Maria Asmyhr

Maria Asmyhr currently serves as Chief Advisor at The Norwegian Ministry of Finance, a role held since March 2023. Prior to this position, Maria worked as Chief Advisor at the Norwegian Ministry of Finance from March 2023 to March 2024, and as Project Manager for the CITES portfolio at the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) from November 2015 to March 2023, focusing on risk assessments related to trade in endangered species. Maria also held various academic roles at Macquarie University, including Postgraduate Tutor in Biodiversity Conservation and research positions involving conservation genetics, and completed a PhD in Conservation Biology/Molecular Ecology. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's in Biology and a Master's in Molecular Ecology/Conservation Genetics from the University of Oslo, as well as a Team Leading unit at BI Norwegian Business School.