The first two elective courses of the summer term in the Master´s of Coastal and Marine Management at the University Centre of the Westfjords , began this week. The summer elective courses are open to eligible individuals interested in furthering their education in the field.

The first course, Chemistry and Contamination in the Coastal Zone, is taught by Instructor Jón Olafsson, an oceonagrapher from the University of Iceland. Mr. Olafsson is involved in many international scientific projects, such as those for the Nordic Council and European Commission.

The second course, Evaluating Variation in Population and Communities, is taught by Dr. Emil Olafsson, a marine biologist. Dr. Ólafsson sits on the editorial committees of several international journals including Marine Ecology Progress Series. He is the founder and Scientific Director of Menntun, a consultancy company specializing in environmental research and education.

The following two three-week courses offered are Planning of Coastal and Marine Regions and On the Law of the Sea and Environment.