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- Thursday 12 Oct 2023
- Friday 13 Oct 2023
- Saturday 14 Oct 2023
Thursday 12 Oct 2023
13:00 – 14:15
Íslensk Erfðagreining / deCODE auditorium
Fundarstjóri/chair: Kalina Kapralova, formaður Líffræðifélags Íslands / President of the Icelandic Biological Society
13:00-13:20 Opnun / opening address – Forseti Íslands Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
13:20-13:40 Afhending heiðursverðlauna Líffræðifélagsins
13:40-14:15 Y1 -Opnunarerindi / Opening keynote:
Ingi Agnarsson – The generation of a biodiversity hotspot: Biogeography and diversity of arachnids in the Caribbean archipelago
Kaffihlé / Coffee break
14:45 – 16:15 Málstofulota 1 / Seminar session 1
Vistfræði I / Ecology I
ÍE – Fróði
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Bastien Papinot
| E1 | Mountain Roads and the Colonization of Non-Native Plants in Icelandic Highlands |
| Pawel Wasowicz | |
| E2 | Það er langtímaverkefni að hamla útbreiðslu lúpínu |
| Kristín Svavarsdóttir | |
| E3 | A trophic network of Iceland centred around the American mink (Neogale vison) |
| Florian Ruland | |
| E4 | Allergenic Pollen in Iceland: Insights from Past, Present, and Future Studies |
| Ewa Maria Przedpelska-Wasowicz | |
| E5 | Mosarnir í mýrinni |
| Ágústa Helgadóttir | |
| E6 | Do experienced individuals respond to population variation in nest initiation dates? |
| Jón Einar Jónsson |
Ónæmisfræði/Sjúkdómar / Immunology/Diseases
ÍE – Tjarnarsalur
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Ásthildur Erlingsdóttir
| E7 | A myxozoan parasite infecting the heart of farmed and wild Arctic charr in Iceland– preliminary results |
| Árni Kristmundsson | |
| E8 | Recent findings on Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola, a marine myxozoan parasite |
| Ásthildur Erlingsdóttir | |
| E9 | In Silico Analysis of Missense SNPs in TNFR1a and Their Possible Therapeutic or Pathogenic Role in Immune Diseases |
| Maria Arshad | |
| E10 | Can Culicoides reconditus (lúsmý) cause summer eczema in horses? |
| Sigurbjörg Þorsteinsdóttir | |
| E11 | Development of prophylactic and therapeutic treatment for allergy |
| Sigríður Jónsdóttir | |
| E12 | Specific antibody response is induced by feeding transgenic barley mixture to horses, a possible oral immunotherapy for insect bite hypersensitivity |
| Fenja von der Höden |
Kaffihlé / Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00 Málstofulota 2 / Seminar session 2
Umhverfislíffræði / Environmental biology
ÍE – Fróði
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Theresa Henke
| E13 | Óvinsælir fuglar í vanda |
| Róbert A. Stefánsson | |
| E14 | Farm diaries and the link between climate, weather and the resilience of farm management 1700-1950 |
| Ragnhildur Hemmert Sigurðardóttir | |
| E15 | Iceland’s fair share in climate change mitigation |
| Aðalbjörg Egilsdóttir | |
| E16 | Biodiversity in the city – engaging the public |
| Mariana Tamayo | |
| E17 | Let´s talk aliens – the role of communication in invasion science |
| Theresa Henke |
Ferskvatnslíffræði I / Freshwater Biology I
ÍE – Tjarnarsalur
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Guðbjörg Ósk Jónsdóttir
| E18 | Fjölgun hnúðlaxa (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) í ám á Norður-Atlanshafi |
| Hlynur Bárðarson | |
| E19 | The fishy mysteries of Thingvallavatn: unravelling Arctic charr habitat utilisation using acoustic telemetry |
| Lieke Ponsioen | |
| E20 | Body condition in replicate charr populations: trends through time & implications |
| Grant Haines | |
| E21 | Áhrif hitastigs á seiðastigi á vöxt og kynþroskaaldur bleikju |
