Fulbright Forum May 5 and 7, 2025

Final Presentations by U.S. Fulbright Grantees

Please join us for two Fulbright Forums this spring where U.S. Fulbright grantees will present on their projects and experiences in Iceland this past winter.

On Monday May 5, eight Fulbright fellows will talk about their studies and independent projects, which include research on textile printing, respiratory health and arctic foxes. Six Fulbright scholars will present on Wednesday May 7 and will discuss eider ducks, glacier afforestation and Arctic security, among other subjects.

Both events will be a full afternoon of presentations and will be held at the Fulbright Commission Iceland, Laugavegur 13th 2nd floor (entrance from Smiðjustígur), the presentations will also be live-streamed on Zoom.

Please register at [email protected] no later than April 30th if you plan to attend the events in person.

Monday May 5

13:00 Welcome: Belinda Theriault, Executive Director, Fulbright Iceland.

13:05 Mia Schwartz, Fulbright Fellow, MSc in Geology

13:25 Bridget Cassata, Fulbright Fellow, Study of Mitochondrial DNA Damage via the Northern Lights Assay

13:45 Ben Simmons, Fulbright Fellow, Species Distribution Modeling of Icelandic Artic Fox Den Sites

14:05 Melissa Guido, Fulbright Fellow, Painting and Printmaking: Icelandic Sustainability Practices in Textile Printing and Production

BREAK

14:45 Jack Ivie, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow, Afforestation Suitability Map

15:05 Arisha Khan, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow, Impact of Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruptions on Respiratory Health of Arctic Community

15:25 Liza Wilson, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow, Rapid Deglaciation and Changes in Volcanism and Seismicity: Sólheimajökull Case Study

15:45 Konstantine Vlasis, Fulbright-National Geographic Award/Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow, Listening with Glaciers: The Sounds and Songs of a Melting Landscape

16:00 Closing Remarks: Belinda Theriault, Executive Director, Fulbright Iceland

Link to Zoom

Wednesday May 7

13:00 Welcome: Belinda Theriault, Executive Director, Fulbright Iceland

13:05 Carey Clouse, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Scholar, Seeds of Change: Research on Glacier Afforestation

13:35 Anthony Ives, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Scholar, As Winter Recedes and Summer Arrives: Changes in the Ecology of Lake Mývatn

14:05 Sara Maxwell, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Scholar, Protecting Nordic Species and Culture: Intersections of Eider Ducks and Seaweed

BREAK

15:00 Kelly Caine, Fulbright-NSF Scholar Grant in Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure, Useable Cybersecurity

15:30 Sabrina Miller, Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research, Using Project-Based Sustainability Education to Empower Student Changemakers

16:00 Jarrod Hayes, Fulbright Iceland-NSF Arctic Security Scholar, The Future of the Arctic: Changing Practices of Security in a Changing Environment

16:30 Closing Remarks: Belinda Theriault, Executive Director, Fulbright Iceland

Link to Zoom