Past events

Past events

5.-16. Oct

Course: Arctic Ocean Governance

5.-16. Oct

Course: Coping With Disasters

21. Sep - 2. Oct

Course: Coastal and Marine Management: Theory and Tools

14. Sep - 2. Oct

Course: People and the Sea: Systems Thinking for Coastal Communities

1.-21. Sep

Thesis defence season

31. Aug -18. Sep

Course: Coastal and Marine Ecology

31. Aug -11. Sep

Course: Fundamentals of Sustainable Coastal Communities

24.-28. Aug

Course: Academic Writing Workshop

24.-28. Aug

Course: Icelandic Society and Environment

26. Jul - 7. Aug

Icelandic Course Intermediate B1

26. Jul - 7. Aug

Icelandic Course Beginners A1/A2

20.-24. Jul

Icelandic Course Advanced B2 - writing and talking

13.-17. Jul

Icelandic Course Advanced B2 - reading and listening

29. Jun -10. Jul

Icelandic Course Intermediate B1

8.-19. Jun

Course: Coastal and Marine Management: Practical Applications and Challenges

8.-19. Jun

Course: Tools for Community Development

26. May - 6. Jun

Course: Sustainable Waste Management in Coastal Communities

26. May - 6. Jun

Course: Regional Policy Evaluation

22May at 13:00

Lunch Lecture: Quality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

15May at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: What was Japan like?!?

11.-22. May

Course: Marine Protected Area Management

11.-22. May

Course: Coastal Communities in an era of Leisure and Tourism

27. Apr - 9. May

Course: Pollution in the Coastal Arctic

27. Apr - 9. May

Course: Navigation, Shipping and Offshore Activities in the Arctic

27. Apr - 9. May

Course: Coastal Food Systems

24Apr at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: A Coastal Mirror: How Icelandic Innovation is Unfolding in Oregon

24. Apr -12. May

Thesis defense season: autumn 2026

13.-24. Apr

Course: Environmental Impact Assessment

13.-24. Apr

Course: Science Communication

9Apr at 15:00

Info session for Coastal Studies: Two International Master's Programs

16. Mar - 1. Apr

Course: Aquaculture, Environment, and Society

16. Mar - 1. Apr

Course: Planning for climate change in coastal regions: adaptation and mitigation

6Mar at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Trauma, Then What?

2.-13. Mar

Course: Coping With Disasters

2.-13. Mar

Course: Marine Spatial Planning

27Feb at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: A Biologist’s Journey into the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

20Feb at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: EU-Arctic-policy… What is the EU’s Arctic engagement actually about?

13Feb at 12:10

Lunch lecture: Life of the lumpfish: from egg to ocean and back again

9.-27. Feb

Course: Data analysis and Interpretation

9.-27. Feb

Course: Outlook to the Future: Coastal Arctic Scenarios

6Feb at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Challenges of merged municipalities: are local councils the solution?

4Feb at 17:00

Info session for Coastal Studies: Two International Master's Programs

30Jan at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Is there any energy crisis in Iceland? or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nuclear

21Jan at 12:10

Lunch Lecture:Grímsson Fellowship - Writing a Science Fiction Novel in Ísafjörður, Iceland from a NASA Scientist

19. Jan - 6. Feb

Course: Fisheries Management and Technology

19. Jan - 6. Feb

Course: Geographic Information Systems

16Jan at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Distribution, movement, and behavior of inshore and offshore juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in nearshore waters

5.-16. Jan

Course: Applied Methodology

4Dec at 17:00-18:00

Info session for Coastal Studies: Two International Master's Programs

1Dec at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: On the Occasion of Iceland’s Sovereignty Day (December 1st)

1.-12. Dec

Course: Environmental Economics

1. Dec -15. Feb

Application Portal Opens

21Nov at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Hafró á Ísafirði - A brief overview of current projects

17.-28. Nov

Course: Oceanography

17.-28. Nov

Course: Public Policy Making - From Idea to Realization

14Nov at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: World-class technical education at Fab Lab

31Oct at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: The environment from the perspective of a Ministry of Foreign Affairs

27. Oct -14. Nov

Course: Regional and Community Economies

27. Oct -14. Nov

Course: Physical Processes of Coastal Environments

24Oct at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Lycée de la mer - French school of the sea

16.-18. Oct

Arctic Circle 2025

10Oct at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Wars on a warming planet: are climate change and armed conflict linked?

