Programme

Preliminary Programme

Programme Overview

Abstracts and programme

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Harpa Conference and Concert Centre
Main Venue and Conference dinner

University of Iceland, Main building

Reykjavik City Hall

Natural History Museum Exhibition in Perlan

Monday March 2

Venue: University of Iceland, main conference hall


Monday, March 2, 2020
09:00-10:30	Per Brink symposium
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-12:30	Per Brink symposium

12:30-13:45	Lunch
13:45-15:30	Per Brink symposium


15:30-18:00
18:30-20:00	Welcome reception and registration - City Hall

Tuesday March 3

Venue: Harpa conference center


	Norðurljós	Ríma A	Ríma B	Kaldalón
	Flói

Tuesday March 3, 2020

07:45	Registration opens in Harpa 2nd floor - in front of Norðurljós
08:30-08:45	Opening
08:45-09:30	Keynote 1: Vigdís Vandvik, University of Bergen	The power of experimental macroecology in disentangling global change impacts on nature - and in educating the next generation ecologists.
09:30-10:30	Evolutionary ecology I Chair: Kalina Kapralova, University of Iceland	Mammal Behavioural Ecology Chair: Filipa Samarra, Marine and Freshwater Research Institute	Birds in the Anthropocene Chair: Maite Cerezo, University of Iceland	Arctic ecology Chair: Matteo Petit Bon, University Centre in Svalbard
	Genetics of the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in time and space. Charles C. R. Hanse, University of Iceland	Do group living species live longer than solitary ones? Owen Jones, University of Southern Denmark	Spatial variation in the critical age class of European bird populations. Stefan Vriend, NTNU	Is the climate a risk for Arctic species? Hanna-Kaisa Lakka, University of Jyväskylä
	Gloger’s rule on the move: regional variation in climate change alters the range-wide distribution of colour polymorphism in a wild bird. Patrik Karell, Novia University of Applied Sciences.	Subarctic winter whales: An overwintering strategy of humpback whales in Icelandic waters Edda Elísabet Magnúsdóttir, Univesity of Iceland	Ecological drivers of annual variation in survival of lekking Great Snipe Brett Sandercock, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research	Can goose colonies supported by anthropogenic activities in temperate ecosystems affect the activity of tundra predators? A multi-site comparison conducted at a circumpolar scale. Audrey Bédard, Université de Moncton
	Colour morph-specific telomere dynamics vary across life stages in tawny owls. Chiara Morosinotto, Novia University of Applied Sciences	Ecological niche partitioning in dolphins is driven by maternal transmission of habitat use. Kasha Strickland, Hólar University	Parasite prevalence increases with temperature and mild winter climate in a metapopulation of House sparrows (Passer domesticus) in northern Norway Thor Harald Ringsby, Norwegian University for Science and Technology	Strong effect of large and small herbivores on Arctic tundra vegetation in Scandinavia and Alaska. Elin Lindén, Umeå University
	Sex-specific effects of the in ovo environment on early-life phenotypes in eiders. Markus Öst, Åbo Akademi University	Effects of distance and received level on sonar-induced behavioural disturbance in two deep-diving cetaceans. Paul Wensveen, University of Iceland	Factors governing long-term patterns in productivity of the Gyrfalcon. Ólafur K. Nielsen, Icelandic Institute of Natural History	Functional diversity is a strong driver of carbon cycling in Scandinavian tundra. Konsta Happonen, University of Helsinki
	Fitness consequences of genetically identified dispersers in a house sparrow metapopulation. Dilan Saatoglu, Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.	Contrasting underwater vocalizations of remote Icelandic harbor seals. Helen Rößler, University of Southern Denmark	High conspecific density affects hoarding success and sex-specific spatial distribution among wintering pygmy owls. Elina Koivisto, University of Turku	Biodiversity patterns and the processes regulating them in high-arctic Greenland. Johannes Måsviken, Stockholm University
