• Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, 2000
• M.Sc. University of Iceland, 1995
• B.Sc. University of Iceland, 1994

• Lichen-associated bacteria and their roles in the symbiotic association
• Microbial communities in glacial lakes and rivers
• Bioprospecting Arctic and sub-Arctic habitats for degraders of petrochemicals and biopolymers
• Cold-active enzymes and biosurfactants

Arctic Research

• Bibliography at University of Akureyri is here
• Bibliography at Biomedical Center is here
• Academia webpage is here
• Bibliography at Google Scholar here