Jeppe Kolding

Jeppe Kolding is a distinguished professor in fisheries, currently at the University of Bergen, with a specialization in small-scale fisheries in developing countries and their critical role in ensuring food security.

Previously, Jeppe Kolding was associated with the Institute of Marine Research, Centre for Development Cooperation in Fisheries, contributing extensively to the R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen program in collaboration with the FAO.

Having spent several years living and working across various African nations, Jeppe Kolding brings valuable insights gathered from short-term engagements in over 25 developing countries.

His primary research interests revolve around fish stock assessment, ecology, harvest strategies, and the sustainable management of small-scale tropical fisheries.

Jeppe Kolding's educational background includes pursuing Dr. Scient. in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management from Gladsaxe Gymnasium, Copenhagen, the University of Copenhagen, and the University of Bergen.

Moreover, he further expanded his expertise by studying Dr. Scient. in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at the University of Bergen (UiB).

Currently, Jeppe Kolding holds the esteemed position of Professor at the University of Bergen.

In the past, he has served as a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Norway and held academic roles as an Associate Professor and Assistant Professor at the University of Bergen (UiB).

Before venturing into academia, Jeppe Kolding also contributed as a Registered Nurse in Charge at the Danish Volunteer Service.