Sveinn Óli Pálmarsson
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Chartered Engineer in Iceland
Icelandic Ministry of Industry
Experience
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Vatnaskil Consulting Engineers
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Iceland
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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2016 - Present
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Partner - Board of Directors
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2008 - Present
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Environmental and Water Resources Engineer
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2006 - Present
Examples of consulting projects and client industries:Geothermal power: Estimating probability of success (POS) of geothermal wells; Geothermal reservoir modeling; Geological risks of high-temperature geothermal systems.Hydro power: Catchment flow modeling; Hydrologic forecasts; Groundwater flow modeling; Hydraulic transient analysis; Fishway hydraulic design; Hydrology and hydraulic design; Flood analysis.Environmental: Water quality analysis; Catchment management strategies to improve water quality; Contaminant transport from sewer outlets; Air quality assessments.Transportation and utilities: Ocean, estuary and river hydrodynamic modeling to assess tidal exchanges in response to bridge crossings; Sea-flood investigations in urban environments. Show less
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Faculty in the Hydropower Graduate Program
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2010 - 2011
HYDRO601: Principles of Applied Hydrology HYDRO601: Principles of Applied Hydrology
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Environmental and Water Resources Engineer
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2004 - 2006
Hydrodynamic and sediment transport investigations of reservoirs for hydropower production. Developing strategies and numerical models for snow and slush flow avalanches. Design of hydraulic structures. Hydrologic investigations in river networks and urban areas. Currently Mannvit. Hydrodynamic and sediment transport investigations of reservoirs for hydropower production. Developing strategies and numerical models for snow and slush flow avalanches. Design of hydraulic structures. Hydrologic investigations in river networks and urban areas. Currently Mannvit.
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University of California, Davis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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2004 - 2004
Postdoctoral Researcher in the Environmental Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Hydrodynamic investigation of the Salton Sea, a large eutrophic water body in southern California, as a part of a comprehensive study on the total maximum daily loading of nutrients and contaminants to the Salton Sea, a collaboration between several institutions, including UC Davis, U.S. Geological Survey and the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Participation in several other programs. Show less
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Post Graduate Research Engineer
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1998 - 2004
Post Graduate Research Engineer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Original research on hydrodynamic processes in lakes and oceans that relate to boundary mixing and the transport of dissolved and suspended material.
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Research Assistant
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2001 - 2003
Research Assistant in the John Muir Institute of the Environment. Fellowship recipient and trainee, UC Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program, Ecotoxicology Lead Campus Program. Performed original research in the area of contaminant fate and transport.
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Research Assistant
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1996 - 1998
Research Assistant in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Designed and executed field experiments on wind and convectively driven water currents in a shallow lake.
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Engineer in the Technical Division
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1996 - 1996
Design of harbor structures. Currently the Icelandic Maritime Administration. Design of harbor structures. Currently the Icelandic Maritime Administration.
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Engineer
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1995 - 1995
Consultation for building contractors, on-site surveying and implementation of work plans. Currently Verkís. Consultation for building contractors, on-site surveying and implementation of work plans. Currently Verkís.
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Háskóli Íslands
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Iceland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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1994 - 1995
Research Assistant at the Engineering Institute during the summers of 1994 and 1995. Performed research in wind engineering. Research Assistant at the Engineering Institute during the summers of 1994 and 1995. Performed research in wind engineering.
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Surveyor
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1992 - 1993
Surveyor during the summers of 1992 and 1993. Surveyed for various contracting projects, particularly transportation structures. Surveyor during the summers of 1992 and 1993. Surveyed for various contracting projects, particularly transportation structures.
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Surveyor
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1991 - 1991
Surveyor during summer of 1991. Assisted engineers in the execution of surveys for building plans and transportation structures. Currently Efla Consulting Engineers. Surveyor during summer of 1991. Assisted engineers in the execution of surveys for building plans and transportation structures. Currently Efla Consulting Engineers.
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Education
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University of California, Davis
Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering -
University of California, Davis
M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering -
Háskóli Íslands
C.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering