KATLA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK

There were 35 people that applied for the position “project manager for Katla Geopark’s science-tourism project. After reviewing applications and conducting interviews, the decision was made to hire Ann I. Peters for the position.

Geo Week 2024 was celebrated last week with many events and offers. The geopark would like to thank everyone who participated in the Geo week, both companies and individuals who participated and of course everyone who attended events or took advantage of the offers.

The Víkurfjara beach project continued in February, when students from the 9th and 10th grade measured the five profiles on the beach and the TV show Landinn interviewed the students about the project. 

The Víkurfjara beach project, a joint research project between Víkurskóli school and Katla Geopark, in collaboration with Katla Centre, received the South Iceland Education Award for 2023.

The Víkurfjara beach project continued last Tuesday when students from the 7th and 8th grade of Víkurskóli school measured the five profiles on Víkurfjara beach.

In the fall semester of 2023, which has just ended, the Geopark taught an elective course at Víkurskóli school in Vik. 

Katla Geopark and Katla Centre were visited last Friday by a group of students from the University of Iceland, when they stopped by at Katla Centre in Vík in Mýrdal.

Katla Geopark was invited to visit Icelandic Mountain Guides at their base camp near Sólheimajökull outlet glacier

Katla geopark recently published its first peer-reviewed article entitled "Volcanic features within Katla UNESCO Global Geopark".

Berglind Sigmundsdóttir is stepping down as manager of Katla Geopark.