Faculty of Natural Resource Sciences

Rannveig Björnsdóttir

Associate Professor
460 8515

Location

  • R230
  • Borgir rannsóknarhús

Office hours

When convenient

Specialisation

Fish immunology Fish nutrition Aquaculture Fish diseases Side products - innovation and value creation Natural resources and environment Applied education Biotechnology
Research portal - Rannveig Björnsdóttir 

General information

Courses

ÖRV1106200
Microbiology
LOK1312230
Final year project
FIE1106110
Fish farming I
LFT1106120
Biotechnology
ÓNF1106090
Immunology
LFT1106120
Biotechnology

Education

2010
University of Iceland, PhD Doctoral Studies in biomedical Sciences
1990
University of Tromsö, cand. scient. Cand. scient. studies in fish Immunology & Diseases
1988
University of Tromsö, cand. mag. Cand. mag. studies in Fish Microbiology

Career

2021
University of Akureyri, Prof.Associate Natural Resource Sciences
2017 - 2020
University of Akureyri, Dean School of Business and Science
2016 - 2016
University of Akureyri, Interim Dean School of Business and Science
2009 - 2016
University of Akureyri, Senior Lecturer Department of Natural Resource Sciences
2009 - 2016
Matis Ltd. - Icelandic Food and Biotech , Research Group leader Aquaculture & Production
2001 - 2009
University of Akureyri, Assistant professor Department of Natural Resource Sciences
2003 - 2009
Matis Ltd - Icelandic Food and Biotech , Head Department of Aquaculture
1991 - 2003
Matis Ltd - Icelandic Food and Biotech, Research Scientist
1991 - 2001
University of Akureyri, Project Manager Department of Natural Resource Sciences

Research

2022
Feeding black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) reared on organic rest streams alters gut characteristics of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
2022
Humoral antibody response in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) against Aeromonas salmonicida ssp. achromogenes following vaccination with a novel autogenous vaccine
2018
Potential interactive effects of ammonia and CO2 on growth performance and feed utilization in juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)
2017
Life cycle assessment of Icelandic arctic char fed three different feed types
2017
The effect of oxygen saturation on the growth and feed conversion of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)
2014
Improved performance of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) larvae following enhancement of live feed using a fish protein hydrolysate
2013
Validation of a plate diagram sheet for estimation of energy and protein intake in hospitalized patients
2011
Effects of different environmental shading on the cultivable bacterial community and survival of first feeding Atlantic halibut larvae
2010
Effects of bacterial treatment at early stages of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) on larval survival and development
2010
Microbiota of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) rearing systems at pre- and posthatch stages and the effect of different treatments
2010
Protein requirements of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L.
2010
Selection of bacteria and the effects of bacterial treatment of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) eggs and larvae
2009
Analysis of effects induced by a pollock protein hydrolysate on early development, innate immunity and the bacterial community structure of first feeding of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) larvae
2009
Survival and quality of halibut larvae (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) in intensive farming: Possible impact of the intestinal bacterial community
2003
Molecular characterization and quantitative analysis of superoxide dismutases in virulent and avirulent strains of Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida
2003
The source and contamination routes for Listeria monocytogenes in the dairy industry
1994
Extracellular glycerophospholipid:cholesterol acyltransferase from Aeromonas salmonicida: activation by serine protease
1993
Immunological responses in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., against purified serine protease and haemolysins from Aeromonas salmonicida
1992
The A‐layer protein of Aeromonas salmonicida: further characterization and a new isolation procedure