Arrival in Reykjavík After and long car ride and plane fight we finally arrived in Iceland and what a beautiful country it is right off the bat. Cool and fresh air that makes you forget about the scorching heat back … Read More
While we had previously visited Sólheimajökull, today was the first time we hiked on part of it. We met with two guides, Gummi and Odur, who showed us how to attach crampons to our feet and helped us navigate the … Read More
Today, we woke up early to catch a ferry to Heimaey, a small island off Iceland’s southern coast. We went to Eldheimar, a museum about Eldfell‘s 1973 volcanic eruption and its consequences on Heimaey’s population. Some of us then hiked … Read More
Today we visited the Heimaey, the most populated island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. It was a long day, we left Vik at 6:30 for the ferry and didn’t get back until 10:30 that night, … Read More
There was a storm today, a ton of wind and rain. We were stuck inside for most of the day, we did the work we could while inside. We also compared the ground truthing images we had collected yesterday to … Read More
Our ten day adventure at Skálanes has come to an end. After days full of exciting research, hiking, and more, we departed early in the morning yesterday on our drive to Vík, where we’ll be staying for the next five … Read More
Work for the day started with some of us (including myself) assisting Emmet in the analysis of the soil samples collected by the alumni, while others took a hike and collected the first set of Ground Truthing points. After lunch … Read More
Some would think that weekends are for relaxing and doing nothing. Not for this group though! Despite it being a Saturday, we were hard at work as usual in Skálanes. The day started nice and early with breakfast to get … Read More
We may have arrived at Skalanes yesterday, but today was our first full day, and the first day we got to work on our projects. We spent the morning flying the drones, while we had sun. It was clear and … Read More
Yesterday evening, we were warned about today. Seth gathered us all in the parking lot in front of our tiny cabins and started off with, “Tomorrow will be a busy day.” He said that we would have to drive to … Read More