10:30-11:00	Coffee break - in Flói
11:00-12:30	Climate change effects on plants Chair: Katrín Björnsdóttir, University of Iceland	Habitat management Chair: Bryndís Marteinsdóttir, Soil Conservation Service of Iceland	Marine ecology Chair: Sandra Granquist, Marine and Freshwater Research institute	Theoretical ecology and modelling Chair: Denis Warshan, University of Iceland
	Climate change and novel interaction effects on alpine vegetation: a meta-study on global scale. Dagmar Egelkraut, University of Bergen	Does management diversity increases gamma diversity in production forest landscapes? Rémi Duflot, University of Jyväskylä	Primary carbon sources in the coastal fish assemblage of Breiðafjörður. Anja Nickel, Háskóli Íslands	The Moran effect revisited: spatial population synchrony under global warming. Brage Bremset Hansen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
	Can species macroecological context predict their responses to climate manipulations? Joshua Lynn, University of Bergen	Citizen Science data versus an individual based model to forecast the response of the Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) to forest management. Ute Bradter, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research	Phenological changes in mesozooplankton in a temperate coastal area Louise Forsblom Åbo Akademi, University	Spatial synchrony variation between life stages in marine fish populations. Jonatan Fredricson, NTNU
	Towards rainy arctic winters: effects of ice-covered tundra on plant phenology and productivity. Mathilde Le Moullec, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics	Veteran trees are a source for biological control. Ross Wetherbee, Norwegian University of Life Sciences	Behavior and habitat use of migratory and resident Atlantic cod juveniles Guðbjörg Ólafsdóttir, University of Iceland	Accelerated migration of species lagging climate change. Sebastian Block Munguia, Princeton University
	Compensation capacity of plant functional groups for ecosystem carbon exchange in alpine grasslands under climate change Inge Althuizen, University of Bergen	A tangled web we weave: the network context of spiders as bio-control agents in organic and conventionally-managed apple orchards. Alyssa Cirtwill Stockholm University	Could long term shift in cod phenology be linked to terrestrial greening and coastal browning. Anders Frugard Opdal, University of Bergen	Harvesting can increase population viability by modifying climate change effects. Bart Peeters, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
	The importance of permafrost and snow cover in the biogeographic patterns of species distributions. Tuuli Rissanen, University of Helsinki	Land use management to ensure ecosystem service delivery under new societal and environmental pressures in heathlands. Liv Guri Velle Møreforsking	Mixing and movement patterns of Eastern Baltic cod over 7 decades using conventional tagging. Monica Mion, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Predicting biotic interactions: a machine learning approach to understanding anthropogenic impacts on community stability. Michael Ørsted, Aalborg University
	Linking modelled species distributions to local population processes in Greenland shrub communities Nathalie Isabelle Chardon, WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF	Don't take ants for granted: Implications of traditional heathland management for ants. Rikke Hansen, Aarhus University	The enigmatic spawning strategy of Bluefin Tuna. Øyvind Fiksen, University of Bergen	A framework linking trait-based processes to the assembly of bipartite networks. Emma-Liina Marjakangas, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