6.-21. Oct

Course: Arctic Ocean Governance

6.-21. Oct

Course: Ethics of conservation and resource use

6.-21. Oct

Course: Just Transitions in the Coastal Zone

3Oct at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Phenotypic plasticity in Mývatn threespine stickleback: response to temperature and diet within and across generations

26Sep at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Searching for life on Mars with the NASA Perseverance rover

22. Sep - 3. Oct

Course: Coastal and Marine Management: Theory and Tools

22. Sep - 3. Oct

Course: People and the Sea: Geographical Perspectives

1.-19. Sep

Course: Coastal and Marine Ecology

1.-19. Sep

Course: Regional transformation and development

25.-29. Aug

Course: Icelandic Society and Environment

25.-29. Aug

Course: Academic Writing Workshop

22.-23. Aug

Orientation Day 2025

3.-14. Aug

Icelandic Course Intermediate B1

27. Jul -14. Aug

Icelandic Course Beginners A1/A2

10Jul at 09:00-16:30

SIT Summer School Presentations

17Jun at 13:00-15:00

Graduation Ceremony and Celebration (háskólahátíð)

13Jun at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Vigur: A small island journey towards sustainability

9.-20. Jun

Course: Coastal and Marine Management: Practical Applications and Challenges

9.-20. Jun

Course: Regional Policy evaluation

30May at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Alpine meets Nordic – situated and travelling avalanche expertise in and between Switzerland and the Westfjords

26. May - 6. Jun

Course: From extraction to attraction: Coastal communities in an era of leisure and tourism

26. May - 6. Jun

Course: Tools for Community Development

16May at 13:00

Annual General Meeting of UW's Student Housing Association

16May at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Blue Action Fund and Disko Island (Greenland)

15May

Job opening: Academic Director - Application deadline

12.-23. May

Course: Marine Protected Area Management

12.-23. May

Course: Sustainable Waste Management in Coastal Communities

9May at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: The case of the poisoned reindeer

2May at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: A changing Arctic Ocean: People, Industries, and the Future

30. Apr -15. May

Jop opening: Director of UW - Application deadline

28Apr

Course: Indigenous Voices & Community Development

28. Apr - 9. May

Course: Pollution in the Coastal Arctic

28. Apr - 9. May

Course: Marine Renewable Energy

28. Apr - 9. May

Course: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

28. Apr - 9. May

Course: Navigation, Shipping and Offshore Activities in the Arctic

22. Apr -13. May

Thesis defense season: Spring 2025

11Apr at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: How to make a career as an author?

4Apr at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Lessons from Community Theatre – Building Community and Finding Joy

31. Mar -16. Apr

Course: Sustainable Aquaculture

31. Mar -16. Apr

Course: Planning for climate change in coastal regions - adaptation and mitigation

17.-28. Mar

Course: Environmental Impact Assessment

17.-28. Mar

Course: Coping with disasters

14Mar at 14:30-18:00

Open House: UW's 20 Year Anniversary

7Mar at 14:00-15:00

Info session for Coastal Studies: Two International Master's Programs

7Mar at 12:10

Lunc Lecture: Introduction to Arctic Protein – Pelagia

3.-14. Mar

Course: Marine Spatial Planning

3.-14. Mar

Course: Talking Science - a practical guide to creative science communication

28Feb at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Westfjords potential for macroalgea cultivation

21Feb at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Basque Center Iceland, the Idea, the project and the future

14Feb at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Implementing GenAI in schools – Benefits and Limitation

10.-28. Feb

Outlook to the Future: Coastal Arctic Scenarios

24Jan at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: I Want You to Know

20. Jan - 7. Feb

Course: Fisheries Management and Technology

20. Jan - 7. Feb

Course: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

17Jan at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Opportunities in Carbon Offsetting in the Westfjords

