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Research interests
- The role of phytoplankton ecology in regulating biogeochemical fluxes.
- Carbon and nutrient biogeochemistry monitoring.
- The application of environmental DNA to biodiversity monitoring and fisheries management.
Professional Information
- Faroese representative GOA-ON (Global Ocean Acidification Observation Network)
- Farorese representative CAFF-CBMP (Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Group)
- Faroese Ambassador for BioGeoSCAPES
- Member of ICES WGPME (Phytoplankton and Microbial Ecology)
- Member of ICES WGIMT (Integrated Molecular and Morphological Taxonomy)
- Member of NOMP (Nordic Marine Phytoplankton Working Group)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Particle flux in the North Atlantic and Southern Oceann, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
2003 → 2007
Bachelor, Chemistry with Oceanography (Hons), Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool
1999 → 2002
External positions
Tenured Professor, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ. Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire d’Océanographie Microbienne
2017 → 2018
Tenured Research Scientist, Alfred Wegener Institute - Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
2014 → 2017
Visiting Scholar, Old Dominion University
2013 → 2014
Tenured Professor, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ. Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire d’Océanographie Microbienne
2009 → 2014
Post-doctoral fellow, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ. Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire d’Océanographie Microbienne
2008 → 2009
Post-doctoral fellow, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
2007 → 2008
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Assessments of pelagic fish stocks and bycatch using environmental DNA and user-friendy samplers
á Fríðriksmørk Berbisá, M. (PI), Djurhuus, A. (PI), Salter, I. (CoPI) & Nolsøe, A. (CoPI)
1/05/24 → 1/05/27
Project: Research
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VIR-MAM: Temporal fluctuations from viruses to mammals (VIR-MAM) on the Faroe Shelf
Djurhuus, A. (PI) & Salter, I. (CoI)
1/04/22 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Linking three decades of cross-sectional zooplankton observations to oceanographic changes around the Faroe plateau
Kristiansen, I. (PI), Gaard, E. (CoI), Hátun, H. (CoI), Jacobsen, S. (CoI) & Salter, I. (CoI)
14/06/21 → 14/06/24
Project: Research
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Bank-e-DNA: Assessing the recovery of commercial fish on the Faroe Bank using Environmental DNA
Salter, I. (PI)
1/01/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Half a century of environmental variability and seabird trends on the Faroe Shelf in the North Atlantic Ocean
Olsen, B., Anker-Nilssen, T., Danielsen, J., Gaard, E., Hansen, L. J., Jacobsen, S., Jensen, J.-K., Olsen, R., Salter, I. & Hátun, H., 28 Apr 2025, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 12, 19 p., 1544866.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The genome sequence of the greater argentine, Argentina silus (Ascanius, 1775): [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Vang, H. B. M., Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team, Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: Sequencing Operations, Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Core Informatics team & Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, 2025, In: Wellcome Open Research. 10, 131, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The genome sequence of the lesser sand-eel, Ammodytes marinus Raitt, 1934 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]: [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team, Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Core Informatics team, Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: Sequencing Operations & Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, 2025, In: Wellcome Open Research. 10, 113, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unifying local and large-scale drivers of the Faroe shelf ecosystem
Hátun, H., Danielsen, J., Olsen, B., Jacobsen, S., Vang, H. B. M., Kristiansen, I., Larsen, K. M. H., Gaard, E., Salter, I., Steingrund, P. & Mork, K. A., 15 Oct 2025, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 12, p. 1-14 14 p., 1662766.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Working group on phytoplankton and microbial ecology: WGPME; Outputs from 2024
Stern, R., Expert Group, W., Salter, I. & Poulton, N., Jan 2025, 6 ed. Copenhagen, Denmark. 47 p. (ICES Scientific Reports; vol. 7, no. 6)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile27 Downloads (Pure)
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Exploring possibilites for atmospheric research and monitoring on the Faroe Islands
Christiansen, S. (Organiser), á Fríðriksmørk Berbisá, M. (Organiser), Djurhuus, A. (Participant) & Salter, I. (Participant)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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FAMEOS - Eygleiðingarskipan við tíðarrøðum fyri lívfrøðiliga margfeldið og vistskipanina á Landgrunninum
Salter, I. (Speaker)
23 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Environmental DNA: A new approach to study marine ecosystems and biodiversity
Salter, I. (Speaker)
26 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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A climate mitigation strategy using marine algae? An example of scientific misrepresentation for economic gain
Salter, I. (Speaker)
24 Sept 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Environmental DNA research in the Faroe Islands - potential applications to aquaculture
Salter, I. (Speaker)
24 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Alment og privat samstarva um at granska uppsjóvarfisk
á Fríðriksmørk Berbisá, M., Djurhuus, A. & Salter, I.
6/03/24
1 Media contribution
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