Glasgow ExSoc Iceland 2015 Expedition Proposal
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Iceland Expedition2015
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Welcome to Iceland
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Home for the SummerFar 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.
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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
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The BirdsIceland as a whole• Huge wader populations• Breeding ducks and sea birds
52% of world’s Golden Plovers46% of world’s Purple Sandpipers40% of world’s Whimbrels32% of world’s Ringed Plover
Skálanes• Eider farm• Arctic Tern colony• Sea bird colonies• Waders, Puffins, Ravens
and many more!
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ProjectsMix of Zoology, Marine, Geography and Culture based projects.
Past projects have included:- Ornithology- Entomology- GIS mapping- Tourism study- BUT options are open!
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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
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• 6 weeks
• 6 - 8 people
• £600 personal contribution
Commitment to fundraising is important throughout the year
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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!
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