Rannveig Björnsdóttir
EXPERTS

Rannveig Björnsdóttir

Associate Professor

University of Akureyri
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Akureyri
rannveig@unak.is

Field of activity

Fisheries
Sustainability

Education

  • Ph.D. in biomedical sciences from the University of Iceland, Department of Medicine, 2010

Main interests

  • Natural resources
  • Sustainability
  • Arctic research
  • Immunology and microbiology of fish – emphasis on stimulation of innate immune parameters
  • Probiotics, prebiotics and bioactive components for improved success in aquaculture
  • Marine microalgae from Icelandic waters – utilization in feed for fish, cosmetics
  • Sustainable utilization of natural resources – research, development and innovation