Ráðstefnubæklingurinn í heild sinni á PDF-formi / Complete conference brochure as PDF
Listi yfir öll málstofuerindi með ágripum / List of all seminar talks w/ abstracts
Listi yfir öll veggspjöld með ágripum / List of all posters and abstracts
Yfirlit yfir dagskrá / Schedule overview
Málstofuerindi / Seminar talks
| E1 | Gulur, rauður, grænn og grár. Toppur og hnúfur, litskrúðug funga léttbeitts úthaga í hlíð mót austri í Svarfaðardal í Eyjafirði. Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir |
| E2 | Molecular cytogenetic analysis of the evolutionary relationships among American, Eurasian and Asiatic lymegrass. Kesara Anamthawat-Jónsson, Snædís H. Björnsdóttir, Ægir Þór Þórsson, Sæmundur Sveinsson |
| E3 | Hve lengi lifir lúpínufræ í jarðvegi? Þorvaldur Örn Árnason |
| E4 | Dispersal rate of Potamophylax cingulatus and Micropterna lateralis in Iceland and a consequent exclusion of Apatania zonella (Trichoptera) Gísli Már Gíslason, 1), Erling Ólafsson 2) Matthías S. Alfredsson 2) |
| E5 | Experimental tests of unicoloniality in Hypoponera species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) living underground Reykjavík Marco Mancini, Andreas Guðmundsson, Mariana Lucia Tamayo, James K. Wetterer, Arnar Pálsson |
| E6 | Capturing the terrestrial invertebrate fauna of the island of Koltur, Faroe Islands Agnes-Katharina Kreiling, Leivur Janus Hansen |
| E7 | Deterministic versus stochastic processes during succession: Insights from early tree establishment on a glacial outwash plain Guðrún Óskarsdóttir, Þóra Ellen Þórhallsdóttir, Hulda Margrét Birkisdóttir, Anna Helga Jónsdóttir, Kristín Svavarsdóttir |
| E8 | Nýr landnemi meðal lindýra; Sindraskel (Ensis terranovensis, Vierna & Martínez-Lage, 2012) finnst við Suðvesturland Karl Gunnarsson, Hilmar J. Malmquist, Davíð Gíslason, Sindri Gíslason, Joana MicaelSæmundur Sveinsson |
| E9 | Hlustað á humra Jónas Páll Jónasson |
| E10 | Áhrif fiskeldis á botndýralíf og ákvörðun hvíldartíma Þorleifur Eiríksson, Þorgerður Þorleifsdóttir, Leon Moodley, Halldór Pálmar Halldórsson, Erlín Emma Jóhannsdóttir, Erlendur Gíslason, Kristján Lilliendahl, Gunnar Steinn JónssonJónatan Þórðarson, Kristín Ágústsdóttirog Þorleifur Ágústsson |
| E11 | Sea Trout in the United States: Management and Ecology of Anadromous Cutthroat Trout James P. Losee, Andrew Claiborne, Derek Dapp, Riley Freeman, Gabe Madel, Todd Seamons, Rob Allan, Anna Kagley, Jessica Miller, Tom Quinn, Gustav Hellström, Daniel Palm, Fia Finn |
| E12 | It is Good to be Different – Sometimes Steven Campana |
| E13 | Whole-body integration of gene expression and single-cell morphology Detlev Arendt, Peer Bork, Rainer Pepperkok, Yannick Schwab, Paola Y. Bertucci, Jospia Bilic, Stephanie Kandels |
| E14 | Transcriptional rewiring following compensatory selection of major mutations Baldur Kristjánsson, Dagný Á. Rúnarsdóttir, Sudarshan Chari, Ian Dworkin, Arnar Pálsson |
| E15 | The genetic structure of the four Thingvallavatn Arctic charr morphs – a revamp Marina de la Cámara, Kalina H. Kapralova, Sigurður S. Snorrason |
| E16 | Genomic evidence for large inversions in the polar cod at the same chromosomal locations as found in Atlantic cod Axel Wilhelm Einarsson, Einar Árnason, Katrín Halldórsdóttir |
| E17 | Kill the hybrid: Inferring speciation in Arctic charr through morphology and gene expression. Quentin Horta-Lacueva, Lieke Ponsioen, Zophonías Jónsson, Kalina Kapralova |
