Bjarni is educated, as a Teacher, Geographer and City planner. He holds a Ph.D. in these fields from University of Illinois, USA. Bjarni has had a long carrier as planner for the city of Reykjavík and lecturer in urban development at the University of Iceland. He works now as an tour guide and independent consultant in the fields of tourism, planning and social research. His interests cover nature (geology), history, cultural matters, architecture and urban and regional develop-ment.

Í byrjun september 2006  hélt Bjarni Reynarsson kynningu á Íslandi, ,,Iceland: nature og culture" á 600 manna ráðstefnu evrópskra rannsóknarmanna í skólastarfi yngri barna  sem halfin var í Kennaraháskóla Íslands. Hægt er að nálgast sýnishorn af efnistökum fyrirlestursins. Smella hér og niðurhala pdf skjali (2mb)