Undergoing research
- Tarek Zaqout, Post-Doc. Sustainable Urban Drainage in Cold Climate
- María J. Gunnarsdóttir (UoI), Roland Kallenborn (NMNU), Kristín Ólafsdóttir (UoI), Micropollutants in drinking and wastewater in Reykjavík, funded by VOR – Vísindasjóði Orkuveitu Reykjavíkur (E. Orkuveita Reykjavíkur Research Fund)
- Ásta Ósk Hlöðversdóttir, MS candidate 2023, Emerging pollutants in urban runoff entering Grafarvogur.
- Johanna Sörensen, Post-Doc. Sustainable Urban Drainage in Cold Climate, funded by Rannís Research Fund
- Cintia Luis Ramon Casanas, Post-Doc, Impact of hydropower damming on the physics of sub-arctic lak
Graduated PhD students
- Tarek Zaqout, 2022 (principal advisor). Sustainable Urban Drainage in Cold Climate. Funded by Rannís Research Fund.
- Morgane Céline Priet-Mahéo (principal advisor), 2019. Internal dynamics of a medium size subarctic lake: field measurements and numerical modeling. Funded by Landsvirkjun. PhD committee: Francisco Rueda, Jón Ólafsson and Sigurður Magnús Garðarson. Student webpage
- Snjólaug Ólafsdóttir, 2014. (Committee member). The Fate of Hydrogen Sulfide from Geothermal Power Plants in Iceland. Funded by Landsvirkjun and Orkuveita Reykjavikur. PhD committee: Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson, Halldór Ármannsson and Giovanni Chiodini.
- María J. Gunnarsdóttir, 2012. (Committee member). Water Safety Planning and safety of drinking water. Funded by Orkuveita Reykjavikur. PhD committee: Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson, Jamie Bartram and Gunnar Steinn Jónsson.
Graduated MS students
- Stefanía Valdimarsdóttir (2024). Water quality in a small catchment in Urriðaholt (30 ECTS). MS Committee: Tarek Zaqout.
- Bergljót Hjartardóttir (2021). Black Carbon in Reykjavík: Traffic Related Pollution in a Cold Climate City. (30 ECTS). MS Committee: Þröstur Þorsteinsson. Funding: University of Iceland Research Fund.
- Bjarni Haldórsson (2021). Influence of repeated freeze-thaw cycles on the infiltration of Icelandic Andosols. (30 ECTS). MS Committee: Tarek Zaqout.
- Brian C. Barr. 2020. Processes and Modeling of Non-Exhaust Vehicular Emissions in the Icelandic Capital Region. (60 ECTS). MS Committee: Þröstur Þorsteinsson, Sigurður Erlingsson. Funding: Rannsóknasjóður Vegagerðarinnar.
- Anna Rut Arnardóttir. 2020. Winter Floods in Reykjavík: Coaction of Meteorological and Soil Conditions. (30 ECTS). MS Committee: Tareq Zaqout. Funding: Rannís Research Fund.
- Bryndís Tryggvadóttir. 2020. Adaption of multivariate extreme value modeling for extreme coastal flood events. (30 ECTS;). Lead advisor: Sigurður Sigurðarson (Vegagerðin – Iceland Road Authority)
- Aron Geir Eggertsson. 2019. Mótvægisaðgerðir og eftirfylgni í umhverfismati á Íslandi – Vankantar og úrbætur (30 ECTS; in Icelandic). Lead advisor: Stefán Thors (VSÓ Consulting)
- Sunna Viðarsdóttir. 2019. Hydrodynamic numerical model of waves and currents at Landeyjahöfn Harbour (30 ECTS; in English). Lead advisor: Sigurður Sigurðarson (Vegagerðin – Iceland Road Authority)
- Hrafnhildur Jónsdóttir. 2019. Hagkvæmni, umhverfisáhrif og fjármögnun smárra vatnsaflsvirkjana á Íslandi (30 ECTS; in Icelandic). Lead advisor: Ólafur Árnason (EFLA consulting).
- Halla Einarsdóttir. 2018. Seasonal performance of extensive green roofs in Iceland (30 ECTS; in Icelandic). Funding: University of Iceland Research Fund. MS committee: Reynir Sævarsson (EFLA consulting).
