Gyde Rudolph is a master’s student in the Sea and Society programme at the University of Gothenburg and works as a project assistant at the Icelandic Tourism Research Centre. She is an interdisciplinary marine social scientist focused on the relationships between people and the sea, exploring themes such as identity, sense of place, and coastal well-being.
Her current fieldwork in Húsavík, Iceland and Skjervøy, Norway investigates human – whale relations and how encounters with cetaceans shape our connection to the ocean. With a background in linguistics and literature, she is also interested in how narrative, arts, and storytelling can support more meaningful and regenerative relationships with marine environments.
