Academic Staff
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Einar Svavarsson
Assistant Professor einsi(at)holar.is 
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Helgi Thorarensen
Professor Helgi(at)holar.is 
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Ólafur I. Sigurgeirsson
Assistant Professor olisig(at)holar.is 
Paul Debes
Assistant Professor debes@holar.is |
Technical Staff
Kári H. Árnason
kariheidar(at)holar.is |
Rakel Þorbjörnsdóttir
rath(at)mail.holar.is |
Jóhann Finnur Sigurjónsson
johann(at)holar.is |
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Stephen Price
price(at)holar.is |
Hlín Mainka Jóhannesdóttir
hlin(at)holar.is |
Postdoctoral Researchers
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Name: Kasha Strickland
From: United Kingdom Study: Postdoctoral, Hólar University, Eawag/ETH-Zurich (Switzerland) and University of Iceland Project: ECO-EVO-DEVO dynamics of biodiversity - Mývatn threespine stickleback as a model |
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Masters students
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Name: Börkur
From: Iceland Study: Project: Advisor: Ólafur Sigurgeirsson |
Name: Friðþjófur Árnason
From: Iceland Study: MSc in Aquatic Biology, Hólar University, in collaboration with the Marine and Freshwater Institute. Project: "Density-dependent growth in juvenile stream-dwelling salmonids in Iceland". Advisor: Stefán Óli Steingrímsson |
Name: Joris Philip
From: France Study: MSc in Aquatic Biology, Hólar University Project: "Evolution of personality traits in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) sympatric morphs" Advisor: David Benhaïm
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Name: Krystal Mannion
From: United States of America Study: MSc in Aquatic Biology, Hólar University Project: "Diel activity in Arctic charr: Phenotypic and ecological determinants". Specifically, my thesis focuses the role of intraspecific competition (i.e. food availability), and individual differences in behavior, on diel activity and foraging patterns of juvenile Arctic charr. Advisor: Stefán Óli Steingrímsson |
Name: Leanne Alicia Morris Bennett
From: District-Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica Study: Aquatic Biology, M.S Project: Investigating a specific area of the marine aquatic environment of Bowden Bay Saint Thomas Jamaica for indigenous microalgae ideal for feeding Mangrove Oyster Crassostrea Rhizophorae spat under hatchery conditions. Advisor: David Benhaim |
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Doctoral students
Name: Alessandra Schnider
From: Switzerland Study: PhD, University of Iceland and Hólar University Project: ECO-EVO-DEVO dynamics of biodiversity - Mývatn threespine stickleback as a model Advisors: Bjarni Kristófer Kristjánsson at Hólar University and Zophonías Jónsson at University of Iceland |
Name: Bethany Smith
From: United Kingdom Study: Postdoctoral, Hólar University and University of Glasgow Project: Evolution and phenotypic plasticity in gene expression in Icelandic geothermal sticklebacks(Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
Name: Christian Beuvard
From: France Study: PhD student from the University of Iceland; staff member working in the Aquaculture and Fish Biology Lab Project: "The effect of different parameters (oxygen, CO2 and temperature) on growth and metabolism in Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus". Advisor: Helgi Thorarensen |
Name: Dan Govoni
From: United States of America Study: PhD , University of Iceland and Hólar University Project: Surface and subsurface community and food web dynamics across a thermal gradient in Icelandic streams. Advisor: Bjarni K. Kristjánsson |
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Name: Safina Musa
From: Kenya Study: PhD Project: Effects of feeding rates and fertilazation on water quality dynamics, growth and economic performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Advisor: Helgi Thorarensen |
Name: Sigurður Árnason
From: Iceland Study: PhD, University of Iceland and Hólar University Project: Studying the fine scale ecological drivers of phenotypic diversity in populations of Small Benthic Arctic Charr from spring fed streams, ponds, caves, and hydroelectric reservoirs throught the volcanically active zone of Iceland. Advisor: Bjarni K. Kristjánsson |
Name: Benoit Chamiot Clerc
From: France Study: PhD, University of Iceland and Hólar University Project: To study the link between phenotypic divergence in threespine stickleback and eco-evolutionary feedbacks in the ecosystem. To do this, I will use mesocosm and field transplant experiments on Myvatn stickleback. Advisor: Bjarni K. Kristjánsson and Katia Räsänen |
Former Graduate Students
PhD
2020 - Hildur Magnúsdóttir, University of Iceland
2020 - Agnes-Katharina Kreiling, University of Iceland
2019 – Samantha Victoria Beck, University of Iceland
2017 - Godfrey K. Kubiriza, University of Iceland
2016 - Nicolas Larranaga, University of Iceland
2014 – Antone Millet, University of Iceland
M.Sc.
2019 - Eva Dögg Jóhannesdóttir. Hólar University
2018 - Marlene Kundruhn, University of Cologne Germany
2018 - Doriane Combot, Hólar University
2016 - Coralie Delarue, Hólar University
2015 - Jónína Herdís Ólafsdóttir, Hólar University
2015 - Jóhann Garðar Þorbjörnsson, Hólar University
2014 - Amy Fingerle, Hólar University
2013 - Filipe A.M. De Figueired, Hólar University
2013 - Sarah J. Kennedy, University Centre of the Westfjords
2012 - Soizic NLM Le Deuff, Hólar University
2012 - Tamara Diethelm, ETH, Switzerland
2011 - Mathew Stephen Seymour, Hólar University
2011 - Daniel P. Govoni, Hólar University
2010 - Andrea Koopmans, ETH, Switzerland
2010 - Mike Senn, University of Zurich
2009 - Guðmundur S. Gunnarsson, University of Iceland
2008 - Tyler D. Tunney, University of Iceland
2020 - Hildur Magnúsdóttir, University of Iceland
2020 - Agnes-Katharina Kreiling, University of Iceland
2019 – Samantha Victoria Beck, University of Iceland
2017 - Godfrey K. Kubiriza, University of Iceland
2016 - Nicolas Larranaga, University of Iceland
2014 – Antone Millet, University of Iceland
M.Sc.
2019 - Eva Dögg Jóhannesdóttir. Hólar University
2018 - Marlene Kundruhn, University of Cologne Germany
2018 - Doriane Combot, Hólar University
2016 - Coralie Delarue, Hólar University
2015 - Jónína Herdís Ólafsdóttir, Hólar University
2015 - Jóhann Garðar Þorbjörnsson, Hólar University
2014 - Amy Fingerle, Hólar University
2013 - Filipe A.M. De Figueired, Hólar University
2013 - Sarah J. Kennedy, University Centre of the Westfjords
2012 - Soizic NLM Le Deuff, Hólar University
2012 - Tamara Diethelm, ETH, Switzerland
2011 - Mathew Stephen Seymour, Hólar University
2011 - Daniel P. Govoni, Hólar University
2010 - Andrea Koopmans, ETH, Switzerland
2010 - Mike Senn, University of Zurich
2009 - Guðmundur S. Gunnarsson, University of Iceland
2008 - Tyler D. Tunney, University of Iceland