Thea Lurås Oftebro
About
I am a PhD candidate at the centre for technology and science. I study the ongoing development of offshore wind in Norway, with a particular focus on justice for local communities and the natural environment. Grounded in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS), this thesis explores the relationship between science, technology, society, and the natural world, drawing upon key theories from STS. The primary methods used in the study is interviews, ethnographic fieldwork, and field-configuring events.
Prior to the PhD position I worked at SINTEF Ocean in the group of climate and sustainability. I have a master’s degree in Globalisation and Sustainable development from NTNU, and a bachelor degree in International Relations from The University of Lincoln, UK.
Publications
2025
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Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Veylit, Lara;
Tiller, Rachel Gjelsvik;
Strand, Andrea Viken;
Misund, Andreas Ugelvik;
Thorvaldsen, Trine.
(2025)
What's next for Norwegian salmon farming? Stakeholder perceptions on what influences industry development.
Aquaculture
Academic article
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Gaspers, Anne Elaine;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås.
(2025)
Hear the herd: the power of Sámi perspectives for achieving just transitions in Norway.
Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy
Academic article
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Gaspers, Anne Elaine;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås.
(2025)
Hear the herd: the power of Sámi perspectives for achieving just transitions in Norway.
Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy
Academic article
2024
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Gaspers, Anne;
Oliveira, Rita Vasconcellos;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Palmer, Erika.
(2024)
Investigating the socio-political acceptance of negative emission technologies: A group model building approach.
Sustainable Production and Consumption
Academic article
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Misund, Andreas Ugelvik;
Thorvaldsen, Trine;
Strand, Andrea Viken;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Dahle, Stine Wiborg.
(2024)
Opportunities and challenges in new production systems for salmon farming in Norway—Industry perspective.
Marine Policy
Academic article
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Oftebro, Thea Lurås.
(2024)
Compareit Serious Game - Et spill om havbruksnæringen.
SINTEF Ocean AS
SINTEF Ocean rapporter (2024:01470 A)
Report
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Veylit, Lara;
Strand, Andrea Viken;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Misund, Andreas Ugelvik;
Thorvaldsen, Trine.
(2024)
Making Research Accessible Using a Digital Tool: Communicating Research Results Related to Norwegian Salmon Farming Using a Lightweight Web Application.
World Aquaculture
Popular scientific article
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Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Thorvaldsen, Trine.
(2024)
Report on methodological innovations of iterative FCM sessions - deliverable 2.1 COMPAREIT.
SINTEF Ocean AS
SINTEF Ocean rapporter (2024:01453 A)
Report
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Danielsen, Anna-Laila;
Datava, Zane;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås.
(2024)
Freyas og Hvaldimirs skjebner skyldes vårt overforbruk.
Feature article
2023
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Cowan, Emily Christine;
Tiller, Rachel Gjelsvik;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Throne-Holst, Mimmi;
Normann, Anne Katrine Meinich.
(2023)
Orchestration within plastics governance – From global to Arctic.
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
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Dankel, Dorothy Jane;
Aasly, Kurt;
Caric, Hrvoje;
Ellefmo, Steinar Løve;
Gaspers, Anne;
Hixson, Richard.
(2023)
Case studies of human activity in the Ocean-based economy.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2022
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Vingelsgård, Erling;
Widell, Kristina Norne;
Dalsvåg, Hanne;
Nordtvedt, Tom Ståle;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Mehta, Shraddha.
(2022)
Review of the sustainability goals and emission reduction targets in the food value chain in Norway.
SINTEF Ocean
SINTEF Ocean
Report
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Cowan, Emily Christine;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Kallenborn, Roland;
Gabrielsen, Geir Wing;
Øverjordet, Ida Beathe;
Tiller, Rachel Gjelsvik.
(2022)
Global governance in Arctic waters – new times. new stressors. catching up with pharmaceuticals.
The Polar Journal
Academic article
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Gaspers, Anne;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Cowan, Emily Christine.
(2022)
Including the Oft-Forgotten: The Necessity of Including Women and Indigenous Peoples in Nature-Based Solution Research.
Frontiers in Climate
Academic article
Journal publications
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Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Veylit, Lara;
Tiller, Rachel Gjelsvik;
Strand, Andrea Viken;
Misund, Andreas Ugelvik;
Thorvaldsen, Trine.
(2025)
What's next for Norwegian salmon farming? Stakeholder perceptions on what influences industry development.
Aquaculture
Academic article
-
Gaspers, Anne Elaine;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås.
(2025)
Hear the herd: the power of Sámi perspectives for achieving just transitions in Norway.
Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy
Academic article
-
Gaspers, Anne Elaine;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås.
(2025)
Hear the herd: the power of Sámi perspectives for achieving just transitions in Norway.
Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy
Academic article
-
Gaspers, Anne;
Oliveira, Rita Vasconcellos;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Palmer, Erika.
(2024)
Investigating the socio-political acceptance of negative emission technologies: A group model building approach.
