Comments for Andri Magnason http://www.andrimagnason.com Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:17:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on John Thorbjarnarson – in memoriam by JOINING FOR A POST http://www.andrimagnason.com/2010/02/john-thorbjarnarson-in-memoriam/comment-page-1/#comment-36 JOINING FOR A POST Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:17:37 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?p=384#comment-36 I was a very close friend of John's younger brother Paul who would often speak about the work his brother was doing in a mythical type way. I grew up in a house down the street from that big white New Jersey suburb house you mentioned. John has left a legacy as did Paul. I think the two brothers are reunited in a magical place. I was a very close friend of John’s younger brother Paul who would often speak about the work his brother was doing in a mythical type way. I grew up in a house down the street from that big white New Jersey suburb house you mentioned. John has left a legacy as did Paul. I think the two brothers are reunited in a magical place.

]]> Comment on John Thorbjarnarson – in memoriam by Lu Shunqing http://www.andrimagnason.com/2010/02/john-thorbjarnarson-in-memoriam/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Lu Shunqing Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:14:17 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?p=384#comment-35 When I got the tragic news, I was too sad to write any words. I am Lu Shunqing, the coordinator of WCS China Reptile Program. In the recent 3 years, I worked together with John T.. Together, we band the radio transmitters on Chinese alligators; we released 6 Chinese alligators in Dongtan Wetland, Chongming Island; we visited the two Chinese alligator breeding centers in China several times; we surveyed the potential habitat along the Yangtze river. We also plan to visit several fresh water lakes in Anhui this year, but……Thank you, John, I learned much from you. God bless you! When I got the tragic news, I was too sad to write any words. I am Lu Shunqing, the coordinator of WCS China Reptile Program. In the recent 3 years, I worked together with John T.. Together, we band the radio transmitters on Chinese alligators; we released 6 Chinese alligators in Dongtan Wetland, Chongming Island; we visited the two Chinese alligator breeding centers in China several times; we surveyed the potential habitat along the Yangtze river. We also plan to visit several fresh water lakes in Anhui this year, but……Thank you, John, I learned much from you. God bless you!

]]> Comment on John Thorbjarnarson – in memoriam by zkzk http://www.andrimagnason.com/2010/02/john-thorbjarnarson-in-memoriam/comment-page-1/#comment-34 zkzk Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:07:34 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?p=384#comment-34 I am Kejia Zhang, I have several field experiences of Chinese alligator with John in China when I was a student of East China Normal University; later I became John's Chinese colleague because I worked for WCS China program 4 years ago. As Wangzhenghuan said, John is the genuine and greatest friend of our lab, he gave us valuable help on alligator research, and brought us happiness. We love him. His passing away is a huge shock to us, I think it is the saddest news in 2010! I could not say more, I just want to say he did excellent job in China, and made good friend here also. God bless John. I am Kejia Zhang, I have several field experiences of Chinese alligator with John in China when I was a student of East China Normal University; later I became John’s Chinese colleague because I worked for WCS China program 4 years ago.
As Wangzhenghuan said, John is the genuine and greatest friend of our lab, he gave us valuable help on alligator research, and brought us happiness. We love him. His passing away is a huge shock to us, I think it is the saddest news in 2010! I could not say more, I just want to say he did excellent job in China, and made good friend here also. God bless John.

]]> Comment on John Thorbjarnarson – in memoriam by Zirong http://www.andrimagnason.com/2010/02/john-thorbjarnarson-in-memoriam/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Zirong Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:31:50 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?p=384#comment-33 I was shocked when I heard this sad news. I am Zirong Li from Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reaserve ,Shanghai,China and I used to work for WCS-China and met John in shanghai and Anhui Province for Chinese Alligator project several times. I my memory, he was a nice, kind,humorous biologist. he was devoted himself to Chinese Alligator for a long time and brought lots of good understanding and spirit for us, these younger generation. Just want to say to John,my friend: you will live in our heart forever, wish you happiness in heaven. I was shocked when I heard this sad news. I am Zirong Li from Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reaserve ,Shanghai,China and I used to work for WCS-China and met John in shanghai and Anhui Province for Chinese Alligator project several times.

I my memory, he was a nice, kind,humorous biologist. he was devoted himself to Chinese Alligator for a long time and brought lots of good understanding and spirit for us, these younger generation.

Just want to say to John,my friend: you will live in our heart forever, wish you happiness in heaven.

