Iceland

Expedition

2014

Iceland

Expedition

2014

Welcome to Iceland

To the EastThe expedition is far, far in the East. Far in the East is a town called

Seyðisfjörður, and even further east, down a fjord, on some ‘roads’ and across three rivers is our home, Skálanes.

Seyðisfjörður Skálanes

Skálanes – our home

Skálanes Nature and Heritage Centre

- Habituated eider colony.- Operates a guesthouse,

meaning meeting people, sharing ideas, learning from countless different people.

- Place to learn, outside, in the air.

- Interested in a more sustainable-way of life.

The birds

Iceland

- Breeding ducks and sea birds.- Huge wader populations.

52% of worlds golden plovers

46% purple sandpipers

40 %of worlds whimbrels

32% of ringed plover19% redshank10% black tailed godwit

Skalanes• Eider farm.

• Important sea bird colonies –constantly changing.

• Godwits, Whimbrels, Arctic Terns, Puffins, Redshanks, so many more.

The animals

Projects

• Individual projects:- Ornithology- Entomology- Marine- Tourism/Culture- Self-Sustainability- Surprise Us…

• Group Projects:? Bird transects along cliffs.? GIS mapping of land.

Life at Skálanes

• Routine is incredibly important.

• 24 hour sunlight.

• Projects and helping in around, in and about Skálanes.

• Time to explore

• Time to travel about

• Seyðisfjörður

• Shared quarters.

Life at Skálanes

If you are:

• Enthusiastic

• Hard-working

• Interested in being part of both academic work and something more.

• Fun and want to be part of something great.

• Someone who wants to try living in 24 hour daylight.

COME TO ICELAND

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