- Eyrún Pétursdóttir. 2016. Key factors for the implementation of sustainable drainage solutions in Iceland (30 ECTS; in English). MS committee: Halldóra Hreggviðsdóttir (Alta ehf).
- Ágúst Elí Ágústsson. 2015. Græn þök á Íslandi. Greining á vatnsheldni grænna þaka miðað við íslenska veðráttu (30 ECTS; in Icelandic). Funding: University of Iceland Research Fund. MS committee: Reynir Sævarsson (EFLA consulting).
- Sveinn Gauti Einarsson. 2015. Co-advisor. Feasibility of a wind farm in Sandvíkurheiði (30 ECTS). Lead advisor: Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson (UoI).
- Lilja Oddsdóttir. 2014. Súrefnisbúskapur í þveruðum fjörðum og útskolun efna með sjávarföllum (30 ECTS). MS committee: Sveinn Óli Pálmarsson (Vatnaskil consulting).
- Þórey Edda Elísdóttir. 2014. Fýsileikakönnun metanbýlis (30 ECTS; In Icelandic). MS committee: Rúnar Unnþórsson (UoI).
- Guðrún Meyvantsdóttir. 2014. Methane emissions from Icelandic landfills (30 ECTS; in English). MS committee: Lúðvík Gústafsson (SÍS) and Helga Jóhanna Bjarnadóttir (EFLA consulting).
- Alexandra Kjeld. 2013. Microbial methane oxidation at the Fíflholt landfill in Iceland (60 ECTS; in English). MS committee: Alexandre Cabral (University of Sherbrooke, Canada), Helga Jóhanna Bjarnadóttir (EFLA consulting) and Lúðvík Gústafsson (SÍS).
- Tinna Þórarinsdóttir. 2011. Co-advisor. Development of a methodology for estimation of Technical Hydropower potential in Iceland using high resolution Hydrological Modeling (60 ECTS). Lead advisor: Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson (UoI). MS committee member: Philippe Crochet (Iceland Meteorological Office).
- Atli Geir Júlíusson. 2011. Co-advisor. Hauggsrannsóknir á urðunarstöðum á Íslandi (60 ECTS). MS committee: Jónas Elíasson (UoI), Helga Jóhanna Bjarnadóttir (EFLA consulting) and Lúðvík Gústafsson (SÍS).
- Ásta Ósk Hlöðversdóttir. 2010. Impacts of Climate Change on Wastewater Systems in Reykjavík (60 ECTS; in English). MS committee: Jónas Elíasson (UoI), Philippe Crochet (Iceland Meteorological Office) and Brynjólfur Björnsson (Mannvit Consulting).
- Guðbjörg Esther Vollertsen. 2010. Removal of heavy metals in a wet detention pond in Reykjavik (60 ECTS; in English). MS committee: Hildur Ingvarsdóttir (Orkuveita Reykjavíkur).
- Lárus Rúnar Ástvaldsson. 2010. Blý í neysluvatni húsa, könnun á þremur vatnsveitusvæðum á SV-Íslandi (30 ECTS; in Icelandic). MS committee: Tryggvi Þórðarson (Umhverfisstofnun).
- Mario A. Rodas. 2010. Co-advisor. Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment for the Geothermal Field Chachimbiro in Ecuador, a Case Comparison with Bjarnarflag Geothermal Field in Iceland (30 ECTS). Lead advisor: Auður Andrésdóttir (Mannvit consulting). MS committee: Birgir Jónsson (UoI).
- Árni Magnússon (2011). Öryggisvitund starfsmanna við mannvirkjagerð. (6 ECTS).
- Marie-Léonie Mortamet (2009). Wet detention ponds hydraulics. (20 ECTS).
- Anna Guðný Hermannsdóttir and Guðrún Jóna Guðlaugsdóttir (2008). Verkefnisstjórar á útivelli (12 ECTS).
- Sveinbjörn Jónsson (2007). Co-advisor. Flóðrakning með takmörkuðum gögnum (30 ECTS). Lead advisor: Dr. Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson.
- Charles Ruesch (2007). Co-advisor. Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Project Hálslón Reservoir: Influence of Sedimentation and Climate Change on Electricity Production during the next 100 years (20 ECTS). Lead advisor: Dr. Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson.