Croucher Science Week 2023

In Search of Reindeer.

The team heads to the East of Iceland to find the wild reindeer roaming the coast. Presenter and Zoologist and filmmaker Huw James go to a remote cabin to search for the largest land mammal on the island. Then are joined by reindeer tracker Ivar and reindeer guide Helga to find out more about these wonderful animals.
Vatnajokull: An Icy Adventure

In this film we journey up on to a glacier to look at how we can use drones to make 3D models of glaciers. Presenter Huw James, filmmaker Joby Newson and photographer Vinny Whiteman sleep on the Svinafellsjokull to make a map of the glacier in winter. Huw interviews glaciologist Pascal Egli and more in this icy adventure.

In Search of Reindeer.

Iceland only has 3000 reindeer left. By the mid-twentieth century, the reindeer population dwindled to only a few hundred animals, and survived only in the east and northeast of the country. Researchers associate the drop in population to poor grazing conditions, most likely caused by volcanic eruptions, and a rash of harsh winters. But they can survive in winter, being able to regulate their body temperatures all the way down to -40C. Catherine Capon heads to Iceland to the east and northeast of the country. The reindeer stay mostly at high elevations during the summer months, then migrate closer to the coastal grasslands during the winter, this is where we will try to find them. They live here amongst Arctic Foxes and the northern lights.

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LIVE WORKSHOP - March 26th

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Vatnajokull: An Icy Adventure.

The Svinafellsjokull is an outlet of the Vatnajokull, the largest Ice Cap in Europe. Our team hike high up to circumnavigate the glacier to 3D map the glacier itself with drone technology. Making a 3D model of glaciers this size is rarely done because of the sheer size of them. But this data can be used by scientists and students alike to create an actual walk around of the glacier itself. This film mixes technology, science, ice caves and ice caps. All this while camping high on an ice cap in Icelandic winter. The key message of this film is that we need more technology to be able to understand our changing climate. Satellites, drones and everything in between. Presented by Huw James.