GRANTS AND AWARDS:
2010–2011 Jules Verne collaborative Grant: Population genomics of fish: genome-wide neutral and selected markers. With François Bonhomme, Université Montpellier. Rannís.

2002 A promised land, a land full of promises. A Rockefeller Foundation Award. Scholar in Residence, The Bellagio Center.

1988–1989 Senior Fulbright Scholars Award. Research/Lecture Award in the United States. Menningarstofnun Bandaríkjanna á Íslandi and Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Washington, D.C.

1987–1988 Nato Science Fellowship. Icelandic Ministry of Education.

1987 Laun vegna lúkningar óvenju viðamikilla rannsóknarverkefna. Háskóli Íslands, Reykjavík.

1981–1982 Public Health Service International Research Fellow, J.E. Fogarty International Research Foundation, National Institutes of Health, USA.

1980–1981 Senior Fulbright Scholars Award Research/Lecture Award in the United States. Menningarstofnun Bandaríkjanna á Íslandi og Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Washington, D.C.

1980–1981 Nato Post-doctoral Science Fellowship. Icelandic Ministry of Education.

1980–1981 Post-doctoral Grant to conduct advanced research at Harvard University. Icelandic Science Fund.

1975–1980 University of California. UC Scholarship for Graduate Students; University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA.

1975 Student Membership Award , American Ornithologists’ Union, USA.

1973–1974 David Stewart Memorial Fellowship, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

1972–1973 Max-Binz Bursary, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

 

RESEARCH GRANTS:

2017. Population genomics and structural mapping of cod. University of Iceland Research Fund.

2016. Population genomics and cytogenetics of codfish. University of Iceland Research Fund.

2015. Outlier loci as evidence for natural selection in a high-fecundity organism. University of Iceland Research Fund.

2014. Outlier loci as evidence for natural selection in a high-fecundity organism. University of Iceland Research Fund.

2013. Natural selection, adaptation and population structure of Atlantic cod. University of Iceland Research Fund.

2012. Grant for adding a Next Generation Sequencer (NGS) to molecular core facility in Askja. Equipment Fund, University of Iceland Equipment Fund and University of Iceland Fund for Matching Outside Contributions.

2012.  Grant for adding a Next Generation Sequencer (NGS) to molecular core facility in Askja. Equipment Fund, University of Iceland Equipment Fund and University of Iceland Fund for Matching Outside Contributions.

2010.  Grant for upgrading sequencing core facility to an ABI 3500 DNA sequencer. Equipment Fund, University of Iceland Equipment Fund and University of Iceland Fund for Matching Outside Contributions.

2008–2010.  The Pan I gene and population structure in Atlantic cod. Project grant. Ministry of Fisheries fund for competitive research.

2008–2010.  Population Genomics of Atlantic cod. Project grant. Icelandic Science Fund.

2007–2009. Hemoglobin genes and their proteins in the development, physiology and ecology of Atlantic cod. Project grant. Icelandic Science Fund.

2008. BAC genomic library from Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua. Small project grant. AVS Research Fund.

2006–2010.  Co-ordinator of Nordic network Molecular Adaptation in Fish—MADFish madfish.lif.hi.is. Applicant and grantee. NordForsk.

2004.  Preparation grant for a Nordic Network Application. Applicant and grantee. NordForsk

2004–2007. DNAfish—DNA based population genetics and phylogeography of North Atlantic fish.  Grant of Excellence.  Icelandic Science Fund.

2005–2007. Grant for establishing a molecular biology core facility at the Institute of Biology (joint grant with others). Icelandic Science Foundation Equipment Fund.

1991–1992  Programming and computers for practicals in Biometry. University of Iceland Teaching Fund.

1991  Genetics and Evolution. A grant to hold the XIV Congress of The Scandianvian Association of Geneticists at Oddi, University of Iceland, June 18–21, 1991. Nordiska forskarsymposier.  Nordisk Ministerråd.

1991 Genetic variability and population structure of Salmonids as revealed by mtDNA variation. University of Iceland Research Fund.

1990–1991 Variability of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase gene in Drosophila melanogaster: effects of ethanol in the medium. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1990 Population structure of Salmonids estimated with mtDNA variation. University of Iceland Research Fund.

1989–1990 Variability of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase gene in Drosophila melanogaster: neutrality or selection. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1988–1990  New Approaches to Thermal Ecology and Genetics. Collaborative grant with Dr. J. S. Jones, University of London, London, UK. NATO Collaborative Research Grants.

1988–1989  Population Structure of Cod around Iceland estimated from variation of mtDNA. University of Iceland Research Fund.

1988–1989 Variability of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase gene in Drosophila melanogaster: neutrality or selection. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1988–1989  Thermal ecology and genetic variability of the snail Cepaea hortensis in the South. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1987–1988 Population Structure of Cod around Iceland estimated from variation of mtDNA. University of Iceland Research Fund.

1987–1988 Experimental studies of genetic variation. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1986–1987  Effects of P elements on variability of an enzyme in Drosophila melanogaster. University of Iceland Research Fund.

1986–1987  Experimental studies of genetic variation. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1985–1986  Genetic variation and natural selection of the Alcohol dehydrogenase gene in Drosophila melanogaster. University of Iceland Research Fund.

1985–1986 Evolutionary changes of variants of the Esterase-5 gene in Drosophila pseudoobscura. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1983–1984 Neutrality or selection of electromorphs of the Esterase-5 gene in Drosophila pseudoobscura. University of Iceland Research Fund.

1983–1984  Allozyme variation of various life-forms of Arctic Charr from lake Thingvallavatn. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1981–1982 Grant for equipment of a new lab in population genetics and evolutionary biology at the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1980–1981  A perturbation experiment of the frequencies of molecular variants of Drosophila pseudoobscura. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1978–1979 The Interplay of random genetic drift and natural selection. University of California at Santa Barbara Patent Fund.

1975 Sigma Xi Grant-in-aid of research. Sigma Xi Research Society, USA.

1974–1975  Polymorphism and ecological genetics of the snail Cepaea hortensis. Icelandic Science Foundation.

1972 Research on variability and ecology of the Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus. Icelandic Cultural Foundation.