Volunteer Glacier Monitors in Iceland

There have been glaciers in Iceland for millions of years, but by the end of next century they all could be gone. This loss is essentially one of cultural identity for members of the Icelandic Glaciological Society, a group of volunteers that observe and document Iceland’s melting namesake. There are more than thirty volunteers in all, ranging from sheepherders to geochemists, many of whose families have lived beside these glaciers for generations.