Glaciers & Climate

Education Center

A collaboration between Vatnajökull National Park, Nýheimar Knowledge Center, and Glacier Adventure

The shifting balance in the land of fire and ice

Visiting Iceland is unique thanks to our dynamic – ever-changing – landscape. At Glacier Adventure, we feel it is important that people coming to visit understand as well as experience this unique and dynamic place. Iceland is constantly going through changes, from erupting volcanoes, and shifting tectonic plates, to moving glaciers.

These changes have big impacts on our land and way of life as well as the globe. Some of these changes are happening at an unprecedented pace. Glaciers in Iceland are receding rapidly due to climate change. We created the “Glaciers and Climate” project to educate those visiting or interested in Iceland on the impacts of our changing ice. Below you can find incredible resources to learn and engage.

Vatnajökull National Park Melting Glaciers

Detailed and engaging information about the status of glaciers and their wide-reaching impacts in Vatnajökull National Park.

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Introducing the Glaciers &
Climate Center in Hali

Glacier Adventure is working to create a space where people can come and learn, work, and present projects at the epicenter of our changing landscape. Watch the video to learn more.

Supported Scientific Research

Crevasse-Squeeze Ridges at Breiðamerkur- jökull

Glaciers are incredible sculptors of the Earth. As they flow across the Earth’s surface, they create unique landscapes by carving and redistributing sediments beneath and at the edges of the ice.

To Glacier Adventure through Erasmus

Carmen Mercader came to work with us for three months through Erasmus. She wrote a text about her experience in Iceland.

Acoustic Monitoring Report

The soundscapes of Vatnajökull National Park are diverse and provide a window into
how Iceland’s ecosystems are evolving and responding to human noise.

Supported Projects and News

At the Glacier Adventure, we are proud to support projects and ongoing research that further our knowledge of southeast Iceland, its people, and its environment. Below are some incredible works we’ve had the pleasure of taking part in.

Climate Change and the Artic Program

A record from a conference in Glacier Adventure Barn on November 25th 2020, where SIT students present their projects.

Iceland's Glaciers

Geographer and glaciologist Dr. M Jackson has spent the last decade documenting the incredible physical and cultural changes of the island nation as it experiences an unprecedented melting of its iconic ice.

How Iceland is melting

Sky News visited the largest ice cap in Europe, witnessing first-hand the effects of global warming.

What happens when the ice leaves Iceland?

As Iceland mourns its first dead glacier, Cat Moh pays a visit to see how glaciers are melting and the landscape is changing. A video from BBC Travel Show.

A great opportunity for Students, Teachers and Scientists

If you are interested in taking your class to Europe's largest glacier and learn firsthand about Icelandic glaciology and the impact of anthropogenic climate change on this landscape, please contact us by filling out the form below:

We can provide material, guidance, knowledge and a sophisticated network of researchers executing their projects. If you are a scientist and interested in researching the natural and/or social systems revolving around Europe's largest glacier Vatnajökull, please contact us by filling out the form below:

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