Dr. Sigurdur Gislason (Siggi) of the University of Iceland gave the first two days of lecture in which we analyzed the geological carbon cycle and how this element moves between reservoirs. Additionally, we looked at something Dr. Siggi specialized in which pertained to fixing CO2 in rocks. The rest of the week was taught by Dr. Klaus Lackner from Columbia University. Dr. Lackner led us through a number of different carbon capture techniques (i.e. directly from coal plants or from distributed systems similar to wind turbines) and storage methods.
I enjoyed this class as it really made me think about things in a different way. And despite my misgivings about CCS, I was encouraged by the last picture of Dr. Lackner’s last lecture showing just how fast things can change in a short amount of time.
With the end of the week came the highly anticipated Easter Break. Many had plans to go home or travel internationally or around Iceland. Here are some of the very special Icelandic horses that are everywhere in this small country. They were brought over by the Norwegian settlers and the blood line has remained unchanged. Their manes are ridiculous and until I saw them in person, I honestly had the thought that they were wearing wigs. Icelanders seem very proud of their horses.
I was lucky enough to have my dad come and visit from Colorado for the break. We took advantage of the good weather on Saturday to go to Husavik, which is a very nice area on the north coast known for its great whale watching. Although it was still too early to get to see any whales, it was a nice town to explore.
On Sunday we left for Reykjavik to go to the Blue Lagoon and then catch a flight to London for some more exploring.
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