3. To the East
The expedition is far, far in the East. Far in the East is a town called
Seyðisfjörður, and even further east, down a fjord, on some ‘roads’ and
across three rivers is our home, Skálanes.
Seyðisfjörður
Skálanes
4. Skálanes – our home
Skálanes Nature
and Heritage
Centre
- Habituated eider colony.
- Operates a guesthouse,
meaning meeting
people, sharing ideas,
learning from countless
different people.
- Place to learn, outside, in
the air.
- Interested in a more
sustainable-way of life.
5. The birds
Iceland
- Breeding ducks and sea birds.
- Huge wader populations.
52% of worlds golden plovers
46% purple sandpipers
40 %of worlds whimbrels
32% of ringed plover
19% redshank
10% black tailed godwit
Skalanes
• Eider farm.
• Important sea bird colonies –
constantly changing.
• Godwits, Whimbrels, Arctic Terns,
Puffins, Redshanks, so many more.
9. Life at Skálanes
• Routine is incredibly important.
• 24 hour sunlight.
• Projects and helping in around, in and about
Skálanes.
• Time to explore
• Time to travel about
• Seyðisfjörður
• Shared quarters.
11. If you are:
• Enthusiastic
• Hard-working
• Interested in being part of both academic
work and something more.
• Fun and want to be part of something great.
• Someone who wants to try living in 24 hour
daylight.
COME TO ICELAND
