Iceland President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson visited Ohio State's Columbus campus April 2 to foster a relationship between his country and the university to develop green energy solutions to counteract climate change.
His visit specifically entailed soil conservation and carbon sequestrations research efforts with Rattan Lal, an Ohio State soil scientist with the School of Environment and Natural Resources.
The research collaborations with Iceland are part of Ohio State’s Climate, Water and Carbon Program — one of 10 high-impact programs chosen by the university for its Targeted Investment in Excellence (TIE) initiative, a $100 million commitment over five years to address some of society’s most pressing challenges.
President Grímsson met with university administration, toured campus and presented a lecture to a sold-out crowd at the Wexner Center for the Arts. He spoke on the environmental issues surrounding Iceland and how his country and universities, like Ohio State, can partner to solve environmental problems associated with climate change.
The visit was hosted by the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Office of Research, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