| E18 | Correspondence of morphological divergence across genotypes in response to diet follows evolutionary divergence of ecologically specialized morphs Sarah E. Steele, Arnar Pálsson |
| E19 | DNA methylation patterns separate sympatric morphs of Arctic charr Sébastien Matlosz, Benjamín Sigurgeirsson, Arnar Pálsson, Sigríður R. Franzdóttir, Zophonías O. Jónsson |
| E20 | Comparative transcriptomic and evolutionary analysis of Crangonyx amphipod inhabiting distinct niche Jake Goodall, Snæbjörn Pálsson |
| E21 | Náttúrufræðingurinn í takt við tímann: Glæsileg vefútgáfa með opinn aðgang Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir, Anna Heiða Ólafsdóttir1, Guðmundur Björnsson1, Helena Óladóttir1, Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir1, Gróa V. Ingimundardóttir1, Snæbjörn Guðmundsson1,2 |
| E22 | Lífríkisvöktun á Norðurslóðum – framlag og ávinningur Íslands af CBMP samstarfi CAFF Starri Heiðmarsson, Guðni Guðbergsson, Jón S. Ólafsson, Steinunn Hilma Ólafsdóttir, Sunna Björk Ragnarsdóttir |
| E23 | Wildlife ecological modeling in Iceland: How scientists can leverage Machine Learning Thomas Y. Chen |
| E24 | The Effectiveness and Potential Improvements of a Voluntary Code of Conduct for Whale-Watching in Iceland Renée Blankenstein, Mariana Lucia Tamayo, Helga Ögmundardóttir |
| E25 | Raising awareness of invasive and alien plants Mervi Orvokki Luoma, Mariana Lucia Tamayo |
| E26 | Transcriptome Changes Downstream of Reproductive Homeobox Factors Erna Magnúsdóttir, Thejus B. Venkantesh, Nikolas Lee Van Keersbilck, Sunna Bragadóttir |
| E27 | A novel Kabuki mouse model carrying a missense variant from a patient with Kabuki syndrome Hilmar Örn Gunnlaugsson, Sara Þöll Halldórsdóttir, Ellen Dagmar Björnsdóttir, Teresa Luperchio, Hans Tómas Björnsson (1-4) |
| E28 | Epitranscriptomic regulation of DNA repair genes Karen Kristjánsdóttir, Stefán Þ. Sigurðsson, Þorkell Guðjónsson |
| E29 | Elucidation of additional members of the cold stress pathway. Salvör Rafnsdóttir, Li Zhang, Kimberley Anderson, Hans Tómas Björnsson |
| E30 | Role of MITF during melanocyte development as determined by a conditional mutation Romain Lasseur, Eirikur Steingrimsson |
| E31 | Metabolic gene essentiality in the endothelium Adrián López García de Lomana, & Óttar Rolfsson |
| E32 | Sterile salmon production, different strategies Eduardo Rodriguez |
| E33 | Using Cartograms for Environmental Data Visualisation Benjamin D. Hennig |
| E34 | Fragmenting open landscapes: impacts of human infrastructure on breeding waders in Iceland Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir, Jennifer A. Gill, Snæbjörn Pálsson, José A. Alves, Verónica Méndez, Harry Ewing, Tómas G. Gunnarsson |
| E35 | European storm-petrels in the Faroes: Livestream and survey Leivur Janus Hansen, Jóhannis Danielsen |
| E36 | Spjallað við spóa: using bioacoustics to understand the role of display behaviour in Icelandic whimbrels. Maite Cerezo-Araujo, Gunnar Þór Hallgrímsson, Böðvar Þórisson, José A. Alves, Tómas G. Gunnarsson) |
| E37 | Population index for the rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in Iceland: analysis of road transect data Matteo Ferrarini, Ólafur Karl Nielsen, Mariana Lucia Tamayo |
