THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | Iceland. Fresh, wet, and compacted snow blanketed the landscape overnight. Pioneer flora of the young landscape faces challenges – this shrub has been documented since 2022. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
”Is a geographical journey through time possible?„ In the December 2024 issue of iMESSENGER, we explore this topic. Enjoy an exciting and beautiful stroll in a new story from the iEXPOSURE series.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. For 24 hours, the landscape shifted from snow drift to a meltwater inferno, transporting soils and seeds in an eternally shifting biosphere. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Investigating the elegance and physics of snow drift during two hours of observation. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. An autonomous field station operates continuously, leaves no trace, and independently generates valuable research data - unaffected by weather. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
”Borders and passports, why?„ In the November 2024 issue of iMESSENGER, we cover this topic. Simultaneously, we release the third essay in the series THE STORY | FIELDWORK – THE LINNAEAN WAY.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | Iceland. Ice laying has begun in the Glacier Lagoon. The ground has been cooled to below zero Celsius for some time, which can be studied using the thermal camera.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Yesterday, the first layer of snow blanketed the landscape around the Field Station, signalling the arrival of winter. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
UNIQUE DISCOUNTS: If you wish to buy BOOKS & PRINTS from THE IK BOOKSHOP, iFellows will always get 15% Discount. Promoting Natural & Cultural History > www.ikfoundation.org/ikworksho…
Latest essays in iTEXTILIS by Textile historian Viveka Hansen > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
In 2025, our updates will emerge. We aspire to mirror IK’s long-term structure, acting as branches of a larger tree. Each branch has distinct conditions but remains part of a broader system. This is why this year’s IK CALENDAR 2025 & BOOKLIST theme is ”NETWORK IK v.4„.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Many hours of intense northern lights during the night are the result of heavy solar storms in recent days.. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: A Swedish Trade Dictionary – Global Textile Goods in 1768. ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
”Being generous can mean a lot” – read more in the latest edition of The IK Global iMessenger, just published. www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. The Field Station observes the biosphere day & night, 24/7. After ≈ 18,000 operating H., the work will continue for the third year from Sept. 2024 www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
Our door is always open! Welcome to THE LINNEAN ROOM and discover a unique world within Natural & Cultural History. www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…
NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: Jackets, Sweaters and Ganseys – 19th Century Fishermen’s Garments along the North Yorkshire Coast. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Powerful energy in the atmosphere over Glacier Lagoon, active northern lights for several hours last night. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Heavy rain and local flooding around the Field Station — over 150 mm in the last 24 hours.
NEW iMESSENGER about | Have you ever pondered on the intriguing methods of packing and preparation used by past travellers on their epic journeys? > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
Explore the great work of the seventeen Linnaeus Apostles, covering all the continents – a geographical odyssey. 6000 pages, 8 Volumes… | Available here: www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…
NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS: Crochet in Sweden – Influences and Traditions: 1840s to 1910s. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
Preparing for the final year… NEW iMESSENGER about the final year for the Field Station Solander’s Eye at Breiðamerkurjökull, within the Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland. www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS: Brown Colours – Carl Linnaeus’ Provincial Tours and Dyeing Experiments. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park |Iceland. Spectacular colours ”painted” the landscape for a short while between low and high pressure at the Glacier Lagoon. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
Get ready for a new series of long-read essays, set to be published this month, June 2024. This series is the continuous result of our ongoing research project, THE STORY | FIELDWORK – THE LINNAEAN WAY. | iPROJECT www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park |Iceland. More Barnacle geese with this year’s goslings were observed, as well as their main predator, the Arctic fox. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Grazing Barnacle geese with this year’s goslings were observed on Monday morning.
NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS: Global Trade with Textile Dyes – Brazil-wood and other Dye Woods used in 18th and 19th Century Sweden. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. A katabatic wind off the glacier creates exceptional wind speeds across the lagoon and, in this case, a mini tornado, lifting some material from the ground.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. An oddity has been observed that created a “cloud”; we can not explain with certainty what it is – grateful to suggestions. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
Update Spitsbergen Book | New iMessenger May 2024 | www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS: Advertisers looking for Employees – a Textile Study of Whitby Gazette from 1855 to 1914.
NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: The Shirt Factory – Trade, Employees & Fashion in Whitby: 1870s to 1910s. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
A public festival will be held at Kolaportið, showcasing the many successes of EU-Iceland cooperation. Welcome by May 8th if you are near Reykjavik. The IK Foundation is also taking this opportunity to congratulate the EEA idea… > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. Nature’s impressive dynamics during a night in the interior of the lagoon were documented by the autonomous Field Station. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. Shifting spring weather with snow and rain causes arriving geese to search for the best place for food and shelter.
LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: Textiles in Swedish Homes (part 2) – A Documentation of Estate Inventories in the Blekinge Province: 1770 to 1870. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. A grazing reindeer flock was near the Field Station this morning. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
Are there digital squirrels? Of course not, except in animated media! But there is a similarity with all those who signed up to become iFELLOWS within The IK Workshop Society. READ MORE > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS: Textile Goods at Bazaars & Markets – Reflections by 18th Century Travelling Naturalists. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS: Historical Reproductions – Bobbin Laces from Southernmost Sweden > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
THE LINNAEUS APOSTLES | Volume One, ”INTRODUCTION”, is the book that creates deep insights into how the 1700s world thought and acted around enlightenment and exploration of fauna, flora and economy. EXPLORE > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
A University of Iceland group visited the Field Station to update data and perform simple maintenance. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
A group from the University of Iceland just visited the Field Station to update data and perform simple maintenance. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS | Tapestries, Silk and Gardens – A Swedish Naturalist in Paris from 1770 to 1771. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
SPITSBERGEN – SCIENCE EXPEDITIONS | This book is a massive source of in-depth knowledge of Spitsbergen’s Natural & Cultural History. New texts written by leading international writers, illustrated and with thematic fold-outs… PRE-ORDER > www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
Daylight study this morning towards the northeast direction from the Field Station. EXPLORE MORE via LIVE >
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
A sunny morning over the lagoon. Read the massive biospheric data feed under EXPLORE MORE via LIVE >
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NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS: Gilbert White and his Network – An 18th Century Case Study of Natural History and Textiles. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
This year’s first iMESSENGER addresses topics such as ”Recycling and Dead Months …” – fascinating reading about rag rugs, naturalists Gilbert White and Carl Linnaeus’ world > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
250 mm snow – an almost entirely snow-covered landscape. Read the massive biospheric data feed under EXPLORE MORE via LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Iceland. The landscape is constantly changing; in the last few days, with different forms of precipitation and varying temperature differences – follow it live with massive data… > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
NEW VISUAL STORY from iTEXTILIS | Swedish Rag Rugs – A History of Recycling Fabric from the 18th Century to Present-day. > iexposure.ikfoundation.org/swedish-r…
NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: Textile Manufacturing in India 1778 – Reflections by the Botanist and Physician Johann Gerhard König. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…