10. Jan -28. Feb

Course: Data analysis and interpretation

6. Jan -16. Apr

Course: Proposal Writing

6.-17. Jan

Course: Applied Methodology

23. Dec - 1. Jan

Reception desk closed

18Dec at 18:00

Info session for Coastal Studies: Two International Master's Programs

6Dec at 12:10

Lunch Lecture: Accounting for Economic Welfare and Going Beyond Gross Domestic Product - an Icelandic Case Study

2.-13. Dec

Course: Environmental Economics

29Nov at 12:10

Lunch lecture: Children's rights to healthcare

22Nov at 12:10

Lunch lecture: Resident fishes as ecological indicators

15Nov at 12:10

Lunch lecture: Meet TVÍK, the technology-powered Icelandic teacher!

11.-29. Nov

Course: Oceanography

11.-29. Nov

Course: Public Policy Making – From idea to realization

8Nov at 12:10

Lunch lecture: Yoger, Bollafaktorían and the Netagerðin workshops

1Nov at 12:10

Lunch lecture: Songs from Ísafjörður

28. Oct - 8. Nov

Course: Physical Processes of Coastal Environments

28. Oct - 8. Nov

Course: Regional and Community Economies

25Oct at 12:10

Lunch lecture: Development of an Affordable Snowflake Camera for Research, Education, and Public Safety

11Oct at 12:10

Lunch lecture: How the Energy transition will affect harbours in Arctic Regions

3.- 4. Oct

Conference: Islands as diverse spaces

27Sep at 12:10-13:00

Lunch Lecture: People and the sea: understanding thousands of years of marine biodiversity change

16Sep at 13:00

Thesis Defense: Coastal Classification of Jones Sound in the Canadian High Arctic

16Sep at 09:30

Thesis Defense: Women and northern paganism: Feminine aspect and roles of women in...

13Sep at 08:30

Coastal Heritage and How Resilience Can Manifest in The Face Of Change...

13Sep

Conference: the Social and Solidarity Economy

12Sep at 14:00

Thesis Defense: Human-Wildlife Conflict in Iberian Waters: Orcinus orca and Vessels’ Encounters...

12Sep at 09:00

Thesis Defense: Patterns of co-occurrence of parasites in Eastern Baltic cod stocks within...

11Sep at 13:00

Thesis Defense: Exploring Benthic Biodiversity using Underwater Imagery in Melville Bay, Greenland

11Sep at 09:30

Thesis Defense: Plastic vs. Policy: A Plastic Pollution Policy Analysis in the Arctic

10Sep at 13:00

Thesis Defense: A Site Suitability Analysis for Regenerative Ocean Farming in Long Island Sound

10Sep at 09:30

Thesis Defense:The Westfjords Way: Evaluating Floating Home Implementation in Ísafjörður

9Sep at 15:00

Presentation of initial findings from surveying humpbacks to inform responsible practice

9Sep at 13:00

Thesis Defense: Energy Transition in Nova Scotia: Lessons from Danish Experiences Developing an Offshore Wind Industry

6Sep at 09:00

Thesis Defense: Going forward: A look at small Icelandic municipalities and waste management strategies

4Sep at 13:00

Thesis Defense: Evaluating and Addressing Climate Change Related Threats to Atlantic Salmon...

3Sep at 15:00

Thesis Defense: Evaluating Place Attachment, Climate Change Awareness, and Risk Assessment...

3.-16. Sep

Thesis defense season: Autumn 2024

23Aug

Orientation Day

16Aug at 15:00-16:00

“Midnight Sun” - Exploration of the maritime and geological landscapes of the Westfjords.

