Masters day of Environment and Natural Resources - May 2025

On the Masters day of Environment and Natural Resources, master students will present their masters projects.

Agenda

09:00-09:10 Introduction
Dr. Lára Jóhannsdóttir

Spatial and transport

09:10-09:20 David Benjamin Plotkin
Drivers and Barriers to the Development of Mass Transit between Keflavík and Reykjavík

09:20-09:30 Jóhanna Sól Erlendsdóttir
Sustainable transport practices among employees of medium and large businesses in Iceland

09:30-09:40 Barbora Ochotná
Comparative LCA of Residential Neighborhoods with Different Levels of Sharing

09:40-09:50 Janne Petteri Kangaspunta
Consumption based energy footprint in the Nordic countries with special focs on spatial aspects and issues related to urban development

09:50-10:00 Discussion

Energy transitions

10:00-10:10 Sara Esfahani Zadeh
Toward net-zero Energy Urban Spaces: Strategies for Achieving Sustainable Energy Goals through Renewable Energy Implementation

10:10-10:20 Evgenii Zykov
Assessing Dynamics of Barriers to Hydrogen Production in Iceland

10:20-10:30 Matthew James Eisman
Examining Industry Perspectives on ‘Fit for 55’ Strategies: A Case Study of Icelandic Aviation and Maritime Shipping Companies

10:30-10:40 Discussion

10:40-10:45 Break

Ocean, GHG mitigation

10:45-10:55 Ásgeir Matthíasson
Capturing carbon dioxide from ocean water - a techno-economic evaluation of feasibility

10:55-11:05 Mason L Kenny
Emissions Index for Bottom Trawling Operations: A Tool for Sustainable Fisheries Management

11:05-11:15 Discussion

Ecosystems / animals / speecies

11:15-11:25 Jorden Pieter Richard H Knubben
Economic and Conservation outcomes of Hunting Governance Systems: A comparative case study of Iceland.

11:25-11:35 Erin Kathleen Redmond
Adapting to a changing Arctic: Investigating eco-physiological responses of diatoms to climate-driven pH and temperature shifts

11:35-11:40 Sigrún Ninna Sigurðardóttir
Dietary variation in the Icelandic fox (Vulpes lagopus).

Education

11:40- 11:50 Svenja Fluegger
Eco Anxiety and Contemplative Practices: A Case Study in Iceland

11:50- 12:00 Discussion

12:00-12:45 Lunch Break

Buisness

12:45-12:55 Eysteinn Hrafnkelsson
Incorporating Time in the Accounting and Analysis of Financed Emissions for U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds

12:55-13:05 Steinunn Eyja Halldórsdóttir
Designing into the circular economy - Creating a Framework for fashion designers.

13:05-13:15 Manuella Ewoenam Addo
Corporate governance and financial performance of banks in Ghana: The moderating role of firm size.

13:15-13:25 Krzysztof Filip Kosz
Mountain Bike Tourism in Iceland: Exploring Tourist Participation/Perceptions, and Local Perspectives

13:25-13:35 Yerim Kim
Local Threads, Global Impact: Community Perspectives on Fashion Waste Management in Iceland

13:35-13:45 Discussion

13:45-13:50 Break

Education

13:50-14:00 George Kusi Ankrah
Exploring the Impact of Feedback on High School Science Students' Progress Towards UN Key Competences for Sustainable Development Goals"

14:00-14:10 Kingsley Asante
Types of feedback that strengthen senior high school students’ self-efficacy in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana

14:10-14:20 Samuel Boakye
Initial experiences of Collaborative Learning in mathematics in two rural schools in Mampong Municipality, Ghana

14:20-14:35 Discussion and closing remarks