Successful 3rd Whale Congress

The International Whale Congress, held last Tuesday (June 21st) was a success. Around 70 guests attended the congress and eight speakers shared valuable information.

Afterwards, guests got together for chatting, questions and answers.

Dr. Níels Einarsson from Stefansson Arctic Institute in Akureyri answers questions on his talk about Climate, Socio-Ecosystems, Ceteceans and Tourism in the Arctic.

Sigurveig Gunnarsdóttir, a geology student from Húsavík, talks about climate change and how a fossil whale bone could help predict sediments age.

Dr. Jens Koblitz talks about Echolocation

Guests of Whale Congress 2016

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