Senior Advisor, Bellona Foundation
Irene Øvstebø Tvedten is a Senior Advisor Maritime in the Bellona Foundation, which is an environmental NGO with main office in Oslo. Tvedten has a PhD in Science and Technology Studies from the University of Oslo. In Bellona, Tvedten works on the Clean Hull Initiative (CHI) to promote frequent and safe in-water cleaning, aiming to stop the spread of invasive aquatic species and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. Tvedten is also the project leader of a new ISO standard on in-water cleaning.
