Author: Páll Línberg Sigurðsson

A short film is beind recorded at the Seal Center today. The film is called Sealskin and is inspired by the Icelandic folktale ‘Sealskin’.  The filmmaker Shilpa Munikempanna studied at the London Film Academy. Her films centre around narratives of personal journeys usually of people caught in a situation and learning to cope as best as they can like in the films ‘Kaveri’ or ‘Sleep’ which she wrote and directed. ‘Kaveri, her debut short film has screened at various International festivals. She is currently artist resident at Nes Artist Residency, Skagastrond, Iceland.

 

Sandra Granquist head of the biological reasearch department at the Seal Center is currently presenting her research findings on the affect of tourists on the seals at Vatnsnes peninsula at the Oikos 2014 in Stockholm Sweden. At the Oikos 2014 ecologist from all the five Nordic countries meet and share their knowledge. 

More information on the Oikos 2014 can be found here.

The Icelandic Seal Center has taken on the role of project manager in the project Birding Trail in the North West. The goal of the project is to build the foundation for the making of a birding trail in the North West part of Iceland, identifying interesting birdwatching spots in the region and making them accessible for bird lovers.

The project is cooperation between stakeholders in the tourism industry in the region, The Icelandic Seal Center, The Tourism Department Of the University at Holar as well as Náttúrustofa Norðurland vestra. 

The project formally started at the end of 2013 and first phase will be completed at the end of 2014.

The project is funded by Vaxtarsamningur Norðurland Vestra.

With funding from Menningarráðs Norðurlands vestra, Selasetur Íslands and Grunnskóli Húnaþings vestra have commenced an exciting new educational and culturally focused project. The primary outcome of this project will be a puppet show, written, designed and produced by the year 3 and 4 school students.

Project manager on behalf of the Seal Center is Dr. Leah Burns

Sandra Granquist seal specialist at the Icelandic Seal Center will present our latest research findings on the impact of tourists on seals at the Oikos Conference. The Conference is to be held at the Swedish Natural Museum, February 3rd-5th 2014.

Further information on the conference can be found here.