Fulbright at Arctic Circle 2024

Fulbright in the Arctic - Meet the Scientists

Invitation to engage with Fulbright Arctic Scientists and provide input into their work

Arctic Circle 2024
Friday October 18, 17:10-18:05
Location: Háaloft, Harpa Eighth Level

Fulbright scholars and fellows who are conducting Arctic research projects through the Fulbright Program will each give a brief pitch, after which the meeting will break up into roundtables, providing an opportunity for participants to engage with each scientist and offer comments and questions in the early stage of the research, including insights from other Arctic countries, disciplines and approaches.

Panelists and topics:

• Liza Wilson, University at Buffalo, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow at University of Iceland
  Project: Rapid Deglaciation and Changes in Volcanism and Seismicity: Sólheimajökull Case Study
• Arisha Khan, Johns Hopkins University, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow at University of Iceland
  Project: Impact of Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruptions on Respiratory Health of Arctic Community
• Konstantine Vlasis, PhD candidate at New York University, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow at the University of Iceland and Iceland University of the Arts
  Project: Listening With Glaciers: The Sounds and Songs of a Melting Landscape
• Dr. Kanwalroop Dhanda, Professor at Sacred Heart University, Fulbright-MFA Arctic Scholar at the University of Iceland
  Project: Impact of Climate Change on Iceland’s Economy and Supply Chains: A Stakeholder Approach
• Dr. Aaron Kennedy, Associate Professor at University of North Dakota, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar at the Icelandic Met Office
  Project: Improving Icelandic Avalanche Forecasts with Observations of Falling and Blowing Snow
• Carey Clouse, Professor at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar at the Iceland University of the Arts
  Project: Seeds of Change: Research on Glacier Afforestation
• Dr. Hongjie Xie, Professor at University of Texas-San Antonio, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Distinguished Research Scholar at the University of Iceland
  Project: Icelandic Snow Cover Changes and Impacts under the Warming Climate

Moderator: Belinda Theriault, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission Iceland

Organizer: Fulbright Commission Iceland in cooperation with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the National Science Foundation.