12.-16. Aug

Icelandic course: Beginners A1 (crash course)

29. Jul - 9. Aug

Icelandic course: Advanced B2 (writing and talking)

29. Jul - 9. Aug

Icelandic course: Intermediate B1

22. Jul - 9. Aug

Icelandic course: Beginners A1-A2

22. Jul - 9. Aug

Icelandic course: Advanced B2 (reading and listening)

8Jul

Job opening: Project manager

1.-19. Jul

Icelandic courses: Beginners A1-A2

17Jun

Convocation

11Jun at 12:10-13:00

Lunc lecture:Reflections on the Basque center in Djúpavik and Basque-Icelandic relationships

24May at 13:30

Annual general assembly

24May at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture:Digital stories of tourism and coastal communities

20.-24. May

Icelandic course: Beginners A1 (crash course)

17May at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture 17.May:“Carbon: The art of science and the science of art”. Introduction to the artists.

8May at 14:00

Thesis Defense: Microplastics in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the Westfjords region in Iceland

7May at 19:00

Documentary screening at UW: Deep Rising

3May at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Is it possible to make innovation happen?

2May at 16:00

Thesis Defense: Past and Present Evolution of a High Arctic delta

24Apr at 11:00

Thesis Defense: Impact of glacial meltwater on hydrography, biochemistry, and marine productivity in Northwest Greenlandic fjords

23Apr at 09:00

Thesis Defense: Investigating associations between pack management strategies and the intestinal microbiota of Greenland sled dogs

23Apr at 09:00

Thesis Defense: Investigating associations between pack management strategies and the intestinal microbiota of Greenland sled dogs (Canis lupus familiaris borealis)

22Apr at 09:39

Thesis Defense: The Phonic Footprint of Marine Tourism Exploring the underwater sound levels of whale watching and cruise vessels travelling within Skjálfandi Bay, Iceland

19Apr at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Justice and sustainable development in the North: A case study of Skjálfandi Bay

19Apr at 09:00

Thesis Defense: Uppbygging sveitarfélaga. Hve mikið er of mikið? Viðhorf hagsmunaaðila á uppbyggingu atvinnulífs í Þorlákshöfn

18Apr at 09:30

Thesis Defense: Presence and possible threats to Harbor porpoises in the Westfjords, Iceland

17Apr at 13:30

Thesis Defense: Eyemouth, Scotland & Alcanar, Catalunya: An Ethnographic Look at Independence Movements and Coastal Borders

17Apr at 10:00

Thesis Defense: Pride and prejudice and forestry. Perceptions of afforestation in Icelandic communities

5Apr at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Food is everything

23.-29. Mar

Icelandic course: Advanced B2

22Mar at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Fishing Architecture. The Ecological Continuum between Buildings and Fish Species

20Mar at 17:00-18:00

Info session for Coastal Studies: Two International Master's Programs

8Mar at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Structuring a Museum - Ísafjörður Art Museum in Past and Future

4.-15. Mar

Course: Marine Spatial Planning

4.-15. Mar

Course: Migration and Population Development

4.-15. Mar

Course: Sustainable Aquaculture

1Mar at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Health on the Horizon - Navigating Catastrophes in the High Himalayas

23Feb at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Cycling tourist service

20.-29. Feb

SIT: Program Assistant opening

19. Feb - 1. Mar

Course: Pollution in the Coastal Arctic

19. Feb - 1. Mar

Course: Coping with Disasters

15Feb at 12:10-13:00

"Svepparætur: Trees need friends, too."

13Feb at 16:00-17:00

Info session for Coastal Studies: Two International Master's Programs

13. Feb - 1. May

Grímsson Fellowship: Open for new applications until May 1 st.

9Feb at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Short history of healthcare in Westfjords healthcare region

6Feb at 18:00-19:00

Info session for Coastal Studies: Two International Master's Programs

2Feb at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Púkinn, the children

2Feb at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Púkinn, the children´s culture festival

26Jan at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Write it out

8. Jan -26. Apr

Current Topics and Challenges in the Coastal Arctic

8.-26. Jan

Course: Proposal Writing

8Dec at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: Writing from images: source material and fiction in The Natural Laws

4.-15. Dec

Environmental Impact Assessment 4 - 15 Dec

1Dec at 13:30-18:00

Inauguration of UW's student dormitory

1Dec at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: To climb mountains

29Nov at 17:00-19:00

Open consultation meeting on integration issues

24Nov at 12:10-13:00

Lunch Lecture: History of sewing machines in Iceland

22Nov at 12:10-13:00

Swimming pool culture in Iceland to UNESCO

21Nov at 20:00

Skuld: Documentary

17Nov at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: „You are always doing some physical activity“

