The Geological History of Norway and its Fjords
Late September 2022
Well, it has been a busy couple of weeks since I returned from my trip to Ireland, and things are certainly ramping up now that we’ve left the “50 days” milestone in the rear-view mirror: it’s getting real, folks!
As a team, we’re preparing for the Women’s Leadership Program, completing advanced exercises that will help us learn more about ourselves and each other so that we can all get as much out of the expedition as possible.
Personally, I have been digging into the geology of Norway so I can provide other team members with (what I see as) valuable context for the work that they will be doing on board, be it scientific or creative. I may have said it before, but the geology (the rocks that form, the tectonic and surface processes that shape them) drives the life that we see and many of the natural phenomena we observe. And, to illustrate some of the things that I’ve been learning, I made a little video that shows the history of Norway (all 2 billion years of it) in about 200 seconds. It’s not my most exciting video, but hopefully it gets the point across!
In other news, we had received a bit of a curveball from the expedition company this week: unfortunately, due to current world events, they are going to have to levy an additional fuel surcharge for each participant. This will add another 185 euros each to our already-steep expedition costs, so your support is even more valuable!
Thanks again to everyone who has offered their support so far and is following along on the journey – I appreciate each and every one of you.