| Tómas Árnason | |
| E22 | Möguleikar á endurheimt lækja og vatna á Mýrum |
| Jóhannes Guðbrandsson | |
| E23 | The effect of maternal investment on offspring performance in threespine stickleback |
| Alessandra Schnider |
Friday 13 Oct 2023
08:30 – 10:00 Málstofulota 3 / Seminar session 3
Sjávarlíffræði I / Marine Biology I
ÍE – Fróði
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Halldór Pálmar Halldórsson
| E24 | Spatial variation in cod growth as it relates to economically valuable traits |
| Pamela J. Woods | |
| E25 | Vöktun og áhrif tríbútýltins (TBT) síðastliðin 30 ár í grennd við íslenskar hafnir |
| Halldór Pálmar Halldórsson | |
| E26 | Sea-ice microalgae DNA fingerprints as proxies in past climate studies |
| Sara Harðardóttir | |
| E27 | The impact of changes in fleet composition on the Iceland marine ecosystem |
| Jacob Kasper | |
| E28 | Maërl beds in the Arctic: Distribution analysis in Icelandic waters |
| Urður Ýrr Brynjólfsdóttir | |
| E29 | 40 years of regular harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) monitoring in Iceland: Conservation status and current threats to the population |
| Sandra M. Granquist |
Sameindalíffræði I / Molecular Biology I
ÍE – Tjarnarsalur
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Fenja von der Höden
| E30 | The Influence of Structural Variants and Demography on Mutational Loads in Ptarmigan |
| Theodore Squires | |
| E31 | MITF regulates CDH1 through multiple E-boxes in intronic region. |
| Evangeline Breeta Raja David Isac | |
| E32 | Chaperoning Neuronal Growth and Resilience |
| Sigríður Rut Franzdóttir | |
| E33 | Role of Pontin and Reptin in clearance of aggregates in the motor neurons of Drosophila melanogaster |
| Morteza Bajgiran | |
| E34 | SLC13A5 in the human brain – lessons from in vitro model systems |
| Kristín Allison |
Kaffihlé / Coffee break
10:30 – 11:00
Íslensk Erfðagreining / deCODE auditorium
10:30-11:00 Y2 – Nina O. Therkildsen – Contemporary Evolution and Adaptive Divergence in Open Ocean Environments
11:00 – 12:30 Málstofulota 4 / Seminar session 4
Vistfræði II / Ecology II
ÍE – Fróði
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Brendon Lee
| E35 | Visterfðamengjafræði rjúpunnar |
| Kristinn Petur Magnusson | |
| E36 | The distribution of ants in Icelandic geothermal areas |
| Andreas Guðmundsson | |
| E37 | Oystercatchers on the move |
| Sölvi Rúnar Vignisson | |
| E38 | Sharp elbows in a harsh environment: allelopathic effects of Icelandic Empetrum nigrum |
| Ingvild Ryde | |
| E39 | Líkamsástand rjúpna og stofnbreytingar |
| Ólafur K. Nielsen | |
| E40 | Langlíft fræ Alaskalúpínu |
| Þorvaldur Örn Árnason |
Þróunarfræði / Evolution
ÍE – Tjarnarsalur
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Kalina H. Kapralova
| E41 | The stickleback of Lake Mývatn: detecting microevolutionary change over time using an integrative approach. |
| Zophonías Oddur Jónsson | |
| E42 | Genomic analysis of common eiders, Somateria mollisima, in Iceland and Faroe Islands |
| Snæbjörn Pálsson | |
| E43 | Towards piscivory: genetic clues on how to grow large and become a fish eater |
| Kalina H. Kapralova | |
| E44 | Sources of egg size variation in captive Arctic charr |
| Paul Vincent Debes | |
| E45 | Genomic architecture informs the evolutionary history of the Atlantic silversides (Menidia menidia) |
| Áki Jarl Láruson | |
| E46 | Relationship of Trichoptera species in Iceland with other North-Atlantic islands and the mainlands of Europe |
| Gísli Már Gíslason |
Hádegishlé / Lunch break – Aðalfundur Líffræðifélagsins ÍE / deCODE Tjarnarsalur, hádegissnarl í boði fyrir fundargesti.