16Nov at 17:30-18:30

Hnallþórukaffi: Day of the Icelandic language

10Nov at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture at Þingeyri: Westfjords research association

8Nov at 13:00-13:40

Lecture: Indigeneity and the coastal communities of Japan

3Nov at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: "Shocking experience but in the end we are stronger"

30. Oct -17. Nov

Course: Oceanography 30 Oct - 17 Nov

27Oct at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture:Vegetation responses to climate change in challenging environments

The on Friday will be about "Vegetation responses to climate change in challenging environments" and takes place at the University Center of the Westfjords on the second floor at the cafeteria. The talk will be in English. It is also possible to attend via zoom, the link can be found here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/69947471079.
26Oct at 12:10-13:00

Give Icelandic a Chance: Short lecture

20Oct at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: The gift that keeps on giving.

15Oct

Job Announcement: Academic Director SIT

13Oct at 12:10-13:00

Lunch lecture: PIFF film festival

11Oct at 17:00-18:00

Information Session for Distance Learning Students

7Oct at 10:00-12:30

Symposium: Social agriculture

6Oct at 12:10-13:00

Lunch Lecture: Diet, health and sustainability – looking to the future together

2.-13. Oct

Physical Processes of Coastal Environments: 2 - 13 Oct

Course starts on 2 October.
2.-13. Oct

Public Policy Making - From Idea to Realization: 2 - 13 Oct

Course starts on 2 October.
29Sep at 12:10-13:00

Lunch Lecture: Act Locally Change Globally

18.-29. Sep

Coastal and Marine Management: 18 - 29 Sep

Course starts 18 September
15Sep at 09:00-10:30

Thesis Defense - Marine Litter

Marine Litter
14Sep at 13:15-14:15

Thesis Defense - Help the Kelp

Help the Kelp
14Sep at 10:30-12:00

Thesis Defense - Benthic habitat mapping

Benthic habitat mapping
13Sep at 15:00-16:30

Thesis Defense - Can Sailing Tourism and Marine Research

Can Sailing Tourism and Marine Research
12Sep at 12:15-13:45

Thesis Defense - Fine-scale movement of humpback whales

Fine-scale movement of humpback whales
12Sep at 08:30-10:00

Thesis Defense - Enhancing coastal migratory shorebird conservation

Enhancing coastal migratory shorebird conservation
11Sep at 15:00-16:30

Thesis Defense - Our Land

Our Land
11Sep at 09:00-10:30

Thesis Defense - Marine tour operators’ perception

Marine tour operators’ perception
11.-29. Sep

People and the Sea: 11 - 29 Sep

Course starts on 11 September
8Sep at 12:30-14:00

Thesis Defense - Change everything?

“Change everything”?
8Sep at 09:30-11:00

Thesis Defense - Improving the effectiveness

Improving the effectiveness
6Sep at 15:00-16:30

Thesis Defense - Microplastic concentrations in sea surface waters

6Sep at 09:30-11:00

Thesis Defense - The Non-Silent World

Defense: The Non-Silent World
5Sep at 13:00-14:30

Thesis Defense - What Seaweed Farming Means

What Seaweed Farming Means
4Sep at 09:00-10:30

Thesis Defense - The Dutch Shipping Industry’s Perceptions on Climate Change Mitigation Legislation

The Dutch Shipping
1Sep at 16:00-17:30

Thesis Defense - Social Carrying Capacity of Cruise Tourism in Ísafjörður

1Sep at 12:00-13:30

Thesis Defense - Zostera marina in times of Climate Change

Defense: Multiple stressor effect study
28. Aug -15. Sep

Coastal and Marine Ecology: 28 Aug - 15 Sep

Course starts on 28 August
28. Aug - 8. Sep

Regional Transformation and Development: 28 Aug - 8 Sep

Course Regional Transformation and Development starts 28 August
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