by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 20, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland, Staff Column
Iceland has seen a major increase in tourism in the past few years, and the country is still trying to figure out how to deal with it effectively. This increase has led to much erosion, and we have seen many staircases and boardwalks put in to try to mitigate it. Most...
by dave | Mar 27, 2017 | Oceans
When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. John Muir Our Oceans Our Lives blog focuses on four (4) key threats to the health and sustainability of our oceans and our lives: Climate change – and its impact on...
by dave | Mar 27, 2017 | Oceans
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Cousteau Our Oceans Our Lives is an educational blog chronicling inspiring stories and lessons learned during our sailing expedition from Maine to Florida to the...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 24, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland
A professor once said, “If anyone asks you what human ecology is, tell them that you will give them an answer once they can give you a satisfying definition of art.” I still do not have a sufficient description of either, but Iceland is full of both art and human...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 24, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Coffee Break: the primary reason Icelanders are excited to go to work (in my humble opinion). Similar to the American habit of “Standing Around the Water-Cooler,” it is the cultural phenomenon revolving around warm beverages, getting workers of all kinds out of their...
