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NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: Textiles in Swedish Homes (part 2) – A Documentation of Estate Inventories in the Blekinge Province: 1770 to 1870. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

17 Apr, 2024
NEW ESSAY in iTEXTILIS: Textiles in Swedish Homes (part 2) – A Documentation of Estate Inventories in the Blekinge Province: 1770 to 1870. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

YEAR 2023

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The changing landscape, three months between – from Fall to Winter.

29 Dec, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The changing landscape, three months between – from Fall to Winter.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | RIGHT NOW: A blue and icy world…

28 Dec, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | RIGHT NOW: A blue and icy world…

This year’s CALENDAR YEAR 2024 & BOOKLIST is very special; for the first time, it is a four-sided print with a theme around the upcoming and unique monograph SPITSBERGEN SCIENCE EXPEDITIONS in the prestigious series Mundus Linnæi. > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

28 Dec, 2023
This year’s CALENDAR YEAR 2024 & BOOKLIST is very special; for the first time, it is a four-sided print with a theme around the upcoming and unique monograph SPITSBERGEN SCIENCE EXPEDITIONS in the prestigious series Mundus Linnæi. > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
From the young and wild Nature at Breiðamerkurjökull in Vatnajøkull National Park – Season’s Greetings wishes to all interested…

23 Dec, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. From the young and wild Nature at Breiðamerkurjökull in Vatnajøkull National Park – Season’s Greetings wishes to all interested…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
This past week’s heavy rain and snowmelt created a ”water world” around The Field Station, confirming how the landscape is constantly changing.

15 Dec, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
This past week’s heavy rain and snowmelt created a ”water world” around The Field Station, confirming how the landscape is constantly changing.

November issue of IMESSENGER just published | It takes up a small but thoughtful and unique statement in the essay “POLLUTION AND HEALTH – Textile Observations by 18th-century Naturalists” by textile historian Viveka Hansen. www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

28 Nov, 2023
November issue of IMESSENGER just published | It takes up a small but thoughtful and unique statement in the essay “POLLUTION AND HEALTH – Textile Observations by 18th-century Naturalists” by textile historian Viveka Hansen. www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. It’s interesting to see the first thin ice in the lagoon, although the air temp during November has mostly been on the plus side. Of course, the cold “flows” down to the water’s surface – an example of how the temp differs even on minor differences in altitude. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

20 Nov, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. It’s interesting to see the first thin ice in the lagoon, although the air temp during November has mostly been on the plus side. Of course, the cold “flows” down to the water’s surface – an example of how the temp differs even on minor differences in altitude. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS | THEATRES AND OUTDOOR EVENTS – Clothing and Leisure in the Coastal Town of Whitby: 1760s to 1910s > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

14 Nov, 2023
NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS | THEATRES AND OUTDOOR EVENTS – Clothing and Leisure in the Coastal Town of Whitby: 1760s to 1910s > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
Solander’s Eye passed 10,000 operating and observation hours early this morning – in silence. Its autonomous work continues day and night.

12 Nov, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
Solander’s Eye passed 10,000 operating and observation hours early this morning – in silence. Its autonomous work continues day and night.

THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland
A flock of at least 30 wild reindeer grazed around Solander’s Eye this morning – so far the largest flock observed since September 2022.
LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

04 Nov, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland A flock of at least 30 wild reindeer grazed around Solander’s Eye this morning – so far the largest flock observed since September 2022. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…

Today, we start a series in iMESSENGER about the international work of creating the book NATURAE OBSERVATIO SPITSBERGEN – Science Expeditions, which is currently in completion – we call this series: The making of a very special book! www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

30 Oct, 2023
Today, we start a series in iMESSENGER about the international work of creating the book NATURAE OBSERVATIO SPITSBERGEN – Science Expeditions, which is currently in completion – we call this series: The making of a very special book! www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS | Plantæ Tinctoriæ – A Dissertation in 1759 and Carl Linnaeus’ Observations of Natural Dyes. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

