The organisational structure of Land and Forest Iceland is divided into 5 professional divisions under the direction of the director.
The divisions and division managers are:
Sustainable land use – Bryndís Marteinsdóttir
National forests and lands – Hreinn Óskarsson
Research and development – Brynjar Skúlason
Growing and utilising – Hrefna Jóhannesdóttir
Restoring ecosystems – Birkir Snær Fannarsson
Two supporting divisions operate across the professional divisions:
Data, dissemination and innovation – Gunnlaugur Guðjónsson
Finance and service centre – Elín F. Sigurðardóttir
As of January 1, 2026, the organisational chart will change as shown in the image below. It is expected that the names of the division heads under the new structure will be published in mid-December 2025. Other information on this page will be updated accordingly.
More information about the divisions
Professional divisions
The state of vegetation and soil resources and the impact of their exploitation.
Overview of land use.
Promotion of sustainable land use.
Enforcement of the Regulation on Sustainable Land Use in collaboration with the division of Cultivation and Use.
Regional plans.
Protection of ecosystems.
Team for climate matters in collaboration with the Research and Development division and the Data, Communication and Innovation division.
Monitoring team in collaboration with the Research and Development division.
Education and counselling.
Managing national forests and state-owned lands.
Managing land reclamation areas in collaboration with the division of Ecosystem Restoration.
Collaboration projects.
Infrastructure and recreation.
Wood processing development team in collaboration with the division of Cultivation and Resource Use.
Team for birch woodland restoration in collaboration with the division of Ecosystem Restoration.
Education and counselling.
Plant health, disease and pests.
Genetics and genetic resources.
The team of nutrient cycling in collaboration with the division of Ecosystem Restoration and the division of Cultivation and Resource Use.
Climate team in collaboration with the division of Sustainable Land Use.
Monitoring team in collaboration with the division of Sustainable Land Use.
Restoration methods in collaboration with the division of Ecosystem Restoration.
Ecology.
Carbon matters in collaboration with other sectors.
Icelandic Forest Inventory.
Economics of revegetation and forestry.
Classification of birch woodlands.
Research laboratories.
Education and counselling.
Enforcement of the Regulation for Farm Forestry.
Cultivation of shelterbelts and shelter groves.
Monitoring sustainable land use in collaboration with the division of Sustainable Land Use.
Ensuring the supply of tree seedlings.
Promote the development of wood processing methods and sales of wood products in cooperation with the division of National Forests and Lands.
Education and counselling in collaboration with the division of Ecosystem Restoration.
Wetland restoration initiatives.
The team for birch forest restoration in collaboration with the National Forests and Lands division.
Farmer's Land Reclamation projects in collaboration with the Cultivation and Resource Use division.
Management of the Land Reform Fund (Landbótasjóður).
Land erosion mitigation strategies.
Natural hazard protection measures.
Managing land reclamation areas in cooperation with the Cultivation and Resource Use division.
Seed production, education and advisory services in collaboration with the National Forests and Lands division.
The projects undertaken by the Agency are cross-sectoral and a strong emphasis is placed on ensuring co-ordination and cooperation between sectors as appropriate for success.
Supporting divisions
Administration and policy.
Legal issues and reviews.
Teams of human resources, quality and safety in collaboration with the division of Data, Communication and Innovation and the Centre for Services and Finance.
Digital development, information technology, spatial information and data analysis.
Dissemination and communication.
Project management and supervision.
Land-planning matters.
Teams of human resources, quality and safety in collaboration with the Director's Office and the Centre for Services and Finance.
Skógarkolefni Forest Carbon Code.
Certification and development of carbon projects.
Business development.
Market issues and innovation.
Finance, accounting, wage processing, work accounting and data analysis.
Documents and history.
Procurement management.
Service centre.
Teams of human resources, quality and safety in collaboration with the Director's Office and the division of Data, Communication and Innovation.