| E38 | Stochastic events make the difference: an apex predator in an exclusive ecosystem beats local stressors with success Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir |
| E39 | The tangled history of sheep in the North Atlantic revealed through ancient DNA Albína Hulda Pálsdóttir, 1, Oliver Kersten1, Bastiaan Star1, Heidi Nistelberger1, Juha Kantanen3, Nils Christian Stenseth1, Jón Hallsteinn Hallsson2, Sanne Boessenkool1 |
| E40 | Identification and characterization of carbohydrate active enzymes that break down seaweed polysaccharides Hörður Guðmundsson, Lilja Róbertsdóttir, Elísabet Guðmundsdóttir, Justine Vanhalst, Rébecca Leblay, Amélie Robert, Ólafur Friðjónsson, Guðmundur Hreggviðsson, Björn Aðalsteinsson |
| E41 | Evaluation of genus Thermoanaerobacter’s alcohol dehydrogenase specificities Eva Maria Ingvadottir, Sean Michael Scully, Johann Orlygsson |
| E42 | Influence of Culture Conditions on the Bioreduction of Organic Acids to Alcohols by Thermoanaerobacter pseudoethanolicus Jóhann Örlygsson, Sean Michael Scully1, Aaron E. Brown2, Yannick Mueller-Hilger1, Andrew B. Ross2, 1 |
| E43 | ThermoBlue – Development of a novel blue food colorant from Icelandic thermophilic microalgae René Groben, Hörður Guðmundsson, Alexandra Klonowski & Viggó Þór Marteinsson |
| E44 | Microbially-produced polyesters: a biodegradable bioplastics solution Sean Michael Scully |
| E45 | Using metabolomics and transcriptional changes to close in on metabolic stages during osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells Þóra Sigmarsdóttir, Thora Bjorg Sigmarsdottir, Sarah McGarrity, Adrian López García de Lomana, Snaevar Sigurðsson, James T. Yurkovich, Ottar Rolfsson2(), Olafur Eysteinn Sigurjonsson) |
| E46 | SERS Imaging of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Differentiation Adrianna Milewska, Olafur E. Sigurjonsson, and Kristjan Leosson |
| E47 | Genomically recoded E.coli enable single-molecule spectroscopy of MITF Matthías Már Valdimarsson, Kjartan Skarphéðinsson, Eiríkur Steingrímsson(co-PI), Pétur Orri Heiðarsson(co-PI) |
| E48 | Conformational dynamics of pioneer factor Sox2 during nucleosome remodelling Sveinn Bjarnason, Mahtab Hafizi Yazdabadi, Matthías Már Valdimarsson, Kinga Sofia Demény, Sarah Frederiksen Ruidiaz, Pétur Orri Heiðarsson |
| E49 | The intrinsically disordered regions in the pioneer transcription factor PU.1 modulate dimer formation on DNA Sigríður St. Hlynsdóttir, Pétur Orri Heiðarsson |
| E50 | Effects of altered Pontin and Reptin expression on protein aggregation and neurodegeneration Friðrik Björn Kjartansson, Zophonías Oddur Jónsson, Sigríður Rut Franzdóttur |
| E51 | Setting up for super resolution light microscopy in Iceland Stefán Eggertsson, Sigríður Rut Franzdóttir, Zophonías Oddur Jónsson |
| E52 | Expression of APRIL, a plasma cell survival factor, is limited in early life Auður Anna Aradóttir Pind, Ingileif Jónsdóttir, Stefanía P. Bjarnarson |
| E53 | The adjuvants mmCT and dmLT enhance antibody response to Pn1-CRM197 in a neonatal murine model Jenny Lorena Molina Estupiñan, Auður Anna Aradóttir Pind, Poorya Foroutan Pajoohian, Jan Holmgren, Ingileif Jónsdóttir, Stefanía P. Bjarnarson |
| E54 | Greining á sumarexemi í hrossum með endurröðuðum ofnæmisvökum Sigríður Jónsdóttir, Sara Björk Stefánsdóttir, Anja Ziegler, Ragna Brá Gudnadóttir, Vilhjálmur Svansson, Sigurbjörg Þorsteinsdóttir, Eliane Marti |
