Pat Maher, PhD
@drpatmaher.bsky.social
Father, husband, scholar. He/him. Full Professor of Physical and Health Education. Editor-in-Chief of the JAEOL, 3M NTF, FRCGS, TEC FI '04, ISSOTL Fellow, Grímsson Fellow, UArctic x LRF Research Fellow. Posts are my own.
Last set of pics from the London trip. Another boat trip on the Thames to take the train to Guilford for an afternoon/evening visit to the University of Surrey. Excellent convos with Christy Hehir - a long time polar tourism research collaborator🐧🐻❄️. @uarctic.bsky.social @lrfheritage.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Last set of pics from the London trip. Another boat trip on the Thames to take the train to Guilford for an afternoon/evening visit to the University of Surrey. Excellent convos with Christy Hehir - a long time polar tourism research collaborator🐧🐻❄️. @uarctic.bsky.social @lrfheritage.bsky.social
Final day in London🇬🇧. A morning boat ride down the Thames to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Fantastic large ocean map from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Thanks @lrfheritage.bsky.social and @uarctic.bsky.social for organizing everything. Wonderful collaborations now and into the future.
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Final day in London🇬🇧. A morning boat ride down the Thames to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Fantastic large ocean map from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Thanks @lrfheritage.bsky.social and @uarctic.bsky.social for organizing everything. Wonderful collaborations now and into the future.
Amazing day at the @lrfheritage.bsky.social! Examining the archives, interacting with some impressive artifacts, and meeting with staff and other invited guests. So much history on display in this formidable/newly renovated building @uarctic.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Amazing day at the @lrfheritage.bsky.social! Examining the archives, interacting with some impressive artifacts, and meeting with staff and other invited guests. So much history on display in this formidable/newly renovated building @uarctic.bsky.social.
Just a quick trip to the UK for research meetings with @lrfheritage.bsky.social and @uarctic.bsky.social. Started with a beautiful Sunday morning walk across multiple bridges in central London and a visit to the Tate Modern. A fantastic exhibit by Sámi artist Máret Ánne Sara and an Andy Warhol!
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Just a quick trip to the UK for research meetings with @lrfheritage.bsky.social and @uarctic.bsky.social. Started with a beautiful Sunday morning walk across multiple bridges in central London and a visit to the Tate Modern. A fantastic exhibit by Sámi artist Máret Ánne Sara and an Andy Warhol!
Thanks @uarctic.bsky.social for a wonderful story about our current project, funded by @globalaffairs.canada.ca, as well as our ongoing network collaboration (17 years and counting): uarctic.org/news/2025/10... @umeauniversitet.bsky.social @haskoliislands.bsky.social and many other partners.
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Thanks @uarctic.bsky.social for a wonderful story about our current project, funded by @globalaffairs.canada.ca, as well as our ongoing network collaboration (17 years and counting): uarctic.org/news/2025/10... @umeauniversitet.bsky.social @haskoliislands.bsky.social and many other partners.
Day 5 - the final morning of the seminar/field course @uarctic.bsky.social. Amazing presentations by the Masters students + an inspiring panel of Doctoral students. Followed up by a powerful national event in downtown Reykjavik - the 50th anniversary of the Women's Strike (lnkd.in/gV2UANSX).
October 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Day 5 - the final morning of the seminar/field course @uarctic.bsky.social. Amazing presentations by the Masters students + an inspiring panel of Doctoral students. Followed up by a powerful national event in downtown Reykjavik - the 50th anniversary of the Women's Strike (lnkd.in/gV2UANSX).
Day 4 of the @uarctic.bsky.social seminar/fieldcourse. Morning meetings on the future plans of the Thematic Network on Northern Tourism. A short visit to Þingvellir National Park 🇮🇸. 🇨🇦 leading the way with that licence plate (Eh! and our 13 provinces/territories ). Then Hallgrimskirkja by night.
October 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Day 4 of the @uarctic.bsky.social seminar/fieldcourse. Morning meetings on the future plans of the Thematic Network on Northern Tourism. A short visit to Þingvellir National Park 🇮🇸. 🇨🇦 leading the way with that licence plate (Eh! and our 13 provinces/territories ). Then Hallgrimskirkja by night.