13:30 – 15:00 Málstofulota 5 / Seminar session 5
Örverufræði I / Microbiology I
Askja – N 131
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Birkir Þór Bragason
Ferskvatnslíffræði II / Freshwater Biology II
Askja – N 132
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Lieke Ponsioen
| E52 | Arctic Charr in cycling food webs |
| Daison Weedop | |
| E53 | Plasticity or consistency? Individual responses of juvenile stream-dwelling Arctic charr to varying predation risk. |
| Gabrielle Ladurée | |
| E54 | Divergence of functional phenotypes in feeding elements of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) along the benthic – pelagic axis. |
| Guðbjörg Ósk Jónsdóttir | |
| E55 | How does water flow shape the behaviour, metabolic rate, and growth of Arctic charr in streams? |
| Stefán Óli Steingrímsson | |
| E56 | Invertebrate diversity in groundwater filled lava caves is influenced by neutral and niche-based processes |
| Bjarni Kristjánsson | |
| E57 | Af landi ertu komin |
| Jón S. Ólafsson |
Bókakynning & Málstofa um landnotkun og kolefnishlutleysi
ÍE – Fróði
13:30-13:40 Örerindi Samlífs, Samtök Líffræðikennara – Ólafur Arnalds kynnir bókina Mold Ert Þú.
13:40-15:30 Landnotkun og kolefnishlutleysi – Málstofa á vegum Skógræktarinnar og Landgræðslunnar um hlutverk og mikilvægi landnýtingar í kolefnishlutleysi Íslands. Málstofustjóri verður Bjarni D. Sigurðsson, prófessor við LbhÍ.
Eftirfarandi erindi verða flutt og síðan verður pallborð í lokin:
- Hvað er þetta LULUCF? – Mikilvægi landnotkunar í kolefnishlutleysi Íslands – Salóme Hallfreðsdóttir, sérfræðingur á skrifstofu sjálfbærni, Matvælaráðuneytinu.
- Rannsóknir á votlendi – Sunna Áskelsdóttir, verkefnastjóri endurheimtar votlendis og vöktunar votlendisvistkerfa hjá Landgræðslunni
- Rannsóknir á þurrlendi – Jóhann Þórsson, fagteymisstjóri loftslags og jarðvegs hjá Landgræðslunni
- Rannsóknir í skógi – Edda Sigurdís Oddsdóttir, sviðsstjóri rannsóknasviðs Skógræktarinnar.
Sameindalíffræði II / Molecular Biology II
ÍE – Tjarnarsalur
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Stefán Ragnar Jónsson
| E47 | An isoform specific role of autophagy protein ATG7 in cancer |
| Clémence Larat | |
| E48 | DNA binding enhances activation domain accessibility in pioneer factor Sox2 |
| Sveinn Bjarnason | |
| E49 | The non-melanocyte specific role of MITF as a genome maintainer |
| Drífa Hrund Guðmundsdóttir | |
| E50 | hBMSc seeded in Chitosan–Gelatin–Genipin scaffolds show enhanced extracellular matrix mineralization when cultured under perfusion |
| Gabriele Boretti | |
| E51 | Evolutionary conservation of PP2A antagonism and G2/M cell cycle arrest in maedi-visna virus Vif |
| Stefán Ragnar Jónsson |
Kaffihlé / Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00
Askja – Náttúrufræðahús HÍ, stofa N 132
15:30-16:00 Y3 – Sigríður Sunna Ebenesersdóttir – The genetic history of human populations in the North Atlantic: inferred from ancient and modern genomes
16:00-17:00 Bjór & breytileiki – málstofa um bjórbrugg og vísindi, Askja N 132
17:00 – 19:00
Askja jarðhæð
Veggspjaldasýning / Poster session
Léttar veitingar í boði MEDOR á meðan á sýningunni stendur / Light refreshments courtesy of MEDOR during poster session
Saturday 14 Oct 2023
08:30 – 10:00 Málstofulota 6 / Seminar session 6
Örverufræði II / Microbiology II
Askja – N 130
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Björn Þór Aðalsteinsson
Dýrafræði / Zoology
Askja – N 131
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Ásthildur Erlingsdóttir
| E68 | Nest success in ground-nesting birds across land use gradients |
| Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir | |
| E69 | Enhancement of Soybean Meal Alters Gut Microbiome and Influences Behavior of Farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| David Benhaïm | |
| E70 | Effects of wetland patch size on bird numbers and density |
| Aron Alexander Þorvarðarson | |
| E71 | To fight or not to fight? Aggressive behaviour adjustment of territorial defence in mammals, with a focus on American mink. |
