What swims between the algae of the rocky intertidal zone? You can find a very lively ecosystem in the rocky intertidal zones along Iceland‘s coastlines. One highly abundant species using this habitat is the brown algae Ascophyllum nodosum, also commonly known as knotted wrack in English and Klóþang in Icelandic. This species is harvested for […]
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Last week we shared ICE Fish research’s first anniversary. 1 year of sharing exciting fish research & fun facts with you, diving deeper into the person “behind” the scientist, & coming up with many more ideas for this science communication platform. A lot can happen in one year. But what can one year mean
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Have you ever wondered where the flounder found in Iceland has come from? It is well known that alien European flounder has been officially documented in Icelandic waters in 1999. For a long time, the question remained where the flounder came from. Over the years, people have debated whether the flounder came from the Faroe
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The human perspective of fisheries – Meet Sandra Rybicki The human perspective Can we really understand and protect nature without looking at the role humans play in it? Can we regulate and manage fisheries without knowing how these are shaped by local traditions, what values they hold for local communities, and how people depend
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Iceland is a country that has a long history deeply interwoven with the ocean ever since the first settlers crossed over from Norway. In many ways, the sea has shaped Iceland’s society as we know it. So when we talk about fish and fisheries in Iceland, we also have to talk about the role
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But what is biodiversity, and why do we need to protect it? „Biodiversity“, a term that we are confronted with every day, whether we hear about it in the media or read about it in scientific articles. Simply said, biodiversity describes the variety of all living things on Earth, from plants and animals, to fungi
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Have you ever wondered about all the kinds of fish are out there in the deep oceans? Have you ever heard of the glacier lantern fish? In July, we introduced you to Charlotte Matthews, a marine biologist with a passion for the mesopelagic zone of the ocean. Since then, Charlotte has not only moved
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Growing up, Sadie didn´t have her mind settled on one specific future career path but when people caught up with her and her glittery pink plastic Hello Kitty phone, she would come up with many different plans. One of these many ideas brought her on a path to come to Iceland. She is currently doing
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As a child James figured out, he wanted to be some sort of scientist studying space, bugs, or fish. While he was disappointed in having to choose just one of these fields, he eventually got hooked on marine biology after spending a lot of time sports fishing around the coast of Scotland with his dad.
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Growing up, Charlotte already knew she wanted to become a marine biologist. Now she is a marine biologist based in Iceland, working with mesopelagic fish. After finishing her Masters degree in coastal and marine management at the University Centre of the Westfjords in Ísafjörður, she is currently working at the University of Iceland. When she
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