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Associate editor for PLoS One since 2011.<\/p>\n

Special issue Editor for Evolutionary Biology 2024\/2025.<\/p>\n

Editing for the COVID-19 section of the Icelandic web for science (visindavefur.is<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Overview of edits and reviews can be seen at ORCID<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Talks <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Ecological Genomics Symposium, University of Akureyri. 27. March 2026. Genetics of sympatric and allopatric divergence in Arctic charr<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. NoWPaS 2026<\/a> (International Workshop of PhDs and Post-doctoral Fellows on
    \nAnadromous Salmonids), H\u00f3lar University. 2-6. March 2026. The interplay of environment, genetics and history: the case of ecological divergence <\/strong>
    \nin Arctic charr<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Marine and Freshwater Institute seminar series. 22. January 2026. Effects of environment and genetics on diversification in Arctic charr. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2025<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Lionskl\u00fabburinn V\u00ed\u00f0arr. 19. n\u00f3vember. 2025. Kyntengd einkenni, l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0i og greining.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Icelandic Biology conference 2025 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2025) University of Iceland and decode genetics, 9. - 11. October.\u00a0Recent insights from human genetics can illuminate studies of evolution<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n
    3. Icelandic Biology conference 2025 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2025) University of Iceland and decode genetics, 9. - 11. October. Erf\u00f0afr\u00e6\u00f0i, \u00feroskun og l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0i kynbundinna einkenna.<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
    4. Epigenetics for Wildlife Research Workshop. 16-19. September 2025, NINA Trondheim. Genetic and environmental influence on ecological resource polymorphism in salmonids.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Fyrirlestrar l\u00edfv\u00edsindaseturs. 16. January 2025. Evolution of cellular and developmental regulatory networks<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      2024<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Hafranns\u00f3knarstofnun. 4. December 2024. Ethic in s<\/span>cience.<\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. Friday biology seminar series<\/a>, Institute of Biology, University of Iceland. 18. October 2024.\u00a071st anniversary of the discovery of the double helix.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
      3. M\u00fdvatn research conference 2024<\/a>. Sk\u00fatusta\u00f0ir 16.-19. September 2024. Genetic structure and relatedness of anadromous and landlocked populations of Icelandic brown trout.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Evolution, diversity and disease, new model systems for genetics, microevolution and environmental change.<\/a> University of Iceland and H\u00f3lar University, 17. August 2023. Studies of Arctic Charr diversity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        2. The 56th European Marine Biology Symposium.<\/a> Hotel Natura, Reykjav\u00edk. 4. September 2023. Using ddRADseq data to assess genetic structure and relatedness of anadromous and landlocked populations of Icelandic brown trout (Salmo trutta<\/i>).<\/strong><\/li>\n
        3. L\u00e6knadagar: DNA \u00cd 70 \u00c1r. Fundarstj\u00f3rar: Magn\u00fas Karl Magn\u00fasson og Magn\u00fas Gottfre\u00f0sson. 16.-20. Jan\u00faar 2023. Uppg\u00f6tvun \u00e1 e\u00f0li tv\u00edstranda helix sameindarinnar \u2013 Crick, Franklin og Watson.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          2022<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Gu\u00f0brandsstofnun, Au\u00f0unnarstofa, H\u00e1sk\u00f3lanum \u00e1 H\u00f3lum. 28. febr\u00faar 2022. \u00der\u00f3un veirunnar sem veldur Covid19<\/strong>. (e. Evolution of the virus causing Covid19)<\/li>\n
          2. M\u00e1l\u00feing til hei\u00f0urs Sigur\u00f0i S. Snorrasyni og Hrefnu Sigurj\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttur<\/a>. 1. ma\u00ed 2022. Yfirlit um n\u00e1m og feril Sigur\u00f0ar og Hrefnu (m. Berki Hansen).<\/strong><\/li>\n
          3. Ecology, Evolution and Behavior seminar - McMaster University. 20th. April 2022. Shared and diverging axes of developmental plasticity<\/span> and genetic separation in sympatric salmonid ecomorphs.<\/b><\/li>\n
