Discovery zone

Writing a master’s thesis in Iceland – Sadie’s experie

Leave a Comment / Discovery zone /

Last year we introduced you to Sadie Ainsworth, her favourite fish (Westslope cutthroat trout), and her journey from growing up in Canada with a supercool hello kitty phone to studying her master’s in the Icelandic Westfjords. Back then, Sadie had just started her thesis looking at salmon in Iceland (https://icefishresearch.com/saidie-ainsworth-from-hello-kitty-to-iceland/). A lot has happened since […]

Writing a master’s thesis in Iceland – Sadie’s experie Read More »

Let’s micro-CT scan some fish heads

Leave a Comment / Discovery zone /

As I’m writing this, it is the last week of my five and a half weeks stay at the Benedikt Hallgrímson lab (https://hallgrimssonlab.ca/) at the University of Calgary in Alberta Canada. They specialize in genetic morphometric analysis exploring complex traits in zebrafish, mice, and humans. However, I’m here to micro-CT scan some Arctic charrs. Maybe

Let’s micro-CT scan some fish heads Read More »

The CODSPA Project: Studying Cod Spawning Across Nordic Countries

Leave a Comment / Discovery zone /

A new international research project called CODSPA has just begun. The project aims to study how stress affects cod reproduction during spawning season. Researchers from Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands are working together on this important study. What is CODSPA? CODSPA stands for Cod Spawning Project. It will run from 2025 to 2028 and

The CODSPA Project: Studying Cod Spawning Across Nordic Countries Read More »

Mývatn Research Anniversary Conference

Leave a Comment / Discovery zone /

  Lake Mývatn has been studied by people for decades, but projects really picked up when the Mývatn research station was founded 50 years ago. With Árni Einarsson as the head of the research station, scientists came together and many projects have been spearheaded through the years. Especially long-term monitoring in collaboration with the University

Mývatn Research Anniversary Conference Read More »