Sudurnes Science and Learning Center, IS
Sudurnes Science and Learning Center, IS
Research station is a non-profit organization, partly financed and accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture in Iceland.
Contact
Station Manager Hanna María Kristjánsdóttir
Location
The Center is located by the Sandgerdi harbor (64°02’ N, 22°42’ W) on the western coast of the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 50 km west of the capital, Reykjavik. It is in close proximity to coastal areas of high natural value, listed in the Icelandic Nature Conservation Registry, and Important Bird Areas identified by BirdLife International.
Website
https://thekkingarsetur.is
https://eu-interact.org/field-sites/sudurnes-science-and-learning-center/
Facilities
In 1992, an abandoned fish factory was turned into a research laboratory for the international, collaborative project Benthic Invertebrates of Icelandic Waters (BIOICE). Sudurnes Science and Learning Center was established in 2012. The Southwest Iceland Nature Research Center (established 2000) and The University of Iceland’s Research Center in Sudurnes (established 2004) are part of the Center. The Center has an excellent taxonomic laboratory, fish rearing and experimental facilities. It has three laboratories, three wet labs with clean borehole seawater, three meeting rooms, six bedrooms with 17 beds as well as kitchen, showers, and a laundry room. The facilities are ideal for conducting scientific studies in taxonomy, marine biology, ornithology, and general ecology. The Center offers the possibility to catch birds close by for in-house tests and measurements. Workshops are available in the village.
Availability for access
March 1st to November 31st 2025.
Time frame for access preparation
Permits, licenses and training
There are no risk assessment or insurance requirements. There are rules and laws regarding taking samples and exporting samples from Iceland that the users should look into before applying. Please ask TA/RA contact for information regarding such inquiries.
Medical guidelines
No medical guidelines.
