Afra Skene

Andrew Osmond

Thesis:
Seals and aquaculture in Iceland : potential for conflict and practical mitigation measures

Previous degree:
Sustainable resource management from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Anna-Theresa Kienitz

Thesis:
Marine debris in the coastal environment of Iceland´s nature reserve, Hornstrandir : sources, consequences and prevention measures

Previous degree:
BS in Biology, Gutenberg-Universitat in Mainz.

Nationality: German

Cailan Murray

B.A. in Environmental Studies -Planning and Environmental Policy, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington.

Academic Interests: Shellfish bed restoration and aquaculture in relationship to water quality as well as human dimensions such as food security and co-management.

Hometown: Sammamish, Washington
Nationality: American

Clasina Jansen

Thesis:
Local knowledge and perceptions of change in spatial and abundance trends of fish species in the Westfjords of Iceland between 1992 and 2012

Previous degree:
Bachelor degree in Coastal Zone Management, University of Van Hall Larenstein, Leeuwarden.

Nationality: Dutch

Daniel Metzger

Thesis:
Iceland as an oil state : identifying and analyzing the risks and opportunities presented by the Dreki area

Previous degree:
B.A. in Philosophy, Houghton College, Houghton, NY.

Nationality: United States

Graham Gaines

Thesis:
Cod ranching in the Westfjords : a political, social, and spatial analysis

Previous degree:
B.A. in English Literature from The University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Nationality: American

Hildur Sólveig Elvarsdóttir

Thesis:
An approach towards sustainable coastal tourism management : nature-based tourism in Nuup Kangerlua, Greenland

Previous degree:
B.A and LL.M Polar Law from University of Akureyri.

Nationality: Icelandic

Katherine Dolmage

Thesis:
The market for sustainable seafood in Vancouver : an Ocean Wise assessment

Previous degree:
BSc in Biology from the University of Victoria.

Nationality: Canadian.

Maik Brötzmann

Marla Koberstein

Thesis:
Expansion of the brown shrimp Crangon crangon L. onto juvenile plaice Pleuronectes platessa L. nursery habitat in the Westfjords of Iceland

Previous degree:
BSc. in Conservation Biology from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Nationality: American

Megan Cotton

BS, Social and Environmental Geography and Spanish Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Academic Interests: Conservation and Sustainable Development, especially Grassroots Community Organizing. Ecosystem Management and Environmental Education.

Hometown: Ashland, Oregon
Nationality: American

Natalie Chaylt

B.A., Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation Parks & Tourism, B.Ed. From the Lakehead University, Ontario,Canada.
Outdoor Environmental & Experiential Education, Lakehead University

Academic Interests: Environmental Education, The Protection of Marine Ecosystems, Global Marine Pollution, Mammals containing organochlorine, bisphenol A, PCBs and derivatives of polystyrene.

Hometown: Timmins, ON
Nationality: Canadian

Blog: http://theadventuresofoceangirl.blogspot.com

Nora Jacobi

Thesis:
Examining the potential of fish farming to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Lake Victoria region, Kenya : assessing impacts of governmental support

Previous degree:
BSc in Marine Environmental Studies from Bangor University, Wales.

Nationality: German

Qing Ge

 

B.A. in  Russian literature and culture from Xiamen University.

Academic Interests: Sustainable tourism, Marine Conservation & Environmental Economics, Political Science


Hometown Amoy, Fujian, China

Nationality Chinese

 

Rikab Rajudeen

Ryan O´Connell

Thesis:
Reconciling participants' values in the British Columbia Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) intersectoral allocation dispute

Previous degree:
Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Environmental Studies, University of Victoria.

Nationality: Canadian

Webpage: Facebook.com/reoconnell

Sarah Kennedy

Thesis:
The effect of water temperature on the feeding behaviour of Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in a natural stream : potential effects of climate change

Previous degree:
B.S. in Environmental science - biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Nationality: Canadian

Scott Harper

Thesis:
In situ optical monitoring of Pyrodinium bahamense in Palawan, Philippines

Previous degree:
B.A. Communication, McMaster University, Ontario, Cananda.

Nationality: Canadian

Tzvi Arieli

Thesis:
Modern maritime piracy after the end of the cold war : a challenge for the marine and coastal management

Previous degree:
BA Political Science and International Relations, Open University of Israel.

Nationality: Israeli

Webpage: Tzvi's blog in Russian.

Þórir Örn Guðmundsson