	Depth-specific plant nitrogen uptake in a high arctic permafrost ecosystem. Emily Pickering Pedersen, University of Copenhagen	Aeolian minerogenic deposits - an environmental determinant of peatland characteristics. Susanne Claudia Möckel, University of Iceland	Trade-off between reproductive effort and oxidative status as a response to warming in the marine environment. Ella von Weissenberg, The University of Helsinki	Fitting the species packing model. Bert Van der Veen, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy research
12:30-13:45	Lunch
13:45-15:00	Evolutionary ecology II Chair: Alessandra Schnider, Hólar University	Invasive species Chair: Theresa Henke, University of Iceland	Early Career Workshop	Biodiversity in the Anthropocene Chair: Quentin Horta, University of Iceland
	The importance of integrating ecological, evolutionary and developmental biology for our understanding of biological diversity and its conservation Skúli Skúlason, Hólar University and the Icelandic Museum of Natural History	Forecasting Introduction Events of Invasive Freshwater Fish Species. Sam Perrin, Norwegian University of Science and Technology		Global opportunities for trophic rewilding of large terrestrial mammals under climate change. Scott Jarvie, Aarhus University
	Using ecological context to interpret spatiotemporal variation in natural selection Elena Albertsen, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research	The rise and fall of the introduced invasive signal crayfish in Sweden – sixty years with an alien. Lennart Edsman, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences		Coexisting with large mammals in the human-dominated landscape of Europe’s Anthropocene. Benjamin Cretois, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
	The importance of ecological factors for population niche structure and the relationships between morphology and diet in fish populations Bjarni Kristjánsson, Hólar University	Human induced trans-generational stress tolerance and invasion success. Leena Lindström, University of Jyväskylä		The large-scale footprint of human activity on large-herbivore browsing and plant responses – A trophic cascade. Anne Catriona Mehlhoop, Norwegian Institute of Nature Research
	Eco-evolutionary dynamics in the wild: eco-evo-devo of Mývatn threespine stickleback Katja Räsänen, Eawag/Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH-Zurich	The role of arbuscular mycorrhizas in non-native plant invasion along mountain roads. Jan Clavel, University of Antwerp		Long-term impacts of land use on biodiversity hotspots in boreal forests. Tuija Maliniemi, University of Bergen
	Living In The Lava: Ecology and Evolution of Arctic Charr in Caves Camille Leblanc, Hólar University	Hiking trails as shortcuts into novel environments?! – Non-native plants colonizing mountain areas along hiking trails. Ronja E. M. Wedegärtner, Norwegian University of Science and Technology		How many browsers does it take to save the tundra? Disentangling climate and herbivory effects on arctic shrub growth. Katariina E. M. Vuorinen, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
	Eco-evolutionary physiology of environmental stress: corticosterone as a driver of adaptive divergence in moor frogs (Rana arvalis) along an acidification gradient Jelena Mausbach, Eawag, Aquatic Ecology & Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zurich	Arctic non-native plants - taxonomic richness, distribution, pathways and monitoring efforts. Pawel Wasowicz, Icelandic Institute of Natural History		When does mega-herbivore rewilding restore lost ecological interactions? Christopher Gordon, Aarhus University
15:00-15:30	Coffee break + poster session I
15:30-16:30	Poster session I - in Flói		Continues after coffee break until 16:00
16:30-18:00	General assembly
18:15	Buses depart from Harpa to Perlan
18:30-19:30	Visit to the Natural History Museum Exhibition in Perlan

