Glasgow ExSoc Iceland 2015 Expedition Proposal

1. Iceland Expedition
2015

2. Welcome to Iceland

3. Home for the Summer
Far in the East of Iceland is the small
town of Seyðisfjörður. 17km even
further East, down a fjord, along a
small ‘road’ and over three rivers is
our summer home, Skálanes.

4. Skálanes Nature and
Heritage Centre
• Operates as a guesthouse as well as
base for student research - meeting,
sharing ideas with and learning from
people from all over the world
• Interested in a more sustainable way of
life
• Habituated Eider colony
• Visiting colony of Arctic Terns

5. The Birds
Iceland as a whole
• Huge wader populations
• Breeding ducks and sea birds
52% of world’s Golden Plovers
46% of world’s Purple Sandpipers
40% of world’s Whimbrels
32% of world’s Ringed Plover
Skálanes
• Eider farm
• Arctic Tern colony
• Sea bird colonies
• Waders, Puffins, Ravens
and many more!

7. Projects
Mix of Zoology, Marine, Geography and Culture based projects.
Past projects have included:
- Ornithology
- Entomology
- GIS mapping
- Tourism study
- BUT options are open!

8. Life at Skálanes
• Routine is important, especially due to 24 hour daylight
• Project work as well as helping around Skálanes
• Shared quarters
• Time to explore
• Time to travel/weekend trips
• Time in Seyðisfjörður

10. • 6 weeks
• 6 - 8 people
• £600 personal contribution
Commitment to fundraising is important throughout
the year

11. If you are:
• Enthusiastic
• Hard-working and motivated
• Keen to meet interesting people from all
over the world
• Interested in being part of both academic
work and something more
• Someone who wants to try living in 24 hour
daylight
THEN WE WANT YOU!

12. Thanks for listening