The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland

Dr. Tumi Tomasson has temporarily taken a post in Sri Lanka as the country director for Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA). Dr. Tomasson will be, as from April 1st 2008, on leave from UNU-FTP for 15 months and in the meantime his deputy, Mr. Thor Asgeirsson, will act as the programme director.

An new staff member, Mr. Konrad Thorisson, has temporarily joined the UNU-FTP staff. Mr. Thorisson has worked as a scientist at MRI for many years and his research work has mainly been in the field of fish juvenile ecology. In addition Mr. Thorisson has great experience in teaching and scientific communication.