| E55 | Somatic evolution lesional and non-lesional psoriatic skin Sigurgeir Ólafsson, Peter J. Campbell, Carl A. Anderson |
| E56 | Rannsóknir á Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola sýkingum í laxfiskum á Íslandi, villtum og í eldi. Árni Kristmundsson, Birkir Þór Bragason, Snorri Már Stefánsson, Nóa Sólrún Guðjónsdóttir, Hildur Magnúsdóttir, Ásthildur Erlingsdóttir |
| E57 | Hringormar geta lifað dögum saman í fólki Karl Skírnisson |
| E58 | Dragging skeletons on wings: the effects of strong selection on transcriptional landscapes Arnar Pálsson, Baldur Kristjánsson, Lea Jerman Plesec, Dagný Ásta Rúnarsdóttir |
| E59 | Genetics of the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in time and space Charles C. R. Hansen, Charles Christian Riis Hansen& Snæbjörn Pálsson |
| E60 | Diversity in the internal functional feeding elements of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus, morphs in Lake Thingvallavatn, Iceland. Guðbjörg Ósk Jónsdóttir, Finnur Ingimarsson, Sigurður Sveinn Snorrason, Sarah Elizabeth Steeleand Arnar Pálsson |
| E61 | Small populations of Arctic charr in lava caves in Iceland Bjarni Kristjánsson, Bjarni K. Kristjánsson, Skúli Skúlason, Katja Räsänen, Moira M. Fergussin, Arni Einarsson, Michael Morrisseyand Camille Leblanc |
| E62 | The evolution of preferences in the Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus): towards population- and environment-specific rewards for spatial cognitive tests? Marion Dellinger, Pauline Del Ben, Maud Caperaa, Léo Suret, David Benhaïm |
| E63 | New wine in old bottles: Geometric morphometric analysis revealed shape and allometric variation among sympatric Arctic charr morphs in Lake Thingvallavatn Han Xiao, Arnar Pálsson, Sigurður S. Snorrason, Zophonías O. Jónsson |
| E64 | Nitrogen fixation rates and cyanobacteria cover are enhanced by warming, wetting and light in a subarctic biological soil crust Alejandro Salazar (if virtual), Ólafur Andressón (if in person), Alejandro Salazar, Clara Vásquez, Denis Warshan, Ólafur Andressón |
| E65 | Microbial communities associated with a lava-induced hydrothermal system in Holuhraun Snædís H. Björnsdóttir, Solange Duhamel, Christopher Hamilton, Snæbjörn Pálsson |
| E66 | A comparison of the genomes of Icelandic Renibacterium salmoninarum strains to genomes of North American and European strains Birkir Þór Bragason, Sigríður Hjartardóttir, Snorri Már Stefánsson, Sigríður Guðmundsdóttir, Árni Kristmundsson |
| E67 | Chemosystematics and fungal-algal association pattern inspired discovery of a new lichenized algal clade in the genus Trebouxia Maonian Xu |
| E68 | Pseudomonas syringae in non- agricultural environments in Iceland and lichens as reservoir Natalia Ramirez, Natalia Ramírez, Oddur Vilhelmsson, Margrét Auður Sigurbjörnsdóttir |
| E69 | Efficient Cas9 based genome editing of extreme thermophiles Björn Aðalsteinsson, Björn Þór Aðalsteinsson, Þórdís Kristjánsdóttir, Hörður Guðmundsson, William Merre, Alexandra Helleux, Julia Dusaucy, Mathilde Tourigny, Ólafur Friðjónsson, Guðmundur Óli Hreggviðsson |
| E70 | Interplay between TGFβ family members and angiogenic factors in breast cancer cells Clara Valls Ferré, Guðrún Valdimarsdóttir, Kristian Pietras, Helga Þráinsdóttir |
| E71 | Opposing roles of the TGFbeta family in human placental development Hallfríður Ingólfsdóttir, Guðrún Valdimarsdóttir, Marta S. Alexdóttir, Þóra Steingrímsdóttir |
