The first conference on environmental pollution in Iceland was held in Reykjavík last. winter. The aim of the conference was to present the work and results of the main parties working to assess pollution in Iceland. It was emphasized that all monitoring and research parties would contribute to the conference.
The conference was divided into two parts. Before noon, emphasis was placed on monitoring environmental pollution in Icelandic nature. At the end of the lunch, there were presentations of research on pollution in the air, uterus, soil, humans and animals. The arrangement of the conference was that in each section, several presentations from submitted abstracts were selected, with an emphasis on monitoring on the one hand and research on the other. These presentations provided an overview of the state of affairs in Iceland today. Great emphasis was also placed on posters where researchers were given the opportunity to present their projects. Conference guests were given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the various monitoring and research projects on these posters and to discuss the projects in person with researchers during coffee breaks and poster presentations.
A very powerful and interesting conference proceedings were published for this event and the publication can be found here.
The organizing committee of the first conference on environmental pollution in Iceland consisted of the following individuals:
Gunnar Steinn Jónsson Environment Agency, gunnar@ust.is
Hrönn Ólína Jörundsdóttir, Matís, hronn.o.jorundsdottir@matis.is
Taru Lehtinen HÍ, tmk2@hi.is
The Scientific Committee consisted of: Hrund Ólöf Andradóttir, University of Iceland, Taru Lehtinen, University of Iceland, Kristín Ólafsdóttir, University of Iceland, Gunnar Steinn Jónsson, ICT, Hermann Sveinbjörnsson, Ministry of the Environment, Anna Kristín Daníelsdóttir, Matís, Helga Gunnlaugsdóttir, Matís, Hrönn Jörundsdóttir, Matís.