26 Oct, 2023
NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS | Plantæ Tinctoriæ – A Dissertation in 1759 and Carl Linnaeus’ Observations of Natural Dyes. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

24 Oct, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland.

Our international friends in Iceland had great success during the annual Science Fair in Reykjavik. Among all the exciting things was also material related to the FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE. Poster link > www.ikfoundation.org/ilinnaeus…

19 Oct, 2023
Our international friends in Iceland had great success during the annual Science Fair in Reykjavik. Among all the exciting things was also material related to the FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE. Poster link > www.ikfoundation.org/ilinnaeus…

For the annual Science Fair in Reykjavik, we have developed a NEW SCIENTIFIC POSTER to be shown along with other exhibiting researchers’ work related to the FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE. Download link > www.ikfoundation.org/ilinnaeus…

28 Sep, 2023
For the annual Science Fair in Reykjavik, we have developed a NEW SCIENTIFIC POSTER to be shown along with other exhibiting researchers’ work related to the FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE. Download link > www.ikfoundation.org/ilinnaeus…

A podcast produced by Konstantine Vlasis, a composer and Scholar of ecological Sound from New York, who has in this podcast made a kind of “memo reportage” to understand all the possibilities with The Field Station Solander’s Eye. > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

27 Sep, 2023
A podcast produced by Konstantine Vlasis, a composer and Scholar of ecological Sound from New York, who has in this podcast made a kind of “memo reportage” to understand all the possibilities with The Field Station Solander’s Eye. > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
A scenic pastel of colours this morning, captured by Solander’s Eye. Heavy rain over the landscape over the last 24 hours has benefited the low-growth flora that has established itself in the young landscape.

27 Sep, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
A scenic pastel of colours this morning, captured by Solander’s Eye. Heavy rain over the landscape over the last 24 hours has benefited the low-growth flora that has established itself in the young landscape.

21 Sep, 2023
NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS part of The IK Workshop Soc. |

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | After a few powerful rainy days, the landscape around the Field Station during the night has been embedded in the colours of the Northern Lights, followed by a day with an almost cloudless blue sky.

21 Sep, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | After a few powerful rainy days, the landscape around the Field Station during the night has been embedded in the colours of the Northern Lights, followed by a day with an almost cloudless blue sky.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Solander’s Eye’s annual checkup is now complete. Soft- & hardware have been updated, and each part has been inspected and cleaned. The following 12 months of autonomous observations are now starting…

15 Sep, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Solander’s Eye’s annual checkup is now complete. Soft- & hardware have been updated, and each part has been inspected and cleaned. The following 12 months of autonomous observations are now starting…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Solander’s Eye does not observe the landscape beyond the Field Station but is part of the biosphere. Here, a valley behind the station leading up to the glacier - fascinating.

13 Sep, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Solander’s Eye does not observe the landscape beyond the Field Station but is part of the biosphere. Here, a valley behind the station leading up to the glacier - fascinating.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | New studies are added to the Solander’s Eye. Three Americans at the University of Iceland are using data from the Field Station — an interesting visit and meeting with The IK Foundations participants.

12 Sep, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | New studies are added to the Solander’s Eye. Three Americans at the University of Iceland are using data from the Field Station — an interesting visit and meeting with The IK Foundations participants.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Updating and maintenance involve the transport of humans and material. First morning at Glacier Lagoon on the way to Solander’s Eye. Great collaboration with the local boat company.

10 Sep, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Updating and maintenance involve the transport of humans and material. First morning at Glacier Lagoon on the way to Solander’s Eye. Great collaboration with the local boat company.

THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland
Today, we release the next version of the appreciated LIVE feed. It contains more direct data, faster loading, an initial overview of the Field Station, and valuable links…

01 Sep, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland Today, we release the next version of the appreciated LIVE feed. It contains more direct data, faster loading, an initial overview of the Field Station, and valuable links…

With the autonomous Field Station Solander’s Eye in Iceland, we are shifting into higher gear for year two. In the last 12 months, the station has tirelessly observed the young landscape at Breiðamerkurjökull, in the UNESCO-stamped Vatnajökull National Park. Read more in the latest iMESSENGER > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

31 Aug, 2023
With the autonomous Field Station Solander’s Eye in Iceland, we are shifting into higher gear for year two. In the last 12 months, the station has tirelessly observed the young landscape at Breiðamerkurjökull, in the UNESCO-stamped Vatnajökull National Park. Read more in the latest iMESSENGER > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS | Needlework and Sewing Tools – Traces of Textile Trade in Whitby from the 1840s to 1914. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

24 Aug, 2023
NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS | Needlework and Sewing Tools – Traces of Textile Trade in Whitby from the 1840s to 1914. > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | There are busy days around the Field Station, the latest observations of Arctic foxes and migrating birds, while the vegetation is lush.

23 Aug, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | There are busy days around the Field Station, the latest observations of Arctic foxes and migrating birds, while the vegetation is lush.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The fascinating rhythm of the landscape is shaped and guided by the mighty Vatnajøkull glacier; autumn is on its way.

10 Aug, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The fascinating rhythm of the landscape is shaped and guided by the mighty Vatnajøkull glacier; autumn is on its way.

iTEXTILIS | If you like to discover more about 18th-century global textile history! Textile historian Viveka Hansen’s monograph ‘TEXTILIA LINNAEANA Global 18th Century Textile Traditions & Trade’ (520 pages). | Available here > www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…

07 Aug, 2023
iTEXTILIS | If you like to discover more about 18th-century global textile history! Textile historian Viveka Hansen’s monograph ‘TEXTILIA LINNAEANA Global 18th Century Textile Traditions & Trade’ (520 pages). | Available here > www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…

02 Aug, 2023
NEW ESSAY: in iTEXTILIS | BONNETS AROUND THE WHITBY COAST – Tradition and Practical Function in Colour > www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis…

In 2024 we plan to update the IK Workshop Society site and, thus, the iFellowship.There are both technical reasons and user interfaces to consider, which we are internally thinking about right now. READ MORE > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

31 Jul, 2023
In 2024 we plan to update the IK Workshop Society site and, thus, the iFellowship.There are both technical reasons and user interfaces to consider, which we are internally thinking about right now. READ MORE > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

Continuation of the previous post showing current bird observations at THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.

22 Jul, 2023
Continuation of the previous post showing current bird observations at THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Iceland. | Two birds were observed this night. We think it is an adult European golden plover and young Eurasian whimbrel. Examples from the field artist Måns Bergendal’s sketchbook.

22 Jul, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Iceland. | Two birds were observed this night. We think it is an adult European golden plover and young Eurasian whimbrel. Examples from the field artist Måns Bergendal’s sketchbook.

We are pleased to announce that the planning for the autonomous Field Station Solander’s Eye to continue its observations until September 2025 has been confirmed – a unique collaboration between The IK Foundation, The University of Iceland, The Embassy of Sweden and The Vatnajökull National Park.

21 Jul, 2023
We are pleased to announce that the planning for the autonomous Field Station Solander’s Eye to continue its observations until September 2025 has been confirmed – a unique collaboration between The IK Foundation, The University of Iceland, The Embassy of Sweden and The Vatnajökull National Park.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The sheep graze the vegetation differently than the wild reindeer. What does this mean for establishing the wild flora in the “young” landscape shaping up as the glacier withdraws?

15 Jul, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The sheep graze the vegetation differently than the wild reindeer. What does this mean for establishing the wild flora in the “young” landscape shaping up as the glacier withdraws?

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | An ARCTIC FOX, in its summer coat, was observed yesterday. They are Iceland’s only native mammals. The observation of the fast-running animal covers a sequence of only 2 seconds.

