Short Bio

Bjarni D. Sigurdsson is a forest ecologist by training. Bjarni has worked with land-use related physical and ecological research since 1993. He was appointed as a Professor of Forest Science at AUI in 2005 and is a co-coordinator for the Forest Science, Restoration Ecology and Management B.Sc. and M.Sc. Program (FS-REM). In total Bjarni D. Sigurdsson (2014) has 55 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals books and book chapters – 13 other scientific publications in English/Swedish - 111 scientific publications in Icelandic, books, theses, proceedings and reports. ISI-Citations (2015): 947. Most cited paper (2015): 293. H-index: 13. Supervision history (graduated): 1 Ph.D. student and 14 M.Sc. students; Ongoing: 2 Ph.D. students and 3 M.Sc. students.

His research interest include carbon, water and nutrient cycles of both managed and natural ecosystems; especially forest ecosystems in the subarctic or North Boreal zone. Effects of climate change on ecosystem processes and ecosystem structure in northern regions. Environmental constraints on ecosystem processes and structure during primary succession.