| E72 | Deciphering the effects of phosphorylation on MITF activity Eyvindur Árni Sigurðarson, Valerie Fockand Eiríkur Steingrímsson |
| E73 | Absence of Mitf leads to changes in olfaction without neurodegeneration in aging mice Fatich Mechmet, Eiríkur Steingrímsson, Pétur Henry Petersen |
| E74 | Generating iPSC-derived disease models to analyze the causes of neurological symptoms in CTD Kristín Allison, Helgi J. Ísaksson, Sigríður Rut Franzdóttir |
| E75 | The Role of the Extracellular Domain of SMO in Chondrocytes Sara Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Elín Sóley Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Máney Dögg Hjaltadóttir, Sigrún Elísa Magnúsdóttir, Abbi E. Smith, Eiríkur Steingrímssonand |
| E76 | Functional role of PRDM7 in melanoma and its regulation by MITF Hong Nhung Vu (nhv2@hi.is), Hong Nhung Vu, Ramile Dilshat, and Eiríkur Steingrímsson |
| E77 | The role of the autophagy protein ATG7 in blood Fannar Óli Ólafsson, Margrét Helga Ögmundsdóttir, Sigríður Stefanía Hlynsdóttir |
| E78 | Search for novel biomarkers for early breast cancer diagnosis by targeted protein assay Kristrún Ýr Holm, Selma Dögg Magnúsdóttir, Finnur Eiríksson, Sigríður Klara Böðvarsdóttir, Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir |
| E79 | Hsa-miR-21-3p associates with breast cancer patient survival and targets genes in tumor suppressive pathways Inga Reynisdóttir, Arsalan Amirfallah, Hildur Knútsdóttir, Aðalgeir Arason, Bylgja Hilmarsdóttir, Óskar Þór Jóhannsson, Bjarni A. Agnarsson, Rósa B. Barkardóttir |
| E80 | Breast cancer in BRCA2 999del5 founder mutation carriers María Rose Bustos, Laufey Tryggvadóttir, Snædís Ragnarsdóttir, Stefán Sigurðsson |
| E81 | A non-lipidating isoform of ATG7 is linked with malignancy in pancreatic adenocarcinoma Kevin Ostacolo, Margrét Helga Ögmundsdóttir |
| E82 | Patient derived pancreatic cancer organoids to model mutations in DNA damage repair pathways and explore therapeutic opportunities with PARP inhibitors Sigrun Agatha Árnadóttir, Sigrún Agatha Árnadóttir, Inga Reynisdóttir, Rósa Björk Barkardóttir, Þórarinn Guðjónsson, Bylgja Hilmarsdóttir |
| E83 | Maedi-visna virus Vif protein uses motifs distinct from HIV-1 Vif to bind zinc and the cofactor required for A3 degradation Stefán Ragnar Jónsson, Diana Rubene, Ragna Brá Guðnadóttir, Kirsten Knecht, Yong Xiong |
| E84 | Monitoring nocturnal seabird populations in Iceland: a comparison of three survey methodologies Stephen Hurling |
| E85 | Sharing of food resources between harbour porpoises, white-beaked dolphins, long-finned pilot whales and killer whales in Icelandic waters Filipa Samarra, Asunción Borrell, Alex Aguilarand Gísli Víkingsson |
| E86 | Seasonal variation and temporal stability in the social network of Icelandic herring-eating killer whales Eilidh O’Brien, Eilidh S. O’Brien, Patrick J.O. Miller, Filipa I.P. Samarra |
| E87 | Cortisol and persistent organic pollutant (POP) levels in stranded Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) in Iceland Nicholai Xuereb, Edda Elísabet Magnúsdóttir, Kristín Ólafsdóttir, Filipa Samarra, Gísli Víkingsson, Jörundur Svavarsson |
| E88 | Prófanir á fælum til að minnka meðafla sjávarspendýra í netaveiðum Guðjón Már Sigurðsson, Georg Haney |
