08/10/2019 – 9TH INFORMATIVE TALK WITH ORIOL VILANOVA: VOLCANOES AND ICE LAND

Last October 8th, Oriol Vilanova, a master’s student from the University of Barcelona and member of SGA-SEG Barcelona Student Chapter gave an informative talk in which he explained several aspects related to his stay during last spring semester as Erasmus student in Iceland.

He started explaining the main reason why Iceland is so active in terms of volcanic eruptions and how volcanoes interact with glaciers. He exposed that in Iceland, the usage of geothermal energy related to volcanic activity is widespread, becoming a leader country in terms of green energies. Another topic he focused in was the consequences of climate change in Iceland and how its community is aware of the direct consequences in their glaciers.

At the end of the talk, the relationship between geothermal energy (more economical) for mining companies was explained and discussed with the attendees. In this case, Oriol explained about Aluminum mining and how companies transport raw material from the US to its final processing in Iceland.

At the end of the talk, the relationship between geothermal energy (more economical) for mining companies was explained and discussed with the attendees. In this case, Oriol explained about Aluminum mining and how companies transport raw material from the US to its final processing in Iceland.

We want to thank Oriol for bringing some samples of volcanic and sedimentary rocks with which the attendees evaluated their characteristics and origin. We were very pleased to hear your his experiences on the island and we hope that the transmission of his experience will be a stimulus for other students, whom Oriol has encouraged to leave their comfort zone with this type of exchange.