Users of public services have the opportunity to rate the quality of the service and provide feedback to improve it. Many agencies now send out real-time surveys that provide valuable information to managers and staff about what is going well and where there are opportunities for improvement.

A MoniForSoil network's conference in Hveragerði on September 2nd will concentrate on the advancement of soil monitoring systems within forested regions. The conference program is now accessible, and registration is currently underway, with a deadline of August 5th.

Land and Forest Iceland has released its inaugural inventory of unique and ecologically significant birch forests and their remaining fragments. These designated forests are viewable on the agency's interactive map viewer.

Yesterday, a workshop was held in the Westman Islands entitled: Action against violence in the Westman Islands, where about 70 professionals participated.

Poorya Foroutan Pajoohian was named a Young Scientist of the 2023 Landspítali Science Festival in Hringsalur on April 26.

The situation in Iceland is relatively good regarding antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but a great deal of work remains.

This summer, a series of planting projects under the Bonn Challenge will be undertaken in Iceland to restore birch forests. These operations will take place at Ásbyrgi, Hólasandur, and Eyvindastaðaheiði in North Iceland, and at Þorláksskógar, Thjórsárdalur, and within the Leiðvöllur fence in South Iceland. One million birch seedlings will be planted, and trials will also be conducted using cuttings to encourage the natural propagation of native tea-leaved willow (Salix phylicifolia) and woolly willow (S. lanata). An international TV company is working on an episode on those projects.

March 24th is World Tuberculosis Day, commemorating the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Emergency Day 2025 was held on March 7th. It is an annual conference organized by the emergency services of Landspítali, where research and projects related to emergency care in Iceland are presented. It has become a tradition to invite experts to showcase their work and research related to the theme of the day.

The Agreement marks a milestone for the safety of fishing vessels and seafarers.