Virtual Live Event  |  UK-Iceland

Arctic Marine Research and Innovation Opportunities for Future Collaboration

23.02.2021 | 13.00-16.00 (GMT)

Organisers

British Embassy Reykjavik, UK Science and Innovation Network, NERC Arctic Office, Rannis, Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, The Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network

Arctic Marine Research and Innovation Opportunities for Future Collaboration

The Arctic region is an integral part of the Earth’s global climate system and where rapid environmental and social changes are already observed. Understanding the dynamics of such change and implications for the resilience of marine and social ecosystems is central to answering important questions about our global environment and sustainable development in the future.

This online event will bring leading UK and Icelandic scientists and other experts together to exchange information about the latest research regarding the Arctic marine environment, highlight past successes, and identify opportunities for future collaboration. The event will be opened by Mr Michael Nevin, Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Iceland, and Mr Einar Gunnarsson, Iceland's Ambassador for Arctic Affairs and Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials.

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Agenda

Mr Michael Nevin, Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Iceland


Mr Einar Gunnarsson, Iceland's Ambassador of Arctic Affairs

Highlights of past cooperation

Henry Burgess, Head of the NERC Arctic Office


Anna Gebruk, President of UK Polar Network


Hallgrimur Jonasson, Director-General of Rannís - Icelandic Centre for Research


Jón Atli Benediktsson, Rector and President of the University of Iceland

Ongoing research projects

Sigurður Guðjónsson, General Director, Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI)


Jórunn Harðardóttir, Director of Research /Managing Director of Processing and Research Division, Icelandic Meteorological Office


Professor Finlo Cottier, Scottish Association for Marine Science


Dr Anne Sophie Bonnet Lebrun, British Antarctic Survey/Changing Arctic Ocean Programme

Break


Future opportunities

Dr Sophie Fielding, RRS Sir David Attenborough Science Capability Coordinator, British Antarctic Survey


Maaten Furlong, Head of the Marine Autonomous & Robotics Systems group at National Oceanography Centre


Heidar Gudjonsson, Chair of the Arctic Economic Council


Eyjólfur Guðmundsson, Rector of the University of Akureyri

Moderator: Embla Eir Oddsdóttir, Director of the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN)

Keynote Speakers

You'll see with some of the best, researchers in the field.

Sigurður Guðjónsson

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