04 Jul, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | An ARCTIC FOX, in its summer coat, was observed yesterday. They are Iceland’s only native mammals. The observation of the fast-running animal covers a sequence of only 2 seconds.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Sunday morning, a poem about Solander’s Eye. Created by Bing Ai-powered chat. An artistic start to using Ai in autonomous field stations, a project within THE FIELD STATION LAB.

02 Jul, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Sunday morning, a poem about Solander’s Eye. Created by Bing Ai-powered chat. An artistic start to using Ai in autonomous field stations, a project within THE FIELD STATION LAB.

29 Jun, 2023
NEW iMESSENGER | An apology and about gardens in the world… > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Did you know we also measure the NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index)? Data ranges from (-1) to (+1). A zero means no vegetation, and close to +1 indicates the highest possible density of green leaves.

27 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Did you know we also measure the NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index)? Data ranges from (-1) to (+1). A zero means no vegetation, and close to +1 indicates the highest possible density of green leaves.

One of several requests from our survey “future possibilities” is to publish aerial pictures in digital exhibitions and articles. An international desire that is used in teaching and inspiration for active fieldwork. IK will develop this, starting in the autumn of 2023 and continue to build a knowledge base based on our unique material within iBirdsEye > ikfoundation.org/ibirdseye…

27 Jun, 2023
One of several requests from our survey “future possibilities” is to publish aerial pictures in digital exhibitions and articles. An international desire that is used in teaching and inspiration for active fieldwork. IK will develop this, starting in the autumn of 2023 and continue to build a knowledge base based on our unique material within iBirdsEye > ikfoundation.org/ibirdseye…

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | (1-5) Geese graze, get scared away by reindeer, reindeer wander on, geese return. (6) The same place a few hours later is visited by sheep.

25 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | (1-5) Geese graze, get scared away by reindeer, reindeer wander on, geese return. (6) The same place a few hours later is visited by sheep.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “The Icelandic” – a new observation in the landscape, the breed of domestic sheep.

24 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “The Icelandic” – a new observation in the landscape, the breed of domestic sheep.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “Midsummer flowers” in purple colour begin to bloom, and reindeer graze undisturbed – nature has its rhythm!

23 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “Midsummer flowers” in purple colour begin to bloom, and reindeer graze undisturbed – nature has its rhythm!

WE ARE SORRY | The IK Foundation’s site, www.ikfoundation.org, has been experiencing problems since this morning. Users are currently unable to access parts of our sites.

20 Jun, 2023
WE ARE SORRY | The IK Foundation’s site, www.ikfoundation.org, has been experiencing problems since this morning. Users are currently unable to access parts of our sites.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | A flock of Barnacle geese with yearlings graze the short-grown vegetation with their short beaks.

20 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | A flock of Barnacle geese with yearlings graze the short-grown vegetation with their short beaks.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “Ice dance” | documentation of the lagoons currents and movements of the ice for 12 hours.

19 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “Ice dance” | documentation of the lagoons currents and movements of the ice for 12 hours.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | A lonely reindeer - with mighty horns - rests and grazes in the landscape above the Glacier lagoon.

16 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | A lonely reindeer - with mighty horns - rests and grazes in the landscape above the Glacier lagoon.

THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland
The thermal camera of the station is one of many sensitive instruments that work around the clock. How sensitive this is shown by clarity when the shadow marks a different temp.

11 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland The thermal camera of the station is one of many sensitive instruments that work around the clock. How sensitive this is shown by clarity when the shadow marks a different temp.

THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
| The flora “paints” the landscape in new colours, triggered by higher air and soil temp. The young landscape begins to be part of the cycles of nature.

09 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland | The flora “paints” the landscape in new colours, triggered by higher air and soil temp. The young landscape begins to be part of the cycles of nature.

07 Jun, 2023
NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS: Mending and Storing Clothes – Traditions in Whitby: 1700 to 1900.

THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
Solander’s Eye observed a flock of geese. Audio recordings are also made in intervals around the clock, but not online, published afterwards.

01 Jun, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland Solander’s Eye observed a flock of geese. Audio recordings are also made in intervals around the clock, but not online, published afterwards.

