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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland.
For 24 hours, the landscape shifted from snow drift to a meltwater inferno, transporting soils and seeds in an eternally shifting biosphere.
www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

03 Dec, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. For 24 hours, the landscape shifted from snow drift to a meltwater inferno, transporting soils and seeds in an eternally shifting biosphere. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland.
Investigating the elegance and physics of snow drift during two hours of observation. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

02 Dec, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Investigating the elegance and physics of snow drift during two hours of observation. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland.
An autonomous field station operates continuously, leaves no trace, and independently generates valuable research data - unaffected by weather. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

01 Dec, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. An autonomous field station operates continuously, leaves no trace, and independently generates valuable research data - unaffected by weather. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

”Borders and passports, why?„ In the November 2024 issue of iMESSENGER, we cover this topic. Simultaneously, we release the third essay in the series THE STORY | FIELDWORK – THE LINNAEAN WAY.

27 Nov, 2024
”Borders and passports, why?„ In the November 2024 issue of iMESSENGER, we cover this topic. Simultaneously, we release the third essay in the series THE STORY | FIELDWORK – THE LINNAEAN WAY.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | Iceland.
Ice laying has begun in the Glacier Lagoon. The ground has been cooled to below zero Celsius for some time, which can be studied using the thermal camera.

27 Nov, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | Iceland. Ice laying has begun in the Glacier Lagoon. The ground has been cooled to below zero Celsius for some time, which can be studied using the thermal camera.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland.
Yesterday, the first layer of snow blanketed the landscape around the Field Station, signalling the arrival of winter.
www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

03 Nov, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Yesterday, the first layer of snow blanketed the landscape around the Field Station, signalling the arrival of winter. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

UNIQUE DISCOUNTS: If you wish to buy BOOKS & PRINTS from THE IK BOOKSHOP, iFellows will always get 15% Discount. Promoting Natural & Cultural History > www.ikfoundation.org/ikworksho…

03 Nov, 2024
UNIQUE DISCOUNTS: If you wish to buy BOOKS & PRINTS from THE IK BOOKSHOP, iFellows will always get 15% Discount. Promoting Natural & Cultural History > www.ikfoundation.org/ikworksho…

01 Nov, 2024
Latest essays in iTEXTILIS by Textile historian Viveka Hansen > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

In 2025, our updates will emerge. We aspire to mirror IK’s long-term structure, acting as branches of a larger tree. Each branch has distinct conditions but remains part of a broader system. This is why this year’s IK CALENDAR 2025 & BOOKLIST theme is ”NETWORK IK v.4„.

31 Oct, 2024
In 2025, our updates will emerge. We aspire to mirror IK’s long-term structure, acting as branches of a larger tree. Each branch has distinct conditions but remains part of a broader system. This is why this year’s IK CALENDAR 2025 & BOOKLIST theme is ”NETWORK IK v.4„.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Many hours of intense northern lights during the night are the result of heavy solar storms in recent days..
www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

07 Oct, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Many hours of intense northern lights during the night are the result of heavy solar storms in recent days.. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

03 Oct, 2024
NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: A Swedish Trade Dictionary – Global Textile Goods in 1768. ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

”Being generous can mean a lot” – read more in the latest edition of The IK Global iMessenger, just published. www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

02 Oct, 2024
”Being generous can mean a lot” – read more in the latest edition of The IK Global iMessenger, just published. www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland.
The Field Station observes the biosphere day & night, 24/7. After ≈ 18,000 operating H., the work will continue for the third year from Sept. 2024 www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

26 Sep, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. The Field Station observes the biosphere day & night, 24/7. After ≈ 18,000 operating H., the work will continue for the third year from Sept. 2024 www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

Our door is always open! Welcome to THE LINNEAN ROOM and discover a unique world within Natural & Cultural History. www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…

22 Sep, 2024
Our door is always open! Welcome to THE LINNEAN ROOM and discover a unique world within Natural & Cultural History. www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…

NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: Jackets, Sweaters and Ganseys – 19th Century Fishermen’s Garments along the North Yorkshire Coast. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

16 Sep, 2024
NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: Jackets, Sweaters and Ganseys – 19th Century Fishermen’s Garments along the North Yorkshire Coast. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland.
Powerful energy in the atmosphere over Glacier Lagoon, active northern lights for several hours last night.
www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

13 Sep, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Powerful energy in the atmosphere over Glacier Lagoon, active northern lights for several hours last night. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland.
Heavy rain and local flooding around the Field Station — over 150 mm in the last 24 hours.

01 Sep, 2024
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Heavy rain and local flooding around the Field Station — over 150 mm in the last 24 hours.

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iMessenger

Monthly brief insights into the interdisciplinary work of The IK Foundation.

Borders and passports, why?… | The IK Foundation iMESSENGER | Issue No: 11 2024

NETWORK IK v.4… | The IK Foundation iMESSENGER | Issue No: 10 2024

To be generous... | The IK Foundation iMESSENGER | Issue No: 9 2024

Insects, mould, thieves... | The IK Foundation iMESSENGER | Issue No: 8 2024

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THE FIELD STATION | NATURAE OBSERVATIO | SOLANDER’S EYE – monitoring natural changes in Vatnajökull National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iceland (September 2022)

> DONATION TO THE SWEDISH NATIONAL ARCHIVES | Aerial Pictures (March 2021)

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