Fulbright Forum – Presentations by U.S. Fulbright Grantees to Iceland 2020-2021
Fulbright Iceland Valsson
On May 10th, thirteen U.S. Fulbright grantees will present their projects and discuss their experiences in Iceland at a virtual event sponsored by the Fulbright Commission. The event will take place via Zoom, and all are welcome to join. Click the following link to access the Zoom stream:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89038413536
The program will be as follows:
09:15-10:40
Opening and welcome: Belinda Theriault, Executive Director
Rachel Britton, Fulbright Fellow
Icelandic as a Second Language – In translation: Mapping Icelandic Contemporary Poetry
Nick Fry, Fulbright Fellow
M.Sc. Program in Renewable Energy at Reykjavík University – Geothermal Systems for Rural Communities
Sadie Cook, Fulbright Fellow
Bodies in the Sublime: Photographing Hot Springs in Iceland
Corrie Nyquist, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow
Defying the Cold: Life History and Biodiversity of Winter Emerging Chironomids in Iceland
Coffee break
10:55-12:25
Dr. Laura Watt, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar
Wild But Home; An Environmental History of Árneshreppur, in Iceland’s Westfjords
Dr. Lukas Danner, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar
Iceland’s Second Chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2019-2021): A Study in Small States Leadership
Dr. Christine Palmer, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar
Investigation of Soil Biota for Improved Forest Establishment
Lunch break
13:00-14:30
Dr. Sara Rathburn, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar
Putting Down Roots: Afforestation and Channel Stability of Icelandic Rivers
Dr. Christopher Hamilton, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar
Planetary Analog Research in Iceland: Investigations of the 1783-1784 Laki and 2014-2015 Holuhraun Lava Flow-Fields
Dr. Skylar Bayer, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar
The Recovery of a Fishery Collapse: An Analysis of Reproduction and Recruitment in a Once Thriving Iceland Scallop Population
Coffee break
14:45-16:15
Dr. Gregory Falco, Fulbright-NSF Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure Scholar
A Cybersecurity Clinic for Critical Infrastructure
Dr. Priscilla Barnes, Fulbright Scholar
Exploring Modes and Foci of Maternal and Infant Health Interventions: Lessons Learned from the Icelandic Health System Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Evaluation Framework and Beattie’s Typology Promotion Model
Dr. Farida Jalalzai, Fulbright Global Scholar
As Visible Political Symbols, How do Women Presidents and Prime Ministers Create Opportunities for Future Women Leaders and Improve Democracy?
Closing remarks, Belinda Theriault, Executive Director