Reindeer observed by THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE in the early morning 31st of May 2023 in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Based on a simple remote capture and experimentally edited by Studio IK | @fortsunlight

01 Jun, 2023
Reindeer observed by THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE in the early morning 31st of May 2023 in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Based on a simple remote capture and experimentally edited by Studio IK | @fortsunlight

30 May, 2023
JUST PUBLISHED | iMESSENGER | The Field Station & ERASMUS…

30 May, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland @ahlberger

24 May, 2023
NEW ESSAY | iTEXTILIS: Mangling and Ironing – Laundry Tools and Traditions in Whitby: 1700 to 1914.

23 May, 2023
NEW “ADDED KNOWLEDGE”

23 May, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland

DANIEL ROLANDER’s 300th anniversary. Latinist James Dobreff and Lars Hansen, Head of the IK Foundation, at the new memorial stone in Stibbetorp, Sweden. A collaboration began over twenty years ago, with research, exhibitions and articles worldwide. The unique translation was published in 2008 > www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…

19 May, 2023
DANIEL ROLANDER’s 300th anniversary. Latinist James Dobreff and Lars Hansen, Head of the IK Foundation, at the new memorial stone in Stibbetorp, Sweden. A collaboration began over twenty years ago, with research, exhibitions and articles worldwide. The unique translation was published in 2008 > www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…

DANIEL ROLANDER (1723-1793) the Linnaeus apostle, who went to Suriname. He was yesterday honoured with a memorial stone at his birthplace Stibbetorp, Sweden. Lars Hansen, Head of the IK Foundation, inaugurated the stone — an impressive work by the local Homestead Museum, Hälleberga Hembygdsförening.

19 May, 2023
DANIEL ROLANDER (1723-1793) the Linnaeus apostle, who went to Suriname. He was yesterday honoured with a memorial stone at his birthplace Stibbetorp, Sweden. Lars Hansen, Head of the IK Foundation, inaugurated the stone — an impressive work by the local Homestead Museum, Hälleberga Hembygdsförening.

15 May, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland

09 May, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland

05 May, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark

29 Apr, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark

The monograph NATURAE OBSERVATIO SPITSBERGEN – Science Expeditions will be published in the prestigious series Mundus Linnæi. Based on newly written texts from the latest scientific research in the area. A multidisciplinary collaboration within both Natural & Cultural History.

27 Apr, 2023
The monograph NATURAE OBSERVATIO SPITSBERGEN – Science Expeditions will be published in the prestigious series Mundus Linnæi. Based on newly written texts from the latest scientific research in the area. A multidisciplinary collaboration within both Natural & Cultural History.

20 Apr, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / BOTANY.

18 Apr, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland

15 Apr, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ / PERSONS.

14 Apr, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

10 Apr, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / AGRICULTURE.

07 Apr, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

07 Apr, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland

06 Apr, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / GEOGRAPHY.

05 Apr, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland

02 Apr, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

28 Mar, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ANTHROPOLOGY.

27 Mar, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland

24 Mar, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 @uni_iceland

22 Mar, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / PERSONS. Word: ”Rolander, Daniel” - Search & Read: www.ikfoundation.org/ibooks/se… …

We raise a glass for six months of steady operation of THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE, with “‚Solander Gin‚” cooled with ice from #vatnajokullnationalpark. Thank you for your cooperation @ahlberger @uni_iceland #Solander250

21 Mar, 2023
We raise a glass for six months of steady operation of THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE, with “‚Solander Gin‚” cooled with ice from #vatnajokullnationalpark. Thank you for your cooperation @ahlberger @uni_iceland #Solander250

20 Mar, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

19 Mar, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / GEOGRAPHY.

16 Mar, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

15 Mar, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

11 Mar, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / AGRICULTURE.

07 Mar, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / BOTANY.

03 Mar, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ANTHROPOLOGY.

01 Mar, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / PERSONS.

27 Feb, 2023
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NEW iMESSENGER “The problem with the frosty lock” – open the door to new opportunities between people, organisations and countries! READ MORE: www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