19:40	Buses depart from Perlan to Harpa

Wednesday March 4


	Norðurljós	Ríma A	Ríma B	Kaldalón
	Flói

Wednesday March 4, 2020

08:30-08:45	Announcements
08:45-09:30	Keynote 2: Anthony R Ives	Ecological predictability and surprise in a changing world
09:30-10:30	Evolutionary ecology III Chair: Charles Christian Hansen, University of Iceland	Herbivores in the Anthropocene Chair: Sumjidmaa Sainnemekh, Agricultural University of Iceland	Conservation Chair: Jóhannes Bjarki Urbancic Tómasson, University of Iceland	Freshwater ecology Chair: Hilmar Malmquist, Icelandic Museum of Natural History
	Connectedness loss in metapopulations: from evolution to population dynamics, and back Dries Bonte, Ghent University	Northern herbivores communities in space and time. James D. M. Speed, Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Stepping stones for species associated with semi-natural grasslands. Line Johansen, NIBIO	The importance of microclimate and catchment properties on the biodiversity of subarctic aquatic ecosystems. Virpi Pajunen, University of Helsinki
	Assessing the measure of “genomic vulnerability” of a population to climate change. Áki Jarl Láruson, Northeastern University	Herbivores do not modulate the impacts of warming on high-Arctic plant-community nutrient contents and pools. Matteo Petit Bon, University Centre in Svalbard	The relative importance of linear infrastructure habitats and semi-natural grasslands for the conservation of plant and insect biodiversity at the landscape scale. Juliana Daniel Ferreira, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Responses in periphyton and phytoplankton to nitrogen decrease in lakes mesocosms. Juan Pablo Pacheco Esnal, Aarhus University
	Empirical and Theoretical evaluation of Atlantic cod ecotype evolution in the US Gulf of Maine and Iceland. Sara Schaal, Northeastern University Marine Science Center	Joint impacts of warming and insect herbivory on Salix volatile emissions in the Arctic ecosystem. Tao Li, University of Copenhagen	Protected areas facilitate wintering waterbird community adjustment to climate warming in the Western-Palearctic. Elie Gaget, University of Turku	Interactive effects of multiple pressures and climate on brown trout populations in temperate and boreal streams. Serena Donadi, SLU
	Does Atlantic cod fit the Fisher-Wright or the Schweinsberg models of reproduction?. Katrín Halldórsdóttir, University of Iceland	Climate change affects vole population dynamics and plant-herbivore interactions. Zbigniew Borowski, Forest Research Institute	Creating wetlands for birds: potential effects of fish introduction and colonisation by amphibians. Ineta Kacergyte, Swedish university of agricultural sciences	The effect of temperature on growth performance and aerobic metabolic scope of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.). Christian Beuvard, Hólar University
	DNA Methylation Associated Gene Expression and Calcification Responses to Ocean Acidification in the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica). Alan Downey-Wall, Northeastern University	Vole and lemming dynamics documented by drones. Matthias Siewert, Umeå University	Long-term effects of a small-scale disturbance. Ása L. Aradóttir, Agricultural University of Iceland	Spatial variation in growth rate and survival in small replicated natural populations of Arctic charr. Elizabeth Mittell, Hólar University / University of St Andrews
10:30-11:00	Coffee break - in Flói
11:00-12:30	Fish ecology Chair: Anja Katrin Nickel, University of Iceland	Microbial ecology Chair: Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir, University of Iceland	Arthropods in the Anthropocene Chair: Gísli Már Gíslasson, University of Iceland	Ecology and Society Chair: Jónina Sigríður Þórlaksdóttir, Agricultural University of Iceland
	Anthropogenic changes and behaviour of salmonids: Insights from Iceland. Stefán Óli Steingrímsson, Hólar University	Land-use intensification causes functional homogenization of microbes. Shamik Roy, Indian Institute of Science	A palaeoecological perspective on insect biodiversity decline Francesca Pilotto, Umeå University	The Extinct population of walruses in Iceland Snæbjörn Pálsson, University of Iceland
	The influence of partial migration of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) on freshwater stream ecosystems in southern Greenland. Coralie Delarue, University of Bern	Soil microbial interactions with Pinus contorta invasion ecology Susan Nuske, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Synergistic effects of lichen mixtures on associated arthropods Ruben Erik Roos, Norwegian University of Life Sciences	Collaborations with Eiderdown collectors research in Iceland 2007-2019 Jón Einar Jónsson, Unversity of Iceland
	Animal personality is linked to the adaptive diversification of the Arctic charr of Thingvallavatn, Iceland. Quentin Horta-Lacueva, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland	Cold climate liverwort-based biological crust on andosol soils. Ólafur S. Andrésson, University of Iceland	Conservation of solitary bees in power-line clearings: Sustained increase in habitat quality through woody debris removal Mari Steinert, Norwegian University of Lifesciences, NMBU	Understanding tourists' values to improve management and protect sensitive seal populations from disturbance at seal-watching sites Cécile Chauvat, University Center of the Westfjords
