Finally the wedding we have been waiting for and longing to for more than a year. Originally scheduled for last year, but due to covid-19 postponed to July this summer. Our friends and colleagues, Barbara Irene Kleine and Edward Wayne Marshall IV (Barbara and Ed)
Today was the Master's exam of Sigríður María Aðalsteinsdóttir (Sigga) at the University of Iceland. Sigga has been working with us on the IKKA project in Greenland since summer 2019, and her MS thesis is entitled 'The Low-Temperature Weathering of the Grønnedal-Íka Carbonatite-Alkaline Silicate Igneous
We celebrated Erik's 59th birthday with a small garden party at our new home. The weather was just glorious and since most of us are (fully) vaccinated by now, it even feels safe to meet again in social gatherings like this. We were able to
End of May, Erik and I travelled to Iceland for a multitude of purposes. I had to pack my office at the University of Iceland as I'm no longer employed there, and we had to sort things in our apartment in Reykjavík. Erik came for
Our oldest dog Glitnir is now like a good single malt whiskey - 12 years old. Smooth collies originate from Scotland, originally herding dogs, but nowadays more commonly used as pets and for obedience and agility sports. Glitnir has mainly been a good companion and
Our youngest Smooth Collie, Deli is turning 8 today and it's almost a miracle she is still around. We have been close to loosing her on several occasions and we are therefore very glad she is still here with us. She has been face-to-face with
Thank God for Lena and Calle, and the home of theirs in the woods - far from fireworks. Luckily, just like old days before I moved to Iceland, we could celebrate New Year's eve with Lena and Calle again. Our oldest dog, Glitnir is super
Due to an eye surgery on our oldest dog Glitnir, this weekend was once again spent in Denmark. After moving back from Iceland, it is no longer possible to get sickness insurance for them in Sweden (they are too old), and therefore it's much cheaper
The Hiärne prize ceremony was supposed to take place in Uppsala, but due to the current covid-19 situtation, this was turned into an online event by the Swedish Geological Society instead. Erik received his nice diploma per mail and gave a online speech in Swedish,
Pleasant and unexpected news from the Geological Society of Sweden. They have awarded Erik with the Hiärne Prize for his popular science activities. Having followed Erik's career over the past 13 years, I can confirm this prize is well deserved! Besides being very dedicated to