Fisheries Training Programme

Science for Sustainable Fisheries

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Twentieth GRÓ‑FTP PhD scholarship recipient graduates: Congratulations to Dr. Veronica Mpomwenda

On 16th January 2026, Veronica Mponwenda successfully defended her PhD on Nile Perch Fisheries Management.
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GRÓ FTP fellows and staff pose on the stairs of the visitor´s centre at the Hellisheiði Power Station.

Fellows Explore Iceland’s Geothermal Resources on Pre-Christmas Field Trip

Fellows visit the exhibition at Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Station, the Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel, the Strandarkirkja "miracle" church, and Hveragerði on a festive field trip.
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GRÓ FTP fellows 2025-26 gathered with Dr. Kasozi and GRÓ FTP Director Þór Heiðar Ásgeirsson

Dr. Nasser Kasozi Addresses GRÓ FTP Fellows and Fisheries Scientists During Visit to Iceland

Open seminar at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute on 16 December.
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Safina and one of her opponents, Dr. Kasozi, Director of Research at the Buginyanya Research and Development Institute in Uganda.

GRÓ FTP Scholarship Recipient Safina Musa Graduates with PhD in Biology

Safina Musa, former fellow (2013) from Kenya, defended her PhD in Biology at the University of Iceland on December 15, 2025.

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