          4. Museum Comparative Zoology, lunchtime seminar - Harvard University. 25th April 2022. Developmental plasticity and genetic separation in sympatric salmonid ecomorphs.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          5. F\u00f6studagsfyrirlestrar l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0istofnunar. 16. September 2022. Genetics and developmental plasticity affect craniofacial variation in sympatric morphs.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Annual meeting of the Icelandic ecological society<\/a>. 16. - 17. April 2021. Unleashing of cryptic genetic variation by environmental challenges and genetic assimilation studied at level of gene expression.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
            2. Icelandic Biology conference 2021 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2021) University of Iceland, 14. - 16. October. Dragging skeletons on wings: the effects of strong selection on transcriptional landscapes <\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              2019<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. 19. l\u00edf- og heilbrig\u00f0isv\u00edsindar\u00e1\u00f0stefna H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands, January 3. - 4. 2019. Regulatory network rewiring in evolution and disease.<\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n
              2. Innsetningarath\u00f6fn - 20. febr\u00faar 2019. Af st\u00f3ru samhengi l\u00edtilla hluta \u00ed r\u00edki flugna.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
              3. Biology Graduate student retreat - March 8-9th 2019, Laugarvatn. Different types of scientific news<\/strong> <\/a><\/li>\n
              4. ASBMB Evolution and Core Processes in Gene Expression<\/a><\/strong>, May 9.\u201312., 2019. East Lansing, Michigan. <\/em>Transcriptome changes after compensatory selection suppressed the phenotypic effects of two antagonizing developmental genes.<\/strong><\/li>\n
              5. \u00deekking til s\u00f6lu - fyrirlestrarr\u00f6\u00f0. 11. October 2019. Eru h\u00e1sk\u00f3lar reknir eins og smj\u00f6rl\u00edkisverksmi\u00f0jur?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
              6. University of Calgary - Developmental Biology and Genetics Series. November 28. 2019. Transcriptional co-option, transcriptional decay and evolution of regulatory and developmental systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                2018<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Holar University College seminar series. 16. November 2018. Evolution of developmental variation, rapid divergence, plasticity and cryptic genetic variation<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                2. BMC bioinformatics meeting. 11. December 2018. Bioinformatics, genomics and transcriptomic case study.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Seminar series of the Institute of life- and environmental sciences, April 10. 2017, Reykjav\u00edk. Evolution in new environments, wingless flies and dwarf charr.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                  2. Minisymposium on biology and bioethics, May 2. 2017, Cryptic genetic diversity, diseases and evolution.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                  3. Icelandic Biology conference 2017 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2017), Askja 26.-28. Oct. Reykjav\u00edk. The principles and predictability of transcriptional cooption, regulatory and compensatory evolution<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n
                  4. Arctic Charr Conference, October 31 - November 1 2018. Marine Institute, Reykjav\u00edk. Population subdivision and genetic differences among anadromous Arctic charr in Iceland<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n
                  5. Lichen Genomics Workshop II, Nov. 2.-5. 2017,\u00a0Graz Austria. Trancriptional co-option, transcriptional decay and the principles of regulatory evolution<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    2016
                    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. The 24th Nonlinear Dynamics of Electronic Systems Conference, NDES 2016, 20 - 22 June 2016, Reykjavik, Iceland. The principles of regulatory evolution: transcriptional decay, cooption and network rewiring<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                    2. Institute of Biology seminar series 7. okt. 2016, Transcriptional decay and cooption, and the principles of regulatory evolution<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                    3. Science day of the School of science and engineering (i. \"V\u00edsindadagur Verkfr\u00e6\u00f0i og n\u00e1tt\u00faruv\u00edsindasvi\u00f0s\") 29. Oct. 2016, Leyndard\u00f3mar gena og \u00feroskunar<\/a>.<\/strong> (in Icelandic)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. Conference on research in biomedical and health sciences at the University of Iceland, 5. and 6. Jan. 2015.\u00a0\u00der\u00f3unarfr\u00e6\u00f0ileg greining \u00e1 CSA og CSB genunum<\/a><\/strong> (in Icelandic).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. GPMLS - graduate student retreat, 31. Oct. 2014. Writing and publishing scientific articles<\/strong> (Slides also by G.A. Thorisson<\/a>)<\/li>\n
                        2. Science day of the School of science and engineering (i. \"V\u00edsindadagur Verkfr\u00e6\u00f0i- og n\u00e1tt\u00faruv\u00edsindasvi\u00f0s\") 25. Oct. 2014. R\u00e6tur fj\u00f6lbreytileika l\u00edfr\u00edkisins, samspil \u00feroskunar og \u00fer\u00f3unar<\/a><\/strong> (in Icelandic)<\/li>\n
                        3. Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis<\/a> at the University of Oslo, August 29th. 2014.\u00a0On rapid and repeated evolution via transcriptional cooption and decay<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
                        4. Evolution 2014, Raleigh, NC. June 21.Transcriptomic and morphometric analyses of recently evolved sympatric Arctic charr morphs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                        5. A\u00f0alfundur Samtaka l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ikennara.<\/a> 5. apr\u00edl 2014. Si\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0i \u00feekkingar<\/strong>. (in Icelandic)<\/li>\n
                        6. Hugv\u00edsinda\u00feing H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands<\/a> 15. mars 2014. Erf\u00f0at\u00e6kni og umhverfi \u00ed lj\u00f3si vistfr\u00e6\u00f0i og \u00fer\u00f3unarfr\u00e6\u00f0i<\/strong>. (in Icelandic)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. Icelandic biology conference 2013. University of Iceland\u00a0 November 9 - 10. Differentiation at the MHCII\u03b1<\/em> and Cath2<\/em> loci in sympatric Salvelinus alpinus<\/em> resource morphs in Lake Thingvallavatn<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                          2. Minisymposium about Open Access. October 25. 2013. Fr\u00e1 flugum til fr\u00e6\u00f0igreina: frj\u00e1lst a\u00f0gengi a\u00f0 efnivi\u00f0i og ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0um<\/a><\/strong> (in Icelandic).<\/li>\n
                          3. EMBL Heidelberg, October 16. 2013. On evolution by transcriptional cooption and decay.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          4. Seminar series of the Institute of life- and environmental sciences, October 11. 2013. \u00der\u00f3un tenginga \u00ed genastj\u00f3rnunarnetjum<\/a><\/strong> (in Icelandic).<\/li>\n
                          5. Seminar series of the Immunology lab - National hospital.\u00a0 September 23 2013. Evolution of protein and regulatory functions in flies and fishes\u00a0<\/strong> (in Icelandic).<\/li>\n
                          6. Special Symposia Series ASBMB Evolution and Core Processes in Gene Regulation<\/a> Chicago, July 25-28, 2013. Are segregating deletions of Hunchback binding sites in even\u2010skipped<\/em> indication of TF enhancer co\u2010evolution?<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          7. TD0905 MC Meeting and Scientific Workshop University of Iceland<\/a>, Reykjavik, Iceland. April 29-30. 2013. DNA methylation programming and reprogramming in primate embryonic stem cells.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          8. 16. V\u00edsindar\u00e1\u00f0stefna Heilbrig\u00f0isv\u00edsindasvi\u00f0s. Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland. 3. Jan\u00faar. 6 Ranns\u00f3kn var\u00f0veislu og kirnabreytileika \u00ed bindisetum<\/a> umritunar\u00fe\u00e1tta<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. Fr\u00e6\u00f0slufundur S\u00fdklafr\u00e6\u00f0ideildar Landsp\u00edtala h\u00e1sk\u00f3lasj\u00fakrah\u00fas, 15. n\u00f3vember 2011.\u00a0Vistfr\u00e6\u00f0i og saga mannsins.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                            2. L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 11-12. n\u00f3vember 2011. Ranns\u00f3kn \u00e1 kirnabreytileika \u00ed hunchback<\/em>, snail<\/em> og kruppel<\/em> bindisetum \u00ed \u00e1vaxtaflugunni<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                            3. M\u00e1lstofa Samtaka \u00edslenskra l\u00edft\u00e6knifyrirt\u00e6kja og Samtaka i\u00f0na\u00f0arins um erf\u00f0at\u00e6kni, notagildi og m\u00f6guleika til atvinnusk\u00f6punar 27. apr\u00edl 2011. Erf\u00f0at\u00e6kni og umhverfi.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                            4. Fr\u00e6\u00f0slufundur Erf\u00f0a- og sameindal\u00e6knisfr\u00e6\u00f0ideildar Landsp\u00edtala h\u00e1sk\u00f3lasj\u00fakrah\u00fas, 26. apr\u00edl 2011. \u00der\u00f3un mannsins.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                            5. F\u00f6studagsfyrirlestur l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0istofnunar h\u00e1sk\u00f3lans. 25. febr\u00faar. Stundaglas \u00feroskunar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. Ranns\u00f3knar\u00e1\u00f0stefna verkfr\u00e6\u00f0i og raunv\u00edsindasvi\u00f0s H\u00cd, 8-9 okt. 2010. Variation in wingshape and threshold characters in fruitflies with hypermorphic Egfr<\/em> allele<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                              2. Fr\u00e6\u00f0slufundur V\u00edsindaf\u00e9lagsins \u00ed \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0menningarh\u00fasinu Hverfisg\u00f6tu 7. okt\u00f3ber 2010. Fj\u00f6lbreytileiki l\u00edfvera: samspil \u00feroskunar og \u00fer\u00f3unar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. The Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, 6. - 7. November, 2009.\u00a0L\u00edk\u00f6n um tilur\u00f0 n\u00fdrra tengsla milli stj\u00f3rnra\u00f0a og umritunar\u00fe\u00e1tta.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                                2. Department of Zoology seminar series, University of Michigan, East Lanzing, March 9th, 2009. On evolution by transcriptional cooption.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  2006.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. Natural History seminar, University of Chicago, 15. January. Palsson A, Wesolowska N, Ludwig MZ, Kreitman M. Segregating variation in enhancers: Pre-established regulatory constraints on gene recruitment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    2005<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. 3rd semiannual conference on Developmental basis of evolutionary change, University of Chicago, October 20. - 23. Palsson A, Wesolowska N, Ludwig MZ, Kreitman M. Naturally occurring deletion of a transcription factor binding site in the even-skipped stripe 3\/7 enhancer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      1. Molecular biology: status and future - Symposia in honour of Gudmundur Eggertsson. 3. April 2004. Quantitative developmental genetics in Drosophila melanogaster<\/em>.<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        2003<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        1. Natural history seminar, University of Chicago, October. Palsson A, Gibson G. In pursuit of quantitative trait nucleotides affecting wing shape in fruit flies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          2002<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          1. 43nd Annual Drosophila Conference, San Diego CA, 10. - 14. April Palsson A, Riley-Berger R, Klatt A, Birdsall K, Gibson G.\u00a0 Associations between EGFR and wing shape.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            2000<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            1. 41st<\/sup> Annual Drosophila conference, Pittsburgh PA, 22. - 26. March. Palsson A, Gibson G. Testing for quantitative effects of regulatory genes on wing shape.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              1997<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              1. M\u00e1l\u00feing Mannr\u00e9ttindastofnunar H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands um Si\u00f0fer\u00f0ileg \u00e1litam\u00e1l \u00ed erf\u00f0aranns\u00f3knum. Odda, H\u00cd, Reykjav\u00edk. 2. ma\u00ed. Einr\u00e6ktun manna: l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0i og si\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0i<\/strong>. (e. Cloning of humans: biology and ethics).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                Posters <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                                  \n
                                                1. Vistis 2025 \/ Icelandic Ecological Society meeting 2025<\/a>. Keldnaholt. 23. May 2025.\u00a0 Divergence in tooth traits by populations and sexes in two salmonids in Iceland. Ruhila Goswami<\/strong>, Kenedy Annejulee Williams, In\u00e9s Eloidin, Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg \u00d3sk J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir, Arnar P\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n
                                                2. 11th Conference of the Scandinavian-Baltic Society for Parasitology<\/a>. University of Iceland 14.-15. August 2025. Differential expression of immunological genes in Arctic charr morphs<\/strong>. \u00a0Arnar\u00a0 P\u00e1lsson<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Kalina Kapralova, Sigurdur Snorrason, Zophon\u00edas J\u00f3nsson, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur R. Franzd\u00f3ttir, J\u00f3hannes Gu\u00f0brandsson.<\/li>\n
                                                3. Icelandic Biology conference 2025 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2025) University of Iceland and decode genetics, 9. - 11. October.\u00a0Spawning and nursery grounds of Arctic charr in Icelandic rivers: where to go when rivers warm?<\/a> <\/b>Kenedy Williams<\/b>, Johannes Gu\u00f0brandsson, Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg \u00d3sk J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir, Ruhila Goswami and Arnar P\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

                                                  2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  1. M\u00fdvatn research conference 2024<\/a>. Sk\u00fatusta\u00f0ir 16.-19. September 2024. Patterns of Feeding Element Specialization\u200b in Polymorphic Arctic Charr\u200b<\/strong>. Kenedy Annejulee Williams, Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg \u00d3sk J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir, Ines Eloidin, Sarah E. Steele, \u200bFinnur Ingimarsson, Sigur\u00f0ur S. Snorrason, Pamela Woods & Arnar P\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n
                                                  2. Vist\u00cds\/EcoIce 2024. Askja - H\u00e1sk\u00f3li \u00cdslands. 5 apr\u00edl 2024<\/a>. Patterns of Feeding Element Specialization in Polymorphic Arctic Charr Populations<\/strong>. Kenedy Williams, Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg \u00d3sk J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir, Sarah E. Steele, Finnur Ingimarsson, Sigur\u00f0ur S. Snorrason, Pamela Woods & Arnar P\u00e1lsson<\/li>\n
                                                  3. Vist\u00cds\/EcoIce 2024. Askja - H\u00e1sk\u00f3li \u00cdslands. 5 apr\u00edl 2024<\/a>. Activity and potential effects of ants on fauna in Icelandic geothermal areas.<\/strong> Andreas Gu\u00f0mundsson G\u00e4hwiller, N\u00edna Gu\u00f0r\u00fan Baldursd\u00f3ttir, Marco Mancini & Arnar P\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n
                                                  4. Vist\u00cds\/EcoIce 2024. Askja - H\u00e1sk\u00f3li \u00cdslands. 5 apr\u00edl 2024<\/a>. Genetic differentiation between sympatric morphs of Arctic charr influences transcriptional regulators and developmental expression.<\/strong> S\u00e9bastien Matlosz, Han Xiao, Lea Jerman Plesec, Alexander Gu\u00f0j\u00f3nsson, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur Rut Franzd\u00f3ttir, Arnar P\u00e1lsson & Zophon\u00edas Oddur J\u00f3nsson.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    1. Icelandic Biology conference 2023 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2025) University of Iceland and decode genetics, 12. - 14. October. Patterns of feeding element specialization in Arctic charr populations.<\/a> Kenedy Williams<\/strong>, Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg \u00d3sk J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir, Sarah E. Steele, Finnur Ingimarsson, Sigur\u00f0ur S. Snorrason, Pamela Woods and Arnar P\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n
                                                    2. Icelandic Biology conference 2023 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2025) University of Iceland and decode genetics, 12. - 14. October.\u00a0 \u00c1vaxtaflugur \u00ed bl\u00ed\u00f0u og str\u00ed\u00f0u.<\/a> N\u00edna Gu\u00f0r\u00fan Baldursd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>, Gu\u00f0finna D\u00eds Sveinsd\u00f3ttir, Rafn Sigur\u00f0sson, Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg \u00d3sk J\u00f3nd\u00f3ttir, Arnar P\u00e1lsson<\/li>\n
                                                    3. Icelandic Biology conference 2023 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2025) University of Iceland and decode genetics, 12. - 14. October.\u00a0<\/i>Dreifing og lifna\u00f0arh\u00e6ttir l\u00fasm\u00fds \u00e1 \u00cdslandi<\/a>. <\/b>Gu\u00f0finna D\u00eds Sveinsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>, N\u00edna Gu\u00f0r\u00fan Baldursd\u00f3ttir, Rafn Sigur\u00f0sson, Matth\u00edas Svavar Alfre\u00f0sson, G\u00edsli M\u00e1r G\u00edslason, Arnar P\u00e1lsson
                                                      \n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                      2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                      1. EMBO Workshop Predicting Evolution, Virtual, June 14. - 16 2021. Compensatory selection suppresses major mutations via regulatory rewiring or resurrection<\/strong><\/a>. Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Baldur Kristj\u00e1nsson, Dagny A. Runarsdottir, Sudarshan Chari, Ian M. Dworkin.<\/li>\n
                                                      2. 62nd Annual Drosophila<\/i> Research Conference. March 23 \u2013 April 1 2021. Anywhere and Everywhere. Transcriptome responses to compensatory selection: study of net<\/em> and rho<\/em> suppression.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Baldur Kristj\u00e1nsson, Dagny A. Runarsdottir, Sudarshan Chari, Ian M. Dworkin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