Sustainable Production and Consumption
Academic article
-
Misund, Andreas Ugelvik;
Thorvaldsen, Trine;
Strand, Andrea Viken;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Dahle, Stine Wiborg.
(2024)
Opportunities and challenges in new production systems for salmon farming in Norway—Industry perspective.
Marine Policy
Academic article
-
Veylit, Lara;
Strand, Andrea Viken;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Misund, Andreas Ugelvik;
Thorvaldsen, Trine.
(2024)
Making Research Accessible Using a Digital Tool: Communicating Research Results Related to Norwegian Salmon Farming Using a Lightweight Web Application.
World Aquaculture
Popular scientific article
-
Danielsen, Anna-Laila;
Datava, Zane;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås.
(2024)
Freyas og Hvaldimirs skjebner skyldes vårt overforbruk.
Feature article
-
Cowan, Emily Christine;
Tiller, Rachel Gjelsvik;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Throne-Holst, Mimmi;
Normann, Anne Katrine Meinich.
(2023)
Orchestration within plastics governance – From global to Arctic.
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
-
Cowan, Emily Christine;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Kallenborn, Roland;
Gabrielsen, Geir Wing;
Øverjordet, Ida Beathe;
Tiller, Rachel Gjelsvik.
(2022)
Global governance in Arctic waters – new times. new stressors. catching up with pharmaceuticals.
The Polar Journal
Academic article
-
Gaspers, Anne;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Cowan, Emily Christine.
(2022)
Including the Oft-Forgotten: The Necessity of Including Women and Indigenous Peoples in Nature-Based Solution Research.
Frontiers in Climate
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Dankel, Dorothy Jane;
Aasly, Kurt;
Caric, Hrvoje;
Ellefmo, Steinar Løve;
Gaspers, Anne;
Hixson, Richard.
(2023)
Case studies of human activity in the Ocean-based economy.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Oftebro, Thea Lurås.
(2024)
Compareit Serious Game - Et spill om havbruksnæringen.
SINTEF Ocean AS
SINTEF Ocean rapporter (2024:01470 A)
Report
-
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Thorvaldsen, Trine.
(2024)
Report on methodological innovations of iterative FCM sessions - deliverable 2.1 COMPAREIT.
SINTEF Ocean AS
SINTEF Ocean rapporter (2024:01453 A)
Report
-
Vingelsgård, Erling;
Widell, Kristina Norne;
Dalsvåg, Hanne;
Nordtvedt, Tom Ståle;
Oftebro, Thea Lurås;
Mehta, Shraddha.
(2022)
Review of the sustainability goals and emission reduction targets in the food value chain in Norway.
SINTEF Ocean
SINTEF Ocean
Report
Outreach
2025
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Academic lectureOftebro, Thea Lurås. (2025) The impact of Offshore Wind on Onshore Communities in Haugalandet, Norway. EERA DeepWind Conference 2025 , Trondheim 2025-01-15 -
2024
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Academic lectureStrand, Andrea Viken; Thorvaldsen, Trine; Misund, Andreas Ugelvik; Oftebro, Thea Lurås. (2024) MATERIAL, ENERGY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS OF NEW PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR SALMON AQUACULTURE. AQUA 2024 , København 2024-08-26 - 2024-08-30
2023
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Academic lectureOftebro, Thea Lurås; Thorvaldsen, Trine; Strand, Andrea Viken; Misund, Andreas Ugelvik; Ahlquist, Ina Helene; Tiller, Rachel. (2023) What influences the development of new production systems in Norwegian salmon aquaculture?. Aquaculture Europe 2023-09-18 - 2023-09-21
2022
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Academic lectureOftebro, Thea Lurås; Almås, Håvard Bjørge; Hakvåg, Magnus; Thorvaldsen, Trine; Tiller, Rachel. (2022) Using serious games to gain insight into the key challenges pertaining to regulation of new aquaculture production systems in Norway. Aquaculture Europe 2022-09-27 - 2022-09-30
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LectureTiller, Rachel; Hakvåg, Magnus; Ahlquist, Ina Helene; Oftebro, Thea Lurås. (2022) Serious Game - strategispill med Kommunal og Distristriksdepartementet. Strategispill på KDDs Tirsdagsforum , Oslo 2022-10-04 - 2022-10-04
2021
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Academic lectureTiller, Rachel; Oftebro, Thea Lurås; Almås, Håvard; Ina, Ahlquist; Dankel, Dorothy Jane; Liu, Yajie. (2021) OCEAN LITEARCY AND THE HOW SERIOUS GAMES CAN PLAY A PART: THE CASE OF THE JELLYFISH AND MICROPLASTICS GOVERNANCE GAME MOREGOJELLY!. Aquaculture Europe 2021 , Madeira 2021-10-04 - 2021-10-07
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Academic lectureCowan, Emily Christine; Oftebro, Thea Lurås; Kallenborn, Roland; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Øverjordet, Ida Beathe; tiller, william. (2021) Global governance in Arctic waters – new times, new stressors – catching up with pharmaceuticals. Svalbard Science Conference , Scandic Fornebu 2021-11-02 - 2021-11-03