Iceland is an interesting place for studying post glacial recolonization which started around 12.000-10.000 years ago, and species phylogeography due to its geographic position in the North Atlantic and its insular isolation.
Landnám Íslands og uppruni tegunda sem numu hér land er áhugavert rannsóknarefni vegna legu landsins, miðja vegu milli Ameríku og Evrópu.