HA á Arctic Circle 2025

Organized by: Fulbright Commission Iceland in cooperation with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs & the U.S. National Science Foundation

Speakers:

• Cameron Essex, PhD Candidate, University of Iceland; Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow, University of Iceland: A Multidisciplinary Investigation of Glacier Retreat and Mantle Flare-Up in Iceland
• Isabella Chittumuri, PhD Candidate, Colorado School of Mines, USA; Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow, Hornafjörður Research Centre, University of Iceland: Geospatial Risk Analysis to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Hornafjörður, Iceland
• Nicole Record, Attorney at Law, University of Maine School of Law; Fulbright-MFA Arctic Scholar, University of Iceland: Maine & Iceland in Partnership: A Collaborative Approach to SUD Data Analysis & Community Engagement
• Henry Stevens, PhD Candidate, Georgetown University, USA; Fulbright-NSF Arctic Scholar, Southern Research Centre, University of Iceland: Determining the Causes and Consequences of Distributional Shifts for a Migratory Shorebird
• Josiane Broussard, Associate Professor, Colorado State University, USA; Fulbright-NSF Arctic Distinguished Research Scholar, University of Iceland: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Health: Behavioral Timing in the Icelandic 1988 Birth Cohort
• Sigrún Sigurðardóttir, Professor, University of Akureyri, Iceland; Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar: Mental Health and Well-Being; Trauma, Stress, Suicide Prevention, Trauma-Informed Approach
• Anna Karlsdóttir, Associate Professor, University of Iceland; Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar: Tourism Development in the Arctic as Resilience Enhancement in Wake of Climate Change Effects
• Rachael Lorna Johnstone, Professor, University of Akureyri, Iceland; Professor, Ilisimatusarfik - University of Greenland; Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar: Delivering a Just Energy Transition for the Arctic