Day 3 of the seminar/field course was suitably AMAZING! It started with a visit to the Báran workers union, followed by trips to Eldhester, the Friðheimar food experience, and add on bucket-list attractions of Kerið crater, Gulfoss & Geysir. @uarctic.bsky.social 🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇨🇦.
October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Day 3 of the seminar/field course was suitably AMAZING! It started with a visit to the Báran workers union, followed by trips to Eldhester, the Friðheimar food experience, and add on bucket-list attractions of Kerið crater, Gulfoss & Geysir. @uarctic.bsky.social 🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇨🇦.
Wow - day 2 was exceptional! A beautiful sunrise from the Héraðsskólinn Historic Guesthouse; an inspirational panel of experts from across the North 🇫🇮🇨🇦🇸🇪🇳🇴🇮🇸; ongoing construction at the geothermal baths of Fontana Laugarvatn; Brúarfoss at sunset. @uarctic.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Wow - day 2 was exceptional! A beautiful sunrise from the Héraðsskólinn Historic Guesthouse; an inspirational panel of experts from across the North 🇫🇮🇨🇦🇸🇪🇳🇴🇮🇸; ongoing construction at the geothermal baths of Fontana Laugarvatn; Brúarfoss at sunset. @uarctic.bsky.social
Amazing first day of our seminar/field course on 'Tourism Employment in the Arctic: Towards Decent Work'. Talking to unions and employer associations in Reykjavik, then travelling to Efstidalur farm and agri-tourism business. Farm to Table through only a window. @uarctic.bsky.social.
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Amazing first day of our seminar/field course on 'Tourism Employment in the Arctic: Towards Decent Work'. Talking to unions and employer associations in Reykjavik, then travelling to Efstidalur farm and agri-tourism business. Farm to Table through only a window. @uarctic.bsky.social.
It has been really fun to be at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik 🇮🇸 this week. Showcasing my work as a Grímsson Fellow, thanking our hosts in Ísafjörður, meeting the former President himself, and scootering around the harbour.
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It has been really fun to be at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik 🇮🇸 this week. Showcasing my work as a Grímsson Fellow, thanking our hosts in Ísafjörður, meeting the former President himself, and scootering around the harbour.
September 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
So many memories this week! Having my family with me in Ísafjörður🇮🇸 has been amazing🫶. We've seen Arctic foxes, puffins (and tomorrow maybe humpback whales); climbed mountains; enjoyed hot pools, watched football, and waved at cruise tourists as they take pictures all over town.
June 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
So many memories this week! Having my family with me in Ísafjörður🇮🇸 has been amazing🫶. We've seen Arctic foxes, puffins (and tomorrow maybe humpback whales); climbed mountains; enjoyed hot pools, watched football, and waved at cruise tourists as they take pictures all over town.
Honoured to be re-elected to the Board of @stlhesapes.bsky.social for the next 3 years, and then chosen as it's Chair 2025-2026. Saskatoon, SK was an amazing conversation and celebration of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - in Canada and further afield. See you next year in Hamilton, ON!
June 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Honoured to be re-elected to the Board of @stlhesapes.bsky.social for the next 3 years, and then chosen as it's Chair 2025-2026. Saskatoon, SK was an amazing conversation and celebration of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - in Canada and further afield. See you next year in Hamilton, ON!
Such a small world! I left Iceland on Saturday, and on Sunday I was leafing through a Lonely Planet guide in Ptbo 🇨🇦 and found the house I will stay in with my Grímsson Fellowship @uwiceland.bsky.social. Then on Tuesday my cousin visited Ísafjörður 🇮🇸 via cruise ship.
June 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Such a small world! I left Iceland on Saturday, and on Sunday I was leafing through a Lonely Planet guide in Ptbo 🇨🇦 and found the house I will stay in with my Grímsson Fellowship @uwiceland.bsky.social. Then on Tuesday my cousin visited Ísafjörður 🇮🇸 via cruise ship.
Last cruise ship of this trip to Ísafjörður 🇮🇸. Back in 2 weeks🤪. Fun to find my latest @uarctic.bsky.social Shared Voices article on display at @uwiceland.bsky.social: www.uarctic.org/about-us/sha...
June 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Last cruise ship of this trip to Ísafjörður 🇮🇸. Back in 2 weeks🤪. Fun to find my latest @uarctic.bsky.social Shared Voices article on display at @uwiceland.bsky.social: www.uarctic.org/about-us/sha...
