For the annual Science Fair in Reykjavik, we have developed a NEW SCIENTIFIC POSTER to be shown along with other exhibiting researchers’ work related to the FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE. Download link > www.ikfoundation.org/ilinnaeus…
A podcast produced by Konstantine Vlasis, a composer and Scholar of ecological Sound from New York, who has in this podcast made a kind of “memo reportage” to understand all the possibilities with The Field Station Solander’s Eye. > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
A scenic pastel of colours this morning, captured by Solander’s Eye. Heavy rain over the landscape over the last 24 hours has benefited the low-growth flora that has established itself in the young landscape.
NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS part of The IK Workshop Soc. |
Reading, Games and Fashion – In an 18th Century Swedish Aristocratic Family.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | After a few powerful rainy days, the landscape around the Field Station during the night has been embedded in the colours of the Northern Lights, followed by a day with an almost cloudless blue sky.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Solander’s Eye’s annual checkup is now complete. Soft- & hardware have been updated, and each part has been inspected and cleaned. The following 12 months of autonomous observations are now starting…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Solander’s Eye does not observe the landscape beyond the Field Station but is part of the biosphere. Here, a valley behind the station leading up to the glacier - fascinating.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | New studies are added to the Solander’s Eye. Three Americans at the University of Iceland are using data from the Field Station — an interesting visit and meeting with The IK Foundations participants.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Updating and maintenance involve the transport of humans and material. First morning at Glacier Lagoon on the way to Solander’s Eye. Great collaboration with the local boat company.
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland Today, we release the next version of the appreciated LIVE feed. It contains more direct data, faster loading, an initial overview of the Field Station, and valuable links…
LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
With the autonomous Field Station Solander’s Eye in Iceland, we are shifting into higher gear for year two. In the last 12 months, the station has tirelessly observed the young landscape at Breiðamerkurjökull, in the UNESCO-stamped Vatnajökull National Park. Read more in the latest iMESSENGER > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS | Needlework and Sewing Tools – Traces of Textile Trade in Whitby from the 1840s to 1914. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | There are busy days around the Field Station, the latest observations of Arctic foxes and migrating birds, while the vegetation is lush.
LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The fascinating rhythm of the landscape is shaped and guided by the mighty Vatnajøkull glacier; autumn is on its way.
LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
iTEXTILIS | If you like to discover more about 18th-century global textile history! Textile historian Viveka Hansen’s monograph ‘TEXTILIA LINNAEANA Global 18th Century Textile Traditions & Trade’ (520 pages). | Available here > www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…
NEW ESSAY: in iTEXTILIS | BONNETS AROUND THE WHITBY COAST – Tradition and Practical Function in Colour > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
In 2024 we plan to update the IK Workshop Society site and, thus, the iFellowship.There are both technical reasons and user interfaces to consider, which we are internally thinking about right now. READ MORE > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
Continuation of the previous post showing current bird observations at THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Iceland. | Two birds were observed this night. We think it is an adult European golden plover and young Eurasian whimbrel. Examples from the field artist Måns Bergendal’s sketchbook.
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We are pleased to announce that the planning for the autonomous Field Station Solander’s Eye to continue its observations until September 2025 has been confirmed – a unique collaboration between The IK Foundation, The University of Iceland, The Embassy of Sweden and The Vatnajökull National Park.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The sheep graze the vegetation differently than the wild reindeer. What does this mean for establishing the wild flora in the “young” landscape shaping up as the glacier withdraws?
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | An ARCTIC FOX, in its summer coat, was observed yesterday. They are Iceland’s only native mammals. The observation of the fast-running animal covers a sequence of only 2 seconds.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Sunday morning, a poem about Solander’s Eye. Created by Bing Ai-powered chat. An artistic start to using Ai in autonomous field stations, a project within THE FIELD STATION LAB.
NEW iMESSENGER | An apology and about gardens in the world… > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Did you know we also measure the NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index)? Data ranges from (-1) to (+1). A zero means no vegetation, and close to +1 indicates the highest possible density of green leaves.
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