Researchers
Researchers
- Name Ása Marta Sveinsdóttir
- Job Title 460-8933
- Email asamarta@rmf.is
Ása Marta joined ITRC in February 2021, as a researcher on cruise tourism. She will, among other things, work on two multinational research projects: Sustainable Arctic Cruise Communities and Navigating Impacts of the Arctic Tourism Industry on Nature, Commerce, and Culture in Northern Communities.
Ása holds an M.Sc. degree in Sustainable Destination Development from Uppsala University in Sweden and a B.Sc. degree in Tourism from the University of Iceland.
Location: University of Akureyri - Borgir Research Building, 7th floor
- 460-8931
- asamarta@rmf.is
- Name Eyrún Jenný Bjarnadóttir
- Job Title 460-8934
- Email ejb@rmf.is
Eyrún started working at ITRC in 2008 and has worked on various projects locally in Iceland. Since 2014, Eyrún's research focus has been on social impacts of tourism and impact of tourism development on residents’ quality of life. Eyrún also organises seminars, conferences and other events on behalf of ITRC.
Eyrún holds a master’s degree in communication from Aalborg University, Denmark, a bachelor degree in humanistic informatics from the same university and a bachelor degree in tourism from the University of Iceland.
Location: Tæknigarður (207), Dunhagi 5, 107 Reykjavík
- E-mail:
- ejb@rmf.is
- Name Íris Hrund Halldórsdóttir
- Job Title 525 5443
- Email irish@rmf.is
Íris Hrund Halldórsdóttir joined the ITRC´s staff in March 2018. Her research have included adaptability and resilience in tourism as well as working conditions and employment in the tourism sector.
Íris is a PhD student in Geography at the University of Iceland. She holds a master’s degree in Tourism Studies from the same university and a bachelor degree in Logistics from the Technical University of Iceland. She also has a diploma in Industrial Business Administration from the same university. Íris has also been working as an adjunct in Tourism Studies in the University of Iceland
Location: Tæknigarður (207), Dunhagi 5, 107 Reykjavík
- 525 5443
- irish@rmf.is
- Name Vera Vilhjálmsdóttir
- Job Title 525 5329
- Email verav@rmf.is
Vera started working at the ITRC as a researcher in mid-March 2018. She has worked on various projects, mainly focusing on projects concerning cultural tourism but has also been involved in projects relating to tourists’ travel behaviours and the MICE market.
Vera holds a master’s degree in sustainable heritage management, with a focus on cultural dissemination, from Aarhus University and a BSc degree in anthropology from the same university.
Location: Tæknigarður (207), Dunhagi 5, 107 Reykjavík
- 525 5329
- verav@rmf.is
- Name Þórný Barðadóttir
- Job Title 460-8932
- Email thorny@rmf.is
Þórný Barðadóttir joined the ITRC’s staff as a project manager in 2015 and has since early 2016 had a role of a researcher.
Þórný's main research focus has been on the local tourism brought in by cruise visits and the different procedures and roles of stakeholders of on-land cruise service as well as investigation on lines of communication and decision making in the Icelandic cruise sector. Þórný has also conducted surveys amongst cruise passengers in Icelandic cruise ports.
Þórný is a PhD student in Tourism Studies at the University of Iceland. She holds a MA degree in Research Intensive Social Science and BA degree in Media Studies from the University of Akureyri.
Location: University of Akureyri - Borgir Research Building, 7th floor
- +354 895 4653
- E-mail:
- thorny@rmf.is