| Menja von Schmalensee | |
| E72 | Wintering area and experience effects on spring migration strategies, timing and breeding success in Icelandic-nesting Common Scoters Melanitta nigra |
| Snæþór Aðalsteinsson | |
| E73 | Food and Fertility – an overview on the special adaptations of the Icelandic Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) |
| Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir |
Sjávarlíffræði II / Marine Biology II
Askja – N 132
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Anna Selbmann
Kaffihlé / Coffee break
10:15 – 11:45 Málstofulota 7 / Seminar session 7
Erfðafræði / Genetics
Askja – N 130
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Kinga Sofia Demény
| E89 | Mapping short-read sequences to an Icelandic human pangenome |
| Hannes Pétur Eggertsson | |
| E90 | Exploring the molecular mechanism of the pioneer transcription factor PU.1 at the single-molecule level |
| Sigríður St. Hlynsdóttir | |
| E91 | Increasing the diagnostic yield of an inflammatory disease cohort – New Mechanisms Underlying A Severe Form of Scleroderma |
| Brynja Matthiasardottir | |
| E92 | Effects of FOXA1 oncogenic mutations on its structural assembly |
| Kristinn Ragnar Óskarsson | |
| E93 | Going natural – Native-like nucleosomes to study the binding dynamics of pioneer transcription factor Sox2 |
| Kinga Sofia Demény |
Sjúkdómar / Diseases
Askja – N 131
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Edda Björk Hafstað
| E84 | Designing the zebrafish model organism for musculoskeletal disease toolkit |
| Abbi Elise Smith | |
| E85 | Role of the key autophagy protein ATG7 in vertebrates |
| Valgerður J. Hjaltalín | |
| E86 | The role of FGD5-AS1 in osteosarcoma |
| Zara Ahmad | |
| E87 | Riða í sauðfé á Íslandi og nýlegar rannsóknir á mögulega verndandi arfgerðum. |
| Stefanía Þorgeirsdóttir | |
| E88 | Development of allosteric glycolysis inhibitors against cancer |
| Jens G. Hjörleifsson |
Sjávarlíffræði III / Marine Biology III
Askja – N 132
Málstofustjóri / Chair: Ástrós Eva Ársælsdóttir
| E78 | Áhrif mengandi efna á krækling (Mytilus edulis) í höfnum á Suðurnesjum skoðuð með notkun lífmerkja. |
| Sandra Dögg Georgsdóttir | |
| E79 | Fjölþættar tilraunir á sjávarlífverum á Íslandi |
| Einar Pétur Jónsson | |
| E80 | Characterising Blue Whiting Population Structure in the Northeast Atlantic: Implications for Sustainable Management |
| Brendon Lee | |
| E81 | The Ocean Decade: The science we need for the ocean we want |
| Hrönn Egilsdóttir | |
| E82 | A new mollusc in town: Ensis terranovensis invades Iceland |
| Sindri Gíslason | |
| E83 | Hiding in plain sight: larval tapeworms provide insights into management of a fish species. |
| Haseeb Randhawa |
Hádegishlé / Lunch break
12:30 – 13:30
Askja – Náttúrufræðahús HÍ, stofa N-132
12:30-13:00 Y4 – Heiðurserindi reynslubolta: Ingileif Jónsdóttir
13:00-13:30 Y5 – Heiðurserindi ungs vísindamanns: Camille Anna-Lisa Leblanc
13:35 – 15:15 Málstofulota 8 / Seminar session 8
Málstofa BIODICE um náttúrufræðimenntun með áherslu á líffræðilega fjölbreytni
Askja – N 132
BIODICE stendur fyrir málstofu um náttúrufræðimenntun á Líffræðiráðstefnunni 2023 sem haldin verður 12.-14. október. Málstofan fer fram í stofu N-132 í Öskju, náttúrufræðihúsi Háskóla Íslands. Áhersla verður lögð á hugtakið líffræðilega fjölbreytni og innleiðingu þess á öll skólastig. Jafnframt verður farið í helstu áskoranir sem tengjast innleiðingunni og stöðu náttúruvísindanáms í skólum.
Viðburðurinn er hluti af Hátíð líffræðilegrar fjölbreytni 2023 sem BIODICE stendur fyrir en markmið hátíðarinnar er að ná til sem flestra til að vekja athygli á hugtakinu og þýðingu þess. Nánar um dagskrá hátíðarinnar má finna á https://biodice.is/hatid2023/ .
Fundarstjóri: Bjarni K. Kristjánsson, prófessor við Háskólinn á Hólum
Málstofan fer fram á íslensku.
Kaffihlé / Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30
Askja – N-132
15:30-16:00 Y6 – Mohamed Noor – Lethal mutations in natural populations and in fiction
16:00-16:30 Afhending nemendaverðlauna og ráðstefnuslit