A bit of snow in June, some high winds, and more ships taking refuge in the harbour. The unpredictable, raw nature of the Westfjords. Love it!
June 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A bit of snow in June, some high winds, and more ships taking refuge in the harbour. The unpredictable, raw nature of the Westfjords. Love it!
What a fantastic day! Went into the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve for a hike. We had sun, we had rain, we saw Arctic Fox, humpback whales on the return boat journey...Wow! @uwiceland.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What a fantastic day! Went into the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve for a hike. We had sun, we had rain, we saw Arctic Fox, humpback whales on the return boat journey...Wow! @uwiceland.bsky.social
Another busy day in Ísafjörður 🇮🇸. A top of the table clash in the 'Besta deild karla', top division of Icelandic Men's football ⚽: no. 2 Vestri vs. no. 1 Vikingur Reykjavik at Kerecis stadium. Plus two large cruise ships in town (over 5000 pax/crew in total) + Mark Getty's super yacht 'Talitha'.
May 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Another busy day in Ísafjörður 🇮🇸. A top of the table clash in the 'Besta deild karla', top division of Icelandic Men's football ⚽: no. 2 Vestri vs. no. 1 Vikingur Reykjavik at Kerecis stadium. Plus two large cruise ships in town (over 5000 pax/crew in total) + Mark Getty's super yacht 'Talitha'.
Today there were no cruise ships in Ísafjörður 🇮🇸, but I did notice this amazing old Land Rover firetruck at Byggðasafn Vestfjarða (Westfjords Heritage Museum). They also have a fantastic accordion collection! @uwiceland.bsky.social @uarctic.bsky.social @lrfheritage.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today there were no cruise ships in Ísafjörður 🇮🇸, but I did notice this amazing old Land Rover firetruck at Byggðasafn Vestfjarða (Westfjords Heritage Museum). They also have a fantastic accordion collection! @uwiceland.bsky.social @uarctic.bsky.social @lrfheritage.bsky.social
Day 2, and another two cruise ships. Combined, the Norwegian Star and Viking Neptune have a total capacity of over 3000 passengers and a further 1500 crew. Creates quite the bustling atmosphere in Ísafjörður🇮🇸.
May 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Day 2, and another two cruise ships. Combined, the Norwegian Star and Viking Neptune have a total capacity of over 3000 passengers and a further 1500 crew. Creates quite the bustling atmosphere in Ísafjörður🇮🇸.
Day 1 of my Grímsson Fellowship and the Fridtjof Nansen is in port. Wonderful to be back in Ísafjörður 🇮🇸 for this opportunity + getting things organized for my @uarctic.bsky.social and @lrfheritage.bsky.social research + teaching with @uwiceland.bsky.social .
May 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Day 1 of my Grímsson Fellowship and the Fridtjof Nansen is in port. Wonderful to be back in Ísafjörður 🇮🇸 for this opportunity + getting things organized for my @uarctic.bsky.social and @lrfheritage.bsky.social research + teaching with @uwiceland.bsky.social .
Thanks Banff for your amazing views and weather for 3 days of conversations at the National Outdoor Learning Conference (takemeoutside.ca/conference/). Excellent dialogue with colleagues old and new on topics of land-based learning, climate change, health and wellbeing, etc.
May 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Thanks Banff for your amazing views and weather for 3 days of conversations at the National Outdoor Learning Conference (takemeoutside.ca/conference/). Excellent dialogue with colleagues old and new on topics of land-based learning, climate change, health and wellbeing, etc.
Join us in Saskatoon, SK. Early-bird registration and some special hotel blocks close on May 9th - that's this Friday! www.stlhe.ca/conferences/....
May 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Join us in Saskatoon, SK. Early-bird registration and some special hotel blocks close on May 9th - that's this Friday! www.stlhe.ca/conferences/....
Back from Europe - what an amazing trip! A few pics from the final days of the EOE (lots of great food - so many Piadinas; beautiful cultural landscapes of bridges and cobblestone alley ways; and then a super fast train to Milan).
April 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Back from Europe - what an amazing trip! A few pics from the final days of the EOE (lots of great food - so many Piadinas; beautiful cultural landscapes of bridges and cobblestone alley ways; and then a super fast train to Milan).