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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Stefansson Arctic Institute, we joined hands with the Institute of Arctic Studies at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College in the US and the University of Akureyri in organizing and hosting the Arctic Days in Akureyri on November 15-17.

Chris Dunn is a Fulbright scholar with an NSF Arctic Research Grant focused on his project, "Applying the Environmental Humanities to Conservation Management and Policy in Iceland." A key aspect of this investigation is the ongoing conflict between conservation and renewable energy development in Iceland's Central Highland.

As always, members of SAI staff attended the Arctic Circle Assembly 2023.

Ambassador Carrin F. Patman and her entourage visited Borgir on October 2, 2023. She met with representatives of institutes that work on Arctic matters in Borgir who introduced their work to her.

A group of from Polar Raid came to learn about the Stefansson Institute and the Arctic.

Changing human relationships with whales on BBC Radio 4  (24.11.2015)Dr Níels Einarsson, director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute, appeared on a BBC Radio 4 programme contributing with research findings on whale watching, changes in Arcti...

President of Iceland to open the Arctic Biodiversity “Through the Lens” photography exhibit in advance of the Arctic Circle Assembly  (12.10.2015)Mr Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, president of Iceland, will open an outdoor photography exhibiti...

Icelandic Greenlandic Arctic Science Days in Greenland (17.09.2012) The Icelandic Greenlandic Arctic Science Days will be held in Ilimmarfik, University of Greenland’s campus building in Nuuk, 21-22 September 2012. Proposed by The Icelandic Joi...

ICASS VII: Interviews   (16.01.2012) The secretariat of IASSA which has been located at the Stefansson Arctic Institute for the last three years has now been transferred to the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in Prince Geo...