Faculty and independent researchers study various fields of biology. The research centers on several key topics and study systems related to Icelandic and Arctic biology, but also general topics like molecular biology, ecology and evolution.
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Botany: Arni Einarsson, Thora Ellen Thorhallsdottir Kesara A. Jonsson, Ingibjorg S. Jonsdóttir
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Fish and marine biology: Einar Arnason, Eva Benediktsdottir, Guðmundur V. Helgason, Gudrun Marteinsdottir, Jorundur Svavarsson, Sigurdur S. Snorrason, Snaebjorn Palsson, Steve Campana
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Molecular and cellular biology:
Arnar Palsson, Einar Arnason, Eva Benediktsdottir, Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson, Gudmundur O. Hreggvidsson, Gudni A. Alfredsson, Olafur S. Andresson, Sigridur R. Franzdottir, Zophonias O. Jonsson
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Ecology and Evolution:
Arnar Palsson, Einar Arnason, Gisli Mar Gislason, Gudrun Marteinsdottir, Gunnar T. Hallgrimsson, Kesara A. Jonsson, Ingibjorg S. Jonsdóttir, Olafur S. Andresson, Sigurdur S. Snorrason, Snaebjorn Palsson, Thora Ellen Thorhallsdottir, Steve Campana
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 Environmental sciences: Eva Benediktsdottir, Gisli Mar Gislason, Guðmundur V. Helgason, Gudmundur O. Hreggvidsson, Gudrun Marteinsdottir, Gudni A. Alfredsson, Gunnar T. Hallgrimsson, Kesara A. Jonsson, Ingibjorg S. Jonsdóttir, Jorundur Svavarsson, Sigurdur S. Snorrason, Thora Ellen Thorhallsdottir
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Microbiology: Eva Benediktsdottir, Gudmundur Eggertsson, Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson, Gudmundur O. Hreggvidsson, Gudni A. Alfredsson, Halldor Thormar, Olafur S. Andresson, Snædís Björnsdóttir, Zophonias O. Jonsson
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Genomics and bioinformatics: Arnar Palsson, Einar Arnason, Gudmundur O. Hreggvidsson, Olafur S. Andresson, Sigurdur S. Snorrason, Snaebjorn Palsson, Snædís Björnsdóttir, Zophonias O. Jonsson
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Zoology: Arni Einarsson, Arnthor Gardarsson, Gisli Mar Gislason, Guðmundur V. Helgason, Gudrun Marteinsdottir, Gunnar T. Hallgrimsson, Jorundur Svavarsson, Sigurdur S. Snorrason, Snaebjorn Palsson, Steve Campana
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Special research projects and focal areas
Marine research in Iceland - Marice.is. Research on various aspects of fish biology - supervised by Gudrun Marteinsdottir and collaborators.
Lichen genomics - The metagenome and transcriptome of Peltigera membranacea. Supervised by Olafur S. Andresson, Zophonias O. Jonsson and collaborators.
Arctic charr ecology and genomics. Supervised by Sigurdur S. Snorrason, Zophonias O. Jonsson, Sigridur R. Franzdottir, Arnar Palsson and collaborators.
Research in biology was for many years within the Institute of Biology at the University of Iceland, that merged into the new Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences.
