GRÓ LRT
3 July 2025
Wetland Restoration Field Day in South Iceland with Professor Hlynur Óskarsson
This week, the GRÓ LRT fellows took part in a day trip to South Iceland to explore restored wetlands with Professor Hlynur Óskarsson. The aim of the excursion was to learn about wetland ecosystems and compare restoration efforts at different stages.
GRÓ LRT
3 July 2025
GRÓ LRT Fellows Visit Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Last week, the 2025 GRÓ LRT fellows went on a one-day study trip to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula to learn about sustainable land use, conservation, and community-based development initiatives.
GRÓ LRT
3 July 2025
GRÓ LRT Fellows Visit the Hekluskógar Restoration Area in South Iceland
On 18 June 2025, the GRÓ LRT fellows took part in a full-day excursion to South Iceland to explore land restoration in practice, with a focus on the large-scale Hekluskógar project.
GRÓ LRT
30 June 2025
GRÓ LRT Scholarship Recipient Leonard Gondwe Defends MSc Thesis in Restoration Ecology
This afternoon, Mr. Leonard Gondwe, a GRÓ LRT scholarship recipient, successfully defended his master’s thesis in Restoration Ecology at the Agricultural University of Iceland, within the Department of Environmental and Forest Sciences.
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fellows have graduated from all four training programmes
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scholarship recipients have completed a MA/MSc degree
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scholarship recipients have completed a PhD degree
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participants have attended short courses in partner countries
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