	How does personality vary between morphs of Arctic charr ? David Benhaim, Hólar University	Ecological genomics predict climate vulnerability in the Peltigera leucophlebia lichen symbiosis.. Denis Warshan, University of Iceland	Evaluating predictive performance of models explaining pollinator abundance in mass-flowering crops Maria Blasi, Lund University, Centre for Environmental and Climate Research	Estimating the distribution, abundance, and population trends of birds from citizen science data Alison Johnston, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
	Tell me how you eat, I'll tell you who you are: how does feeding modalities affect personality distribution in the Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)?. Marion Dellinger, Hólar University	Climate change effects on moss abundance and associated nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria in pristine ecosystems.. Aya Permin, University of Copenhagen	Feedbacks between benthic primary production and ecosystem engineering by midges with complex population dynamics in Lake Mývatn, Iceland Joseph Phillips, University of Wisconsin-Madison	Retrospective study design for biodiversity mapping Wesley Hochachka, Cornell University
	Survival and parasite resistance of salmon hybrids during disease epidemics. Anssi Karvonen, University of Jyväskylä	Warming and precipitation effects on species-specific N2 fixation in mosses in subarctic tundra. Signe Lett, University of Copenhagen	Dispersal rate of Potamophylax cingulatus and Micropterna lateralis in Iceland and a consequent exclusion of Apatania zonella (Trichoptera) Gísli Már Gíslason, University of Iceland	Broader Impacts in Conservation Research Kimberly Coleman, SUNY - Plattsburgh
	Mating behaviour of Large Benthic Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in Thingvallavatn in a context of changing climate. Kalina Kapralova, University of Iceland	Moss-associated bacterial communities enhance soil development during primary succession in an Icelandic glacier forefield. Ingeborg Klarenberg. University of Akureyri	Biodiversity is in the air – using air-borne eDNA for the biodiversity monitoring of flying insects. Fabian Roger, Lund University	Building the research-teaching nexus in ecology: three courses to get there Sigrunn Eliassen, Universitetet i Bergen
12:30-13:45	Lunch
13:45-14:30	Keynote 3: Inger Greve Alsos, UiT – Arctic University of Norway	Using ancient and modern DNA to understand effect of climate change on vascular plants
14:30-15:00	Climate change (speed talks) Chair: Guðrún Óskarsdóttir,University of Iceland	Urban ecology (speed talks) Chair: Snorri Sigurðsson, University of Iceland	Mammal ecology (speed talks) Chair: Paul Wensveen, University of Iceland
	Predicting the future of species under climate change. Sirke Piirainen, University of Helsinki, Arctic centre-Lapland University	How spatial conservation prioritization can support nature-friendly land-use planning. Joel Jalkanen, University of Helsinki	The future of endemic mammals in the Sahara Alaaeldin Soultan, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
	Climate change and perishable food stores of an avian predator. Giulia Masoero, University of Turku	Biodiversity dynamics in urban areas under changing land uses. Tanja Kofod Petersen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology	What drives movement behavior in a large Arctic ungulate? Insights from a Hidden Markov model and implications for future change Larissa Beumer, Aarhus University
	Host-herbivore dynamics in a changing climate. Erik Van Bergen, University of Helsinki	The impact of urban habitat heterogeneity on a passerine bird Johan Kjellberg Jensen, Lund university	Introduction of muskox in Nunavik: Investigating potential effects on plant communities. Rachel Guindon, Caribou Ungava,Sentinel North,Centre d'Études Nordiques (CEN), Université Laval
	Birth phenology in large capital breeder - tracking spring across latitudes. Wiebke Neumann, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Mapping Anthriscus sylvestris and Myrrhis odorata in Reykjavík, Iceland. Mervi Orvokki Luoma, University of Iceland	How do interacting density and environmental conditions influence early-life growth rates? A comparative study in contrasting wild boar populations. Lara Veylit, NTNU
	Additive and compensatory effects of temperature and precipitation on long-term phenological change in Central Asian highlands. Karthik Murthy, Indian Institute of Science	City life on fast lanes? Urbanization and the evolution of pace-of-life (syndromes) and heat tolerance in a freshwater zooplanktonic key stone species. Kristien I. Brans, KU Leuven	Tourist effects on denning Arctic foxes. Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir, Icelandic Institute of Natural History
	Grazers dampen fertilization and warming effects on intraspecific trait variation in tundra species via changes in light quality. Maria-Theresa Jessen, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research - iDiv/UFZ	Metabolizing the Anthropocene: a metagenomic trait-based analysis of microbial metacommunities along urbanization gradients Shinjini Mukherjee, KU Leuven	Novel frontier in wildlife monitoring: identification of small rodent species from fecal pellets using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS). Maria Tuomi, University of Turku
15:00-15:30	Coffee break - in Flói
15:30-16:30	Poster session II - In Flói
16:30-18:00	CAFF session: Improving science impact on policy and decision making
18:30-20:00
19:30-22:30	Conference dinner in Kolabraut, Harpa 4th floor.

