Ari Trausti Guðmundsson
Ari Trausti Guðmundsson | |
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| Born | 3 December 1948 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo University of Iceland |
| Occupation(s) | Geologist, author, journalist, writer, politician |
| Known for | Documentaries, explorations, international expertise on the Eyjafjallajökull and Icelandic glaciers |
| Notable work | Books: Vegalínur, Primordial Landscapes, Íslenskar Eldstöðvar Exhibitions: LAVA |
| Political party | Left-Green Movement, previously chairman of Communist Unity (Marxist–Leninist) |
| Spouse | María G. Baldvinsdóttir |
| Parent(s) | Lydia Zeitner-Sternberg Pálsdóttir and Guðmundur frá Miðdal |
| Awards | -Prize from the Danish-Icelandic Fund 1970 -Aurelio Pecei Environmental Prize, Italy 1998 -Pálsvarða – Recognition from the Touring Club of Iceland, 1998 -Nomination for the Nordic Environmental Price, 1998 -The Honorary Literary Prize for non-fiction - The Library Fund, 1999 -Nomination for the Literary Prize of Iceland, 2001 -The Halldor Laxnes Literary Prize, 2002 -The Rannis Prize for Public Information on Science, 2007 -The Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association Prize for communication in science, 2010 -The Soil Conservation Prize, 2015 |
Ari Trausti Guðmundsson (born 3 December 1948) is an Icelandic geologist, author, documentarian, broadcaster, journalist, lecturer, mountaineer and explorer. He worked as teacher, consultant and lecturer on: earth science, environmental and tourism issues. He served as a mountain guide, TV- weather reporter, media presenter and producer and has planned nature and science exhibitions in Iceland, Paris and London and authored non-fiction books, fiction and poetry. He was a presidential candidate in 2012. He was elected as a member of Icelandic Parliament in 2016 and served until 2021.