Halldór Björnsson: Iceland without Ice would be strange

Halldór Björnsson: Iceland without Ice would be strange

Iceland without ice would be strange Interview with Halldór Björnsson, Icelandic Meteorological Office ? What impacts of climate change can already be observed in Iceland? In many ways, Iceland is particularly suitable for looking at the impact of climate change...
Christine Palmer: Forests and their Fungal Friends

Christine Palmer: Forests and their Fungal Friends

Forests and their fungal friends Interview with Christine Palmer, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar ? What is your research about? I’m here as a Fulbright scholar with the great privilege to work with the Icelandic Forest Service. My goal is to take a look...
Hans Linderholm: The fragile Arctic Climate System

Hans Linderholm: The fragile Arctic Climate System

how fragile and important the arctic climate system is Interview with Hans Linderholm, University of Gothenburg ? You utilize driftwood to study the past climate of the Arctic – could you tell us more about this project? We only have limited meteorological...
Valgeir Benediktsson: Growing up with Driftwood

Valgeir Benediktsson: Growing up with Driftwood

I grew up with driftwood Interview with Valgeir Benediktsson, carpenter and craftsman, Árnes ? Could you tell us a little bit about your relation with driftwood? I grew up with driftwood. My parents resettled here when I was a baby, they rented a part of the...
Kristinn Schram: Driftwood as a source of the Divine

Kristinn Schram: Driftwood as a source of the Divine

driftwood as a source of the Divine Interview with Kristinn Schram, University of Iceland ? Driftwood plays a very important role in Iceland’s history. How have people made use of driftwood as a natural resource? Due to the lack of trees, finding fuel and...