. (Participant), Hansen, J. R. (Participant) & Joensen, E. V. (Participant)
29 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Thesis
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Essays on Strategic Management of Shared Fish Stocks Applied to the Pelagic Complex in the North East Atlantic
Ellefsen, H. (Author), Grønbæk, L. (Supervisor), 14 May 2013Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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