Environmental & Forest sciences

Faculty of Environmental & Forest Sciences

SustainableDevelopment for a liveable environment

Our Focus is on natural sciences, environmental sciences and forest sciences with emphasis on sustainability. We strive to increase and develop research and education in our fileds of speciality.

We are working towards increasing research and innovation in education in the field with domestic and international collaboration. Whe focus on the field of environment and land utilisation.

Emphasis

THe Facutly of Environmental and Forest sciences emphasise to strenghten research, education and innovation in the field of natural sciences, environmental sciences and land use with focus on sustainability. With the changes in the climate our need for specialists in the field of environmental sciences is ever greater. Our team of scientists and specialists strive to increase our knowledge of the environment, protect the nature and ecosystems so we may utilize our resources in a sustainable manner and prepare for the tasks of the future.

Research

The Faculty is active in research and excels in the fields of ecological restoration, ecosystem ecology, land use change, wetland ecology, soil science and atmospheric sciences.

Gerlamengun í höfnum Faxaflóahafna

Project Manager: Hlynur Óskarsson

Long-term monitoring of the occurrence of anaerobic bacteria in waters of the ports of Faxaflóahafnir.

The monitoring consists of monthly sampling of surface water in 10 stations within the ports of Faxaflóahafnir, and the samples are analysed for e. coli and enterococcus. The results are published both monthly on the Faxaflóahafnir webpage and in an annual report.

THE PEOPLE

Head of Faculty: Bjarni D. Sigurðsson
Vice Head of Faculty: Emmanuel Pierre Pagneux

Alejandro Salazar Villegas Assistant Professor
Anna Mariager Behrend PhD Student
Ása Lovísa Aradóttir Professor
Bjarni Diðrik Sigurðsson Professor
Björk Lárusdóttir Sessional teacher
Brynja Hrafnkelsdóttir Guest Lecturer
David Hik Guest Professor
Emmanuel Pierre Pagneux Assistant Professor
Fanney Ósk Gísladóttir Assistant Professor
Hlynur Óskarsson Professor
Iðunn Hauksdóttir Sessional teacher
Isabel Pilar Catalan Barrio Professor
Jón Guðmundsson Assistant Professor
Jóhanna Bergrúnar Ólafsdóttir Programme director
Jónína Sigríður Þorláksdóttir PhD Student
Mariana Verdonen Postdoctoral Researcher
María Svavarsdóttir Research Specialist
Mathilde F. Marie Defourneaux PhD Student
Ólafur Eggertsson Associate Professor
Pavla Dagsson Waldhauserová Assistant Professor
Ragnhildur Helga Jónsdóttir Adjunct Lecturer
Ruth Phoebe Tchana Wandji PhD Student
Sólveig Sanchez PhD Student
Starri Heiðmarsson Guest Professor
Stephen John Hurling PhD Student
Susanne Claudia Möckel Assistant Professor
Tómas Halldórsson Alexander Specialist

Faculty of Environmental & Forest Sciences

SustainableDevelopment for a liveable environment

Doctoral Studies

Post Graduate Studies

Undergraduate Studies

Emphasis

Research

THE PEOPLE

Knowledge in the field of sustainable use of resources, environment, planning and food production.

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