Hilde Haug Simonhjell

Head of Department for Climate and Food Production at NIBIO since 2023. The department conducts studies and assignments related to food and climate and plays a coordinating role in NIBIO's work in this area. Has led and contributed to projects related to climate actions, climate adaptation, and climate vulnerability, including assessments of policy instruments, economic impacts, barriers, scenarios, and projections

Has extensive leadership experience from the Norwegian Agriculture Agency and has worked as a Senior Adviser both at the Norwegian Agriculture Agency and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Possesses strong expertise in climate actions and climate-related policy instruments, Norwegian agriculture and the food value chain, the food system, agricultural policy, agricultural support schemes, and their administration.