Sarah Sternbergh, Canada
Sarah Sternbergh moved to Iceland from her home in Canada's Yukon in 2014 to pursue her master's degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering at ISE. She had obtained a bachelor's degree in geological engineering with a focus in mineral exploration from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, and worked as an engineer in the hydrogeology field in her home territory. Her decision to join ISE came from wanting further her knowledge of geothermal energy and a keen interest of relocating to Iceland.
During her time at ISE, Sarah primarily focused her studies on geothermal exploration and power plant design and conducted her thesis research on the environmental impacts and effects of the waste-water accumulation on the surface at the Reykjanes power station. The project was successfully defended in late 2015 and Sarah graduated from ISE in January 2016.
Sarah has now returned to Whitehorse, Yukon and is working as a professional engineer in the hydrogeology field. Through her time at ISE, she has obtained the skills to allow her to work on projects surrounding geothermal exploration and utilisation in Canadian Arctic. Moreover, Sarah made valuable international connections and gained a deeper understanding of the energy industry.