Herdis Sigurjonsdottir CEM, MSc.

Iceland Iceland

Emergency Management & HES Consultant

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My country Iceland - often called the “Land of Fire and Ice” - is regularly affected by catastrophes such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, avalanches and floods from melting glaciers. This harsh environment has shaped my interest and passion in disaster management, and I am fortunate to be able to make it my profession. Sometimes I am called Disa Disaster, but Interdisciplinary is my middle name. Biomedical science, B.Sc 1989. Specialized in bacteriology and immunology and in fish disease research for nine years. Another nine years I worked at the the Icelandic Red Cross head office as project manager for emergency management. I did a lot of training and strategy planning and loved wo...