Thursday March 5


	Norðurljós	Ríma A	Ríma B
	Flói

Thursday March 5, 2020

08:30-08:45	Announcements
08:45-09:30	Keynote 4: David Lusseau, University of Aberdeen	Humans apart from nature or a part of nature? Innovating new approaches to sustainably manage our interactions with nature in the Anthropocene
09:30-10:30	Global ecology Chair: Elisabeth Mittel, Hólar University	Elevation and treelines Chair: Isabel C Barrio, Agricultural University of Iceland	Plants in the Anthropocene Chair: Ingeborg Klarenberg, University of Akureyri
	SoilTemp: a global database of soil temperatures for use in ecology. Jonas Lembrechts, University of Antwerp	Understanding community assemblage using species and functional diversity across elevational gradients from the tropics to the arctic. Aud H. Halbritter, University of Bergen	Dryer, darker and more fertile – 140 years of flora change driven by land-use intensification.
	Widespread temperature-related biodiversity change across land and sea. Laura Antao, Research Centre for Ecological Change	Community-level decomposability of lichens and bryophytes across an elevational gradient. Kristel Van Zuijlen Norwegian, University of Life Sciences	Ageing in plants: general patterns and consequences for population dynamics. Johan Dahlgren, University of Southern Denmark
	Thermal imaging relative surface temperature as an indicator of biodiversity and restoration progress. Jonas Hamberg, University of Waterloo	Contrasting responses of plant and lichen secondary metabolites across an elevational gradient. Johan Asplund, Norwegian University of Life Sciences	How do fire and litter shape plant evolution in a water limited environment?. Magnus Lindh, Stockholm University
	Using land cover maps to assess changes in habitat availability and species diversity. Koen Kuipers, Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU)	Pre-dispersal seed herbivory across northern treelines of North America. Lucas Brehaut, Memorial University	Spatial and temporal patterns of early population establishment of downy birch (Betula pubescens Ehr.) on a glacial outwash plain. Guðrún Óskarsdóttir, University of Iceland
	Quantifying fine-scale elements of grassland plant diversity with drone-based observations. Bjarke Madsen, Aarhus University	Drivers of treeline dynamics with varying herbivore densities. Ida Marielle Mienna, Norwegian University of Life Sciences	Drivers of aquatic plant distribution –trait-environment interactions from regional to global scales. Lars Baastrup-Spohr, University of Copenhagen
10:30-11:00	Coffee break - in Flói
11:00-11:30	Andri Snær Magnason	Words vs. nature in the big paradigm shift. How to talk about the change that is bigger than the language.
11:30-12:30	Panel discussion and closing remarks
12:30-13:45	Reykjanes - Optional tour / Excursion with lunch bag
13:00-19:00	Departure from main door in Harpa at 13:00