                                                        2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                        1. Ecology in the Anthropocene - The fourth conference of the Nordic Society Oikos, Harpa, 3. - 5. March 2020. Mechanisms and axes of developmental plasticity and evolutionary divergence<\/a><\/strong>. Arnar Palsson, Dagny Runarsdottir, Bjarni Kristjansson, Skuli Skulason, Camille Leblanc, Sigridur R. Franzdottir, Zophonias Jonsson, Sigurdur\u00a0 S. Snorrason, Sarah E. Steele.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                                                          2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                          1. Icelandic Biology conference 2019 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2019), Askja 17. \u2013 19. October. Waddingtons landscapes explored: Expression changes associated with genetic assimilation of crossveinless phenotypes<\/strong>.<\/a> Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Dagn\u00fd \u00c1sta R\u00fanarsd\u00f3ttir, Baldur Kristj\u00e1nsson, Sarah Marzec and Ian Dworkin.<\/li>\n
                                                          2. Icelandic Biology conference 2019 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2019), Askja 17. \u2013 19. October. Local perturbation of transcriptome by introgression and compensatory selection<\/strong>.<\/a> Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Baldur Kristj\u00e1nsson, Dagny A. Runarsdottir, Sudarshan Chari and Ian M. Dworkin<\/li>\n
                                                          3. Icelandic Biology conference 2019 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2019), Askja 17. \u2013 19. October. Can you save a mutant? Expressional rescue of 3 major wing defects in Drosophila melanogaster<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Baldur Kristj\u00e1nsson, Dagny A. Runarsdottir, Sudarshan Chari, Ian M. Dworkin and Arnar P\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n
                                                          4. 4th International Conference on Integrative Salmonid Biology in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 17-20 November 2019. Exploring the genetic diversity of Icelandic brown trout: implications for the conservation of natural populations<\/a><\/strong>. Lagunas, M. G. (presenting), A. P\u00e1lsson, Z. O. J\u00f3nsson, S. S. Snorrason<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                            2018
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                                                            1. EURO EVO DEVO 2018. June 26-29, Galway, Ireland.\u00a0Extensive genetic and expression divergence between recently evolved sympatric Arctic charr morphs.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 P\u00e1lsson, A., Gu\u00f0brandsson, J.,\u00a0Kapralova, KH.. Bergsveinsd\u00f3ttir, \u00deM., Hafsta\u00f0, V., Franzd\u00f3ttir, S.R., J\u00f3nsson, Z.O. and Snorrason, S.S.<\/li>\n
                                                            2. EURO EVO DEVO 2018. June 26-29, Galway, Ireland. Regulatory network rewiring by transcriptional co-option and transcriptional decay<\/strong>.<\/a> P\u00e1lsson. A., Kristj\u00e1nsson. B. and R\u00fanarsd\u00f3ttir, D.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                              2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                              1. Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, 20-25 August 2017, Groningen, the Netherlands.\u00a0Genomics of Adaptation on Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)<\/em> in Southern Iceland<\/a><\/strong>. Lagunas M.G. (presenting), Ponsioen L., P\u00e1lsson A., J\u00f3nsson Z. and Snorrason S.<\/li>\n
                                                              2. Icelandic Biology conference 2017 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2017), Askja 26.-28. Oct. Reykjav\u00edk. Arfger\u00f0agreiningar \u00e1 st\u00f6kum basabreytingum \u00ed fj\u00f3rum afbrig\u00f0um bleikju (Salvelinus alpinus<\/em>) \u00ed \u00deingvallavatni<\/a><\/strong>. Bergsveinsd\u00f3ttir, \u00deM. (presenting), Gu\u00f0brandsson, J., Kapralova, KH. and P\u00e1lsson, A.<\/li>\n
                                                              3. Icelandic Biology conference 2017 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2017), Askja 26.-28. Oct. Reykjav\u00edk. L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0i og \u00fer\u00f3un samtj\u00e1ningar gena sem liggja n\u00e1l\u00e6gt hvort \u00f6\u00f0ru \u00e1 litningum<\/a><\/strong> Plesec, LJ. (presenting), Gu\u00f0brandsson, J. and P\u00e1lsson A.<\/li>\n