| E89 | Too hot to handle – hydrothermal vents in the ocean around Iceland Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Stefán Áki Ragnarsson, Steinunn Hilma Ólafsdóttir, Davíð Þór Óðinsson, Einar Pétur Jónsson |
| E90 | Locating and validating salmonid spawning sites using drones, scuba diving and genetics Lieke Ponsioen, Benjamin D. Hennig, Jónína H. Ólafsdóttir, Marcos G. Lagunas, Marina de la Cámara, Kalina H. Kapralova |
| E91 | Skötuormar – huldudýr á heiðum uppi Þorgerður Þorleifsdóttir, Þorleifur Eiríksson, Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttirog Hilmar J. Malmquist |
| E92 | Occurrence of microplastics in a remote Icelandic glacier Ásta Margrét Ásmundsdóttir, Alessio Gomiero, Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson, Kjell Birger Öysæd |
| E93 | Endurheimt votlendis – líka fyrir fiska Jóhannes Guðbrandsson, Ásgerður Elín Magnúsdóttir, Ingólfur Pétursson, Iðunn Hauksdóttir |
| E94 | The use of acoustic telemetry to improve management and conservation of arctic charr and brown trout in large lakes. Gustav Hellström, Daniel Palm, James Loose, Tomas Brodin |
| E95 | The correlation of personality scores between laboratory experiments and semi-wild observations, and its influence on movement and survival of Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) Rosanne Beukeboom, Audrey Prat, Stefán Olí Steingrímsson, David Benhaïm |
| E96 | Effects of global warming on life history of Arctic charr morphs in Lake Thingvallavatn Sigurður S. Snorrason, Fia Finn, Finnur Ingimarsson, Haraldur R. Ingvason, Marina de la Camara, Han Xiao, Kalina H. Kapralova, Lieke Ponsioen, Marcos Lagunas, Nahal Eskafi, Quentin Jean B. Horta-Lacueva, Stefán M. Stefánsson |
| E97 | Towards the management of an invasive tunicate Joana Micael, Pedro Rodrigues, Sindri Gíslason, Alfonso Ramos-Esplá |
| E98 | Conservation Science updated: Are parasites worth protecting? Björn C. Schäffner |
| E99 | Rannsóknir á Pridium sociabile (Patten 1936); brúin milli frítt lifandi lífvera og sníkjudýra Ásthildur Erlingsdóttir, Nóa Sólrún Guðjónsdóttir, Árni Kristmundsson |
| E100 | Host to larval tapeworms of sharks and rays: parasites provide new insights into the ecology of the New Zealand red cod Pseudophycis bachus Haseeb S Randhawa |
| E101 | Preliminary results on the origin of the non-indigenous European flounder (Platichthys flesus) in Iceland and its potential hybridization with European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) using microsatellite analysis Theresa Henke, Snæbjörn Pálsson, Jakob Hemmer-Hansen, Guðbjörg Ásta Ólafsdóttir |
| E102 | Behavior, plasticity and gadoid species co-existance on nursary grounds Guðbjörg Ásta Ólafsdóttir, Michelle Valliant, Anja Nickel |
| E103 | High occurrence of shell disease in the non-indigenous Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) in Iceland Sindri Gíslason, Hermann Dreki Guls, Árni Kristmundsson, Joana Micael, Halldór Pálmar Halldórsson |
| E104 | Skógar og skógrækt í nýtingu lands Björn Traustason |
| E105 | Áhrif skóga og skógræktar á bindingu og losun gróðurhúsalofttegunda Arnór Snorrason |
| E106 | Áhrif skógræktar á uppsöfnun kolefnis í jarðvegi Bjarni Diðrik Sigurðsson, Joel C. Owona, Gústaf Jarl Viðarsson |
| E107 | Er Ísland að sökkva í skóg? – sjálfsáning trjátegunda á Íslandi Bjarki Þ. Kjartansson, Dennis Riege, Ólafur Eggertsson |
| E108 | Mismunandi mótstaða birkikvæma gegn skaðvöldum Brynja Hrafnkelsdóttir |