Author Archives: Arnar Pálsson
Genetic Structure and Signs of Local Adaptation in Icelandic Brown Trout Populations
Marcos G. Lagunas had another chapter of his thesis published, in Ecology and Evolution. His Phd defense will be later this year. Lagunas, M., A. Pálsson, L. Jerman-Plesec, Z. O. Jónsson, and S. S. Snorrason. 2026. “ Genetic Structure and Signs of Local Adaptation in Icelandic Brown … Continue reading
MS student galore
This past May several MS students completed their projects and examinations. These are completed by talks at the Mastersday in natural sciences, which this year had many biology related projects. First and foremost, Ruhila Goswami with her thesis on Evolutionary … Continue reading
(Icelandic) Uppástand, umhverfi – pistill fyrir Rás 1
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Participation in NoWPaS 2026
NoWPaS International Workshop of PhDs and Post-doctoral Fellows on Anadromous Salmonids was held in Holar University, Iceland early in March. This is organized by students and postdocs, for them selves. Few seniors get to join, and share their work and … Continue reading
MS projects in aquatic biology
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
(Icelandic) Öld gensins eftir Evelyn Fox Keller
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Two new papers
Two manuscripts on Arctic charr were published in January. Guðbjörg Ósk Jónsdóttir, analyzed teeth variation in the sympatric morphs in Þingvallavatn, out in Evolutionary biology. Jónsdóttir, G.Ó., Ingimarsson, F., Snorrason, S.S. et al. 2026 Variation of Tooth Traits in Ecologically Specialized … Continue reading
Two new masters
Andreas (above) and Kenedy (below) finished their MS theses and passed their MS exams successfully this month. Pictures taken on the MS day on January 23rd 2026. M.Sc. Kenedy A. Williams. Patterns of Feeding Element Specialization in Polymorphic Arctic Charr … Continue reading
Contributions to ICEBIO25
Earlier this month was the Icelandic biological society conference (9.-11. Oct 2025). Our lab was well represented there. The contributions were the following, with links to abstracts of the talks or posters. Kenedy Williams presented her poster on the small … Continue reading
(Icelandic) Fjórðungi bregður til nafns: af uppnefndum genum og sérvisku erfðafræðinga
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