27 Feb, 2023
NEW iMESSENGER “The problem with the frosty lock” – open the door to new opportunities between people, organisations and countries! READ MORE: www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…

26 Feb, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

23 Feb, 2023
EXPLAINER | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 @Haskoli_Islands

20 Feb, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / GEOGRAPHY.

19 Feb, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

18 Feb, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ANTHROPOLOGY.

16 Feb, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

16 Feb, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

13 Feb, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

12 Feb, 2023
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands @calltoearth

09 Feb, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

07 Feb, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / BOTANY.

03 Feb, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

02 Feb, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

01 Feb, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

LATEST iMESSENGER | In the new year 2023, we celebrate iTEXTILIS as a unique and groundbreaking digital platform – where practical and theoretical textile knowledge goes hand in hand.

31 Jan, 2023
LATEST iMESSENGER | In the new year 2023, we celebrate iTEXTILIS as a unique and groundbreaking digital platform – where practical and theoretical textile knowledge goes hand in hand.

29 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

27 Jan, 2023
EXPLAINER | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

26 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ANTHROPOLOGY.

24 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

23 Jan, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

21 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / GEOGRAPHY.

20 Jan, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

19 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

17 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / PERSONS.

16 Jan, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 @Haskoli_Islands

15 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / BOTANY.

14 Jan, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

13 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

12 Jan, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

11 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

10 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / AGRICULTURE.

09 Jan, 2023
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 @Haskoli_Islands

07 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

06 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / PERSONS.

05 Jan, 2023
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

05 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / GEOGRAPHY.

04 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

03 Jan, 2023
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

02 Jan, 2023
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / GEOGRAPHY.

YEAR 2022

30 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

29 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

29 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / PERSONS.

28 Dec, 2022
”A piece of paper on a wall…”.

26 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / BOTANY.

25 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / AGRICULTURE.

23 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

22 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

21 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ANTHROPOLOGY.

20 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

19 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

18 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / BOTANY.

17 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

16 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

16 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

14 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

12 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / AGRICULTURE.

10 Dec, 2022
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09 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS' iINDEX / AGRICULTURE.

08 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS' iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

07 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

07 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS' iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

IK has started listing what future possibilities exist to develop the iBirdsEye site www.ibirdseye.org/, a global and unique forum for all interested in Natural & Cultural History from a bird’s-eye view.

06 Dec, 2022
IK has started listing what future possibilities exist to develop the iBirdsEye site www.ibirdseye.org/, a global and unique forum for all interested in Natural & Cultural History from a bird’s-eye view.

05 Dec, 2022
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

04 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS' iINDEX / BOTANY.

04 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

03 Dec, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

03 Dec, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS' iINDEX / PERSONS.

30 Nov, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

29 Nov, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

29 Nov, 2022
The latest IK Global iMESSENGER is about sharing important scientific field data under the motto OBSERVE | COLLECT | SHARE | UNDERSTAND…

14 Nov, 2022
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

15 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

15 Nov, 2022
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

15 Nov, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

16 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / BOTANY.

17 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / PERSONS.

18 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / GEOGRAPHY.

19 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

21 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / AGRICULTURE.

21 Nov, 2022
iTEXTILIS @Textilisnet

21 Nov, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

22 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ZOOLOGY.

23 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / BOTANY.

24 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / EARTH SCIENCES.

24 Nov, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

25 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / ANTHROPOLOGY.

25 Nov, 2022
SHARE YOUR WINDSWEPT TREE

25 Nov, 2022
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

26 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS’ iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

27 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS' iINDEX / ANTHROPOLOGY.

28 Nov, 2022
Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands

28 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS' iINDEX / COLLECTIONS.

29 Nov, 2022
A WORD A DAY from iLINNAEUS' iINDEX / GEOGRAPHY.

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