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$\"\"$ <\/a>Name:\u00a0 G\u00edsli M\u00e1r G\u00edslason, born 18 February 1950
\nOccupation: Professor of Limnology
\nAffiliation: Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Sturlugata 7, 101 Reykjav\u00edk
\nTelephone: (354) 525 4617
\nFax: (354) 525 4281 \/ E-mail: gmg@hi.is<\/a><\/p>\n

ORCID ID\u00a0 https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8507-1796<\/a><\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>
\nB.S. degree in biology, University of Iceland<\/a>, 1973
\nOne year postgraduate studies, Diploma in ecology, University of Iceland<\/a>, 1973
\nPh.D. University of Newcastle upon Tyne<\/a>, 1978
\nUniversitetet i Lund<\/a>, Ekologiska Avdelingen (University of Lund, Ecology Department), October 1974: course in interactions between lotic and terrestrial environment.<\/p>\n

Employment<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Limnology, University of Iceland, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences from 1988
\nSenior lecturer in Limnology, University of Iceland, Department of Biology. <\/strong>1982-87
\nLecturer in Limnology, University of Iceland, Department of Biology. 1977-1981<\/p>\n

Scientific<\/strong> Societies and awards<\/strong>
\nV\u00edsindaf\u00e9lag \u00cdslendinga - Societas Scientiarum Islandica<\/a> from 1999
\nDet Kongelige Videnskabernes Selskab \u2013 The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters<\/a> from 2002
\n Societas Internationalis Limnoligie<\/a> (SIL)
\nFreshwater Biological Association<\/a> (Life member)
\nSociety of Freshwater Science (SFS) (was North American Benthological Society (NABS))
\nNordic Benthological Society<\/a>
\nNHF Large Prize 2000 (Nordisk Hydrologisk Forening <\/a>Store Pris), Uppsala 29 June 2000<\/p>\n

Visiting scholar<\/strong>
\nJohann Wolfgang von Goete Universit\u00e4t<\/a>, Zoologische Institute, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1979 and 1980, 4 months.
\nFreshwater Biological Association<\/a>, England, 1983, 2 months.
\nUniverst\u00e4t Karlsruhe (TH)<\/a>, Germany, 1986, 3 months.
\nUniversity of Sydney<\/a>, Department of Medical Entomology, Australia,1991-2 og 1994, 11 months.
\nUniversity of California<\/a>, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, 2002-2003, 11 months.
\nUniversity of Auckland, School of Geography and Environmental Science <\/a>New Zealand 2006 (4 months).
\n University of Otago, Department of Zoology<\/a>, Dunedin, New Zealand\u00a02013 (1 month)<\/p>\n

\nAdministration<\/strong>
\nChairman of the Professors Union of State Universities<\/a> 2007-11,\u00a0vice chariman 2011-14, on the board from 2014.
\nDean of the Faculty of Science 1999-2001.
\nVice-Dean of the Faculty of Science. 1997-1999:
\nChairman of the Department of Biology, University of Iceland 1980-1983.
\nManaging director of the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland. 1987-1999
\nCouncillor of the Nature Conservation Council. 1987-2000
\nIcelandic reprentative (head of delegation) for the Convention of Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar). 1987-1996
\nChairman of the M\u00fdvatn Research Station. 1988-2004
\nOn the board of Nordic Ecological Society Oikos 1990-2018. Vice-chairman 1994-1995, chairman 1996-1997, 2001-2002, 2006-2007, 2011-2012.
\nMember of the Oikos publication board (Nordiska F\u00f6reningen Oikos publiceringstiftelse) from 1990-2018, chairman 2012-2016.
\nOn the board of Nordic Benthological Society<\/a>, 1994-: secretary from 1997.
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