Svend Søyland holds a Master of Arts in criminology, with a focus on environmental crime. He currently works in Bellona’s Oslo office focusing on international climate negotiations. Prior to joining Bellona, Svend worked for the United Nations and the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, in addition to being a lecturer at the University of Hong Kong. In 2005, Svend became the head Bellona USA in Washington, D.C where he worked until 2008.