Research projects

Behaviour ecology of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in Lake Thingvallavatn

Environmental Impact Assessment in River Hverfisfljot

Feeding area and migration routes of Icelandic two sea-winter Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) recorded by satellite tags (PSATs)

Fish stocks and environmental parameters in Lakes Borgarhafnarvotn

Mapping of migration routes of Cod (Gadus morhua) by satellite tags (PSATs)

Migration and behaviour of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in N-Atlantic Ocean

Migration patterns of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) and Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in Lake Hop N-Iceland

Migration patterns of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) and Trout (Salvelinus alpinus;Salmo trutta) in River Blanda recorded by Fish Counters

Migration patterns of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in Lake Ulfljotsvatn and River Efra-Sog (the outlet of Lake Thingvallavatn)

Migration patterns of Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in Fjord Hvalfjordur

Migration patterns of Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) in Fjord Hvalfjordur

Migration patterns of Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) in sea and freshwater recorded by data storage tags

Migration patterns of Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) in River Tungulaekur recorded by Fish Counter - counting, length measuring and filming of individuals

Migration patterns of Wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) in Fjord Hvalfjordur

Migration and growth of stationary and anadromous Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) and Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in River Litla NE-Iceland

Migration studies on Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)

Microtagging of anadromous Brown Trout parr/smolt in rivers-lakes e.g. Vatnsa/Heidarvatn, Eldvatn, Tungulaekur, Thverarvotn

Microtagging of salmon parr/smolt in rivers e.g. Eystri-Ranga, Ellidaar, Þjorsa, Skoga, Breiddalsa, Jokla, Affallid, Hafnara, Vesturdalsa. (also in fish farming) 

Microtagging of stationary Brown Trout parr/smolt in lakes and rivers e.g. Kleifarvatn, Veidivotn, Thingvallavatn, Ulfljotsvatn

Orientation and navigation of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in sea

River Ellidaar - Annual research on fish stocks of the watershed

The habitat quality index and quantity of salmonid juveniles in River Haukadalsa and salmon parr index

The occurrence and quantity of mercury in Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in Lake Thingvallavatn