by dave | Nov 15, 2017 | Oceans
There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope. (Bernard Williams) My brother, Jon, and I had a wild and wooly 250 mile sail from Norfolk, Virginia to Moorhead City, North Carolina on a forty hour – 25 to 35 knot Northeast blow – surfing...
by dave | Nov 8, 2017 | Oceans
“Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.” (UN Global Warming Report) On Friday, November...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 6, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
Visiting the Skafthold Farm is like visiting the farm you read about in fables. There are adorable animals like chickens, cows, and sheep. The chickens run freely, across the pasture, and happily peck about. The dairy cows munch away at their hay and cautiously...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
As we descended into the dark tunnel in the side of the mountain a shiver ran through me. We were about to see the progress of an extension to the Burfell Dam, a project that would supply the power station of 100 MW to their existing 270 MW. The site was very...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
Deciphering which energy source is the best is always a tall task. Every action has a reaction and it sometimes comes down to the point of choosing the lesser of two evils. Throughout this program, I have really come to the realization that everything has some sort of...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
On October 30th, we visited an aquaculture farm about 20 minutes from Solheimar. We met with Gusti, one of the workers at the farm, and he guided us through the process of raising Arctic char. This particular farm is not a hatchery, meaning that the fish arrive...
