Author Archives: Arnar Pálsson

About Arnar Pálsson

Arnar Palsson received his bachelor and Masters degrees from University of Iceland and Ph.D. from the Department of Genetics at North Carolina State University. He worked as post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago.

MS projects in Aquatic biology and fisheries

The new cohort in MS programme on Aquatic biology and fisheries can choose from a variety of projects. The coordinator of the programme at the University of Iceland is Dr. Haseeb Randhawa. He maintains a list of projects that students … Continue reading

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(Icelandic) Vísindin verið full karllæg

Sorry, this entry is only available in Icelandic.

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Ecology conference in Iceland - prized students

Last Friday the Annual ecology conference in Iceland took place, in Keldnaholt Reykjavík. Four of our students presented their studies. Ruhila Goswami gave her poster Diversity in craniofacial elements by populations in salmonids of Iceland. She won best student poster. … Continue reading

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Sex is not binary

Wrote couple of pieces for the icelandic web of science, a Q and A web about scientific topics, about sex related traits and their diversity in nature. They are in Icelandic, but the central idea is that sex is quite … Continue reading

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Silja Bára for rector

Wrote a letter of support for the candidacy of Silja Bara Omarsdottir for rector of the University of Iceland. On icelandic news website Visir.is Mann­legi rektorinn Silja Bára - Vísir

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Antteam visiting high schools

These weeks the Antteam at the University of Iceland is visiting high schools in Reykjavík and neighboring towns. We have already been to FB, FG, MH, Kvennaskólinn and Verslunarskólinn, with FÁ scheduled this Wednesday. Our graduate student Andreas Guðmundsson and … Continue reading

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Submission: Whole genome sequencing reveals how plasticity and genetic differentiation underlie sympatric morphs of Arctic charr

Whole genome sequencing reveals how plasticity and genetic differentiation underlie sympatric morphs of Arctic charr Khrystyna Kurta , Mariano Olivera Fedi , and many others. Submitted to Nature Ecology and Evolution, and then Nature Communications. Salmonids have a remarkable ability … Continue reading

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Preprint: Gene flow and habitat heterogeneity shape coexistence dynamics of Arctic charr morphs in connected lakes

Han Xiao, Arnar Palsson, Zophonías Oddur Jónsson, et al. Gene flow and habitat heterogeneity shape coexistence dynamics of Arctic charr morphs in connected lakes. Authorea. December 27, 2024. DOI: 10.22541/au.173531304.47377188/v1 Submitted to Molecular Ecology. Abstract Sympatric morphs provide valuable systems … Continue reading

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Preprint: Variation of tooth traits in ecologically specialized and sympatric morphs

Variation of tooth traits in ecologically specialized and sympatric morphs Guðbjörg Ósk Jónsdóttir*, Finnur Ingimarsson, Sigurður Sveinn Snorrason, Sarah Elizabeth Steele, Arnar Pálsson. Submitted to Evolutionary Biology, link to bioRxiv. GOJ: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0502-5553 FI: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0815-7622 SES: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8404-5537 AP: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6525-8112 Abstract Differences … Continue reading

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Uppeldissvæði laxfiska í Þingvallavatni og tengdum ám

  Now published in the Icelandic Naturalist. Areas used by Salmonid juveniles in Lake Þingvallavatn and connected rivers. Uppeldissvæði laxfiska í Þingvallavatni og tengdum ám (in icelandic, w. English abstract). Guðbjörg Ósk Jónsdóttir, Benóný Jónsson, Magnús Jóhannsson og Arnar Pálsson.  … Continue reading

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