                                                              4. Icelandic Biology conference 2017 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2017), Askja 26.-28. Oct. Reykjav\u00edk. The role of miR-199a in Arctic charr morphogenesis<\/a><\/strong>. Kapralova, KH. (presenting), Franzd\u00f3ttir, SR., Maier, VH., Palsson, A., Snorrason, SS. and J\u00f3nsson ZO.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                1. New Model Systems for Linking Evolution and Ecology<\/a>, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany 8 - 11 May 2016. Transcriptomic and morphometric analyses of recently evolved sympatric Arctic charr morphs<\/strong> - Arnar Palsson, Sigur\u00f0ur S. Snorrason, Zophon\u00edas O. J\u00f3nsson, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur R. Fransd\u00f3ttir, Kalina H. Kapralova and J\u00f3hannes Gu\u00f0brandsson.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                  2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                  1. Conference on research in biomedical and health sciences at the University of Iceland, 5. and 6. Jan. 2015. \u00darfellingabreytileiki \u00ed stj\u00f3rnr\u00f6\u00f0um even-skipped<\/em> gensins<\/strong><\/a> - Arnar P<\/span>\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n
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                                                                  4. Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2015), Askja 5. - 7. Nov.\u00a0 N\u00e1tt\u00farulegur breytileiki \u00ed stj\u00f3rnr\u00f6\u00f0um evenskipped gensins<\/a> <\/strong>Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Misha Ludwig, Martin Kreitman.<\/li>\n
                                                                  5. Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2015), Askja 5. - 7. Nov.\u00a0 \u00a0Hvernig vi\u00f0helst m\u00e6\u00f0i-visnuveira \u00ed kindinni \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir \u00f6flugt \u00f3n\u00e6missvar?<\/a> <\/strong>Valger\u00f0ur Andr\u00e9sd\u00f3ttir (presenting), Hallgr\u00edmur Arnarson, Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Margr\u00e9t Gu\u00f0nad\u00f3ttir.<\/li>\n
                                                                  6. Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2015), Askja 5. - 7. Nov.\u00a0 \u00a0The effect of hatching on Arctic charr craniofacial morphology<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Kalina Hristova Kapralova (presenting), Zophon\u00edas O. J\u00f3nsson, Arnar Palsson, Sigr\u00eddur Rut Franzd\u00f3ttir, Soizic Le Deuff, Bjarni K. Kristjanson, Sigur\u00f0ur S. Snorrason<\/li>\n
                                                                  7. Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan 2015), Askja 5. - 7. Nov.\u00a0 \u00a0The developmental transcriptome of contrasting Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) morphs<\/a><\/strong> J\u00f3hannes Gu\u00f0brandsson, Arnar Palsson, Johannes Gudbrandsson, Ehsan Ahi, Sigridur Franzdottir, Kalina Kapralova, Bjarni Kristjansson, Sophie Steinhaeuser, Valerie Maier, Sigurdur Snorrason, Zophonias Jonsson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                    2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                    1. Evolution 2014, Raleigh<\/a>. June 21. Naturally occurring deletions of Hunchback binding sites in the even-skipped stripe 3+7 enhancer<\/a> <\/strong>Arnar Palsson , Natalia Wesolowska, Michael Ludwig, Martin Kreitman. The poster is available at F1000 posters<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                      2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                      1. Icelandic biology conference\u00a0 (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan) November 8-9. 2013. Assembly and analysis of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) transcriptome through early development <\/strong><\/a>J\u00f3hannes Gu\u00f0brandsson (presenting), Sigur\u00f0ur S. Snorrason, Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Valerie H. Maier, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur Rut Franzd\u00f3ttir og Zophon\u00edas O. J\u00f3nsson.<\/li>\n
                                                                      2. Icelandic biology conference (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan) November 8-9. 2013. Morphometric analysis of adult and developing Arctic charr<\/strong><\/a> Arnar P\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n
                                                                      3. Icelandic biology conference (L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0stefnan) November 8-9. 2013. miRNAs in Arctic charr morphogenesis<\/a> <\/strong>Kalina H. Kapralova (presenting), Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur R. Franzd\u00f3ttir, H\u00e1kon J\u00f3nsson, Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Sigur\u00f0ur S. Snorrason og Zophon\u00edas O. J\u00f3nsson.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                        2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                        1. \u00a050th<\/sup> Drosophila genetics congress, Sponsored by the Genetics Society of America, Chicago, Il, 3-8th March.<\/a> Naturally occurring deletion of a transcription factor binding site in the even-skipped<\/em> stripes 3\/7 enhancer.<\/strong> Palsson A, Wesolowska N, S. Reynisdottir, Ludwig M, Kreitman M. Abstract available online and in conference proceedings.<\/li>\n
