UW Iceland

09/09/2026

On September 10th at 13:00, Lisa McMinn will defend her master’s thesis titled “Exploring Community Perceptions of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia”.
Defenses at UW are open to the public and are also accessible through Zoom. The link to the defense can be found here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/65042469453

09/09/2026

On September 10th at 09:00, Asit Rahman will defend his master’s thesis titled “Magnetic Disturbances to Cetaceans in Ísafjarðardjúp, Iceland”.
Defenses at UW are open to the public and are also accessible through Zoom. The link to the defense can be found here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/63315794211

08/09/2026

On September 9th at 14:00, Emily Lafond will defend her master’s thesis titled “Understanding how restoration design steers long-term eco-geomorphic evolution of salt marshes: A numerical modelling case study in the St-Lawrence Estuary, Quebec, Canada”.
Defenses at UW are open to the public and are also accessible through Zoom. The link to the defense can be found here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/64404052227

08/09/2026

On September 9th at 08:30, Aija Ayers will defend her master’s thesis titled “Community eyes in the sky: drone monitoring of estuary crabs”.
Defenses at UW are open to the public and are also accessible through Zoom. The link to the defense can be found here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/65318851470

04/09/2026

Last Saturday, our new students went on a field trip for the Icelandic Society and Environment and Academic Writing Workshop courses.

03/09/2026

From August 24 to 28, students at the University Centre of the Westfjords took part in the course Icelandic Society and Environment, taught by Dr. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Professor of History at the University of Iceland and former President of Iceland.

The course introduced students to selected aspects of Icelandic history, society and politics, with particular attention to questions of national identity, Iceland’s position in the international community and some of the major historical developments that have shaped the country.

01/09/2026

On September 3rd at 14:00, Jon Gruca will defend his master’s thesis titled “Eutrophication in Southeast Ireland: An assessment of water quality in the Waterford Estuary”.
Defenses at UW are open to the public and are also accessible through Zoom. The link to the defense can be found here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/65236901824

31/08/2026

Tomorrow, September 1st at 13:00, Sonya Krasotina will defend her master’s thesis titled “We live a very cinematic life here: Using Participatory Video to Explore the Experiences of International Students and Graduates in Ísafjörður, Iceland: An Exploratory Case Study”.
Defenses at UW are open to the public and are also accessible through Zoom. The link to the defense can be found here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/67870909522

31/08/2026

Tomorrow, September 1st at 10:00, Cassie O'Flaherty will defend her master’s thesis titled “Nutrient Dynamics and Delivery in the Hvítá River in Borgarfjörður, Iceland: Impacts of Glacial Melt and Agricultural Runoff”.
Defenses at UW are open to the public and are also accessible through Zoom. The link to the defense can be found here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/62389143848

28/08/2026

It’s thesis defense season once again at the University Centre of the Westfjords! The first defense will take place on Tuesday, September 1st, marking the beginning of several exciting weeks ahead.

During this defense season, 15 students will present and defend their master’s theses, covering a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking topics. We wish all of our students the very best of luck with their defenses and look forward to celebrating this important milestone with them.

It’s thesis defense season once again at the University Centre of the Westfjords! The first defense will take place on Tuesday, September 1st, marking the