                                                                        2. The Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, 6. - 7. November, 2009. Tv\u00e6r st\u00f3rar \u00farfellingar \u00ed var\u00f0veittum stj\u00f3rnr\u00f6\u00f0um even-skipped<\/em> gensins<\/a>.<\/strong> Palsson A, Reynisdottir S, Wesolowska N, Ludwig M, Kreitman M.<\/li>\n
                                                                        3. The Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, 6. - 7. November, 2009.\u00a0Sam\u00fer\u00f3un hunchback umritunar\u00fe\u00e1ttar og <\/a>even-skipped<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong> Dagmar \u00ddr Arnard\u00f3ttir (presenting) and Arnar P\u00e1lsson.<\/li>\n
                                                                        4. The Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, 6. - 7. November, 2009. Breytileiki \u00ed l\u00f6gun og sto\u00f0\u00e6\u00f0um \u00e1vaxtaflugna me\u00f0 ofvirka sams\u00e6tu af <\/a>Egfr<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong> \u00d3sk U.U. Anuforo and Arnar P\u00e1lsson<\/li>\n
                                                                        5. Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, 6. - 7. November. Abstract available online. DNA methylering \u00ed f\u00f3sturstofnfrumum pr\u00edmata.<\/strong><\/a> Mendelson-Cohen N, Dighe V, Landan G, Reynisdottir S (presenting), Palsson A, Mitalipov S, Tanay A.<\/li>\n
                                                                        6. Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik Iceland, 6. - 7. November. Abstract available online. MicroRNA in Arctic charr development <\/strong><\/a>Kapralova K (presenting), Snorrason SS, Palsson A, Jonsson Z, Franzdottir SR, Kristj\u00e1nsson BK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                          2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                          1. 20th<\/sup> International Genetics Congress, Berlin July 12-17 2008<\/a>. Organised by the International Genetics Federation (IGF) and the German Genetics Society.\u00a0 Naturally occurring deletion of a transcription factor binding site in the even-skipped s<\/em>tripes 3\/7 enhancer.<\/strong> Arnar Palsson, Natalia Wesolowska, Michael Z. Ludwig, Martin Kreitman.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                            2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                            1. Raunv\u00edsinda\u00feing \u00ed Reykjav\u00edk 2006, 3.-4. mars \u00ed \u00d6skju, N\u00e1tt\u00farufr\u00e6\u00f0ah\u00fasi H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands. Virknim\u00e6lingar \u00e1 st\u00f6kkbreyttum DNA l\u00edgasa \u00far hita\u00feolinni bakter\u00edu Thermus scotoductus<\/em><\/strong>. Margr\u00e9t H. \u00d6gmundsd\u00f3ttir, J\u00f3n M\u00e1r Bj\u00f6rnsson, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur E. Vilmundard\u00f3ttir, Arnar P\u00e1lsson, Eirn\u00fd \u00de. \u00de\u00f3r\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir, Zophan\u00edas O. J\u00f3nsson, Gu\u00f0mundur Eggertsson og Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur H. \u00deorbjarnard\u00f3ttir.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                              2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                              1. 45th Annual Drosophila Conference, March 24-28 Washington DC. Population genetic foot-printing of regions regulating pair-rule gene expression.<\/strong> Palsson A. Wesolowska N. Ludwig M. and Kreitman M.<\/li>\n
                                                                              2. 45th Annual Drosophila Conference, March 24-28 Washington DC. Candidate Genes, Associations and replication: Do these variants matter in nature?<\/strong> Dworkin I. Goering L. Palsson A. and Gibson G.<\/li>\n
                                                                              3. Keystone Symposia on Natural Variation and Quantitative Genetics in Model Organisms, January 8-13 Breckenridge, CO. Quantitative genetic analysis of wing shape in Drosophila melanogaster<\/em><\/strong> Palsson A. and Gibson G.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                2003<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                1. 44nd Annual Drosophila Conference, March 5-9 Chicago IL. Repeatability of Quantitative Trait Nucleotides.<\/strong> Palsson A. Dodgson J. and Gibson G.<\/li>\n
                                                                                2. 44nd Annual Drosophila Conference, March 5-9 Chicago IL. Tests of association between EGFR<\/em> polymorphisms and cryptic variation for eye roughness<\/strong> Dworkin I. Birdsall K. Palsson A. and Gibson G.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                  Events and interviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                  2026<\/strong><\/p>\n