]]> Comment on John Thorbjarnarson – in memoriam by wangzhenghuan http://www.andrimagnason.com/2010/02/john-thorbjarnarson-in-memoriam/comment-page-1/#comment-32 wangzhenghuan Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:03:36 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?p=384#comment-32 What a sad news! I am Dr. Wang Zhenghuan from East China Normal University (ECNU), Shanghai, China. John worked with us on a Chinese alligator project since 1997, and I became to know him since 2000 when I just entered the graduate school of ECNU as a graduate student. To my knowledge, John was a wise, kind, earnest, humorous man. But, what makes me most impressed is his persistence to pursue the truth. I remember the statement he told me in 2003:"Nothing is easy in the adult world." This statement is always in my mind when I encounter problems. John told me an interesting thing from his nephew (I don't know which one) to him. He received a greeting card from his nephew on which the "Uncle John" was misspelled to "nucal John", which reminded us the neck scale of alligators. Later, Nucal John became the nickname which I called him. As the plan he would visit us in Shanghai in this May. Unfortunately...... We will keep on the work which is started with him. And I will tell his stories to my students. A good man should be rememberd by the younger generations. I wish him happiness in heaven, my mentor and my elder friend. What a sad news! I am Dr. Wang Zhenghuan from East China Normal University (ECNU), Shanghai, China. John worked with us on a Chinese alligator project since 1997, and I became to know him since 2000 when I just entered the graduate school of ECNU as a graduate student.

To my knowledge, John was a wise, kind, earnest, humorous man. But, what makes me most impressed is his persistence to pursue the truth. I remember the statement he told me in 2003:”Nothing is easy in the adult world.” This statement is always in my mind when I encounter problems.

John told me an interesting thing from his nephew (I don’t know which one) to him. He received a greeting card from his nephew on which the “Uncle John” was misspelled to “nucal John”, which reminded us the neck scale of alligators. Later, Nucal John became the nickname which I called him.

As the plan he would visit us in Shanghai in this May. Unfortunately……
We will keep on the work which is started with him. And I will tell his stories to my students. A good man should be rememberd by the younger generations.
I wish him happiness in heaven, my mentor and my elder friend.

]]> Comment on John Thorbjarnarson – in memoriam by sandrabginer http://www.andrimagnason.com/2010/02/john-thorbjarnarson-in-memoriam/comment-page-1/#comment-31 sandrabginer Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:57:29 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?p=384#comment-31 Hermoso escrito sobre John, "Juan caimán" como lo conociamos en Masaguaral, Venezuela. Siempre lo recordaremos, por su gran calidad humana y sentido del humor. Uno hombre dedicado a la investigación y la conservación. Lo extrañaremos. Siempre te recordaremos John. Sandra Hermoso escrito sobre John, “Juan caimán” como lo conociamos en Masaguaral, Venezuela. Siempre lo recordaremos, por su gran calidad humana y sentido del humor. Uno hombre dedicado a la investigación y la conservación. Lo extrañaremos.

Siempre te recordaremos John.

Sandra

]]> Comment on Dreamland – A Self Help Manual For A Frightened Nation by Andri Magnason » Blog Archive » Dreamland on DVD – orders here http://www.andrimagnason.com/books/dreamland/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Andri Magnason » Blog Archive » Dreamland on DVD – orders here Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:59:01 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/wp-en/?page_id=4#comment-27 [...] Dreamland is now available on DVD. The film includes english voiceover and subtitles. The DVD includes 30 minute bonus material – Jökla – in Memoriam – a flight over landscape that is now mostly lost to the Karahnjukar dam and Alcoa aluminum smelter. You can order the film here. Dreamland will be screened in the next weeks in Norway, Göteborg film festival in Sweden, Bryggen in Copenhagen, Docpoint Helsinki, Docpoint Estonia and in Canada by Cinema Politica. “This is one of the best environmental films ever made.” www.cinemapolitica.org [...] [...] Dreamland is now available on DVD. The film includes english voiceover and subtitles. The DVD includes 30 minute bonus material – Jökla – in Memoriam – a flight over landscape that is now mostly lost to the Karahnjukar dam and Alcoa aluminum smelter. You can order the film here. Dreamland will be screened in the next weeks in Norway, Göteborg film festival in Sweden, Bryggen in Copenhagen, Docpoint Helsinki, Docpoint Estonia and in Canada by Cinema Politica. “This is one of the best environmental films ever made.” http://www.cinemapolitica.org [...]

]]> Comment on Dreamland – International Premier IDFA Amsterdam nov 24. by loninappleton http://www.andrimagnason.com/2009/11/dreamland-international-premier-idfa-amsterdam-nov-24/comment-page-1/#comment-26 loninappleton Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:07:27 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?p=347#comment-26 When will Dreamland be distributed as DVD and available to libraries? When will Dreamland be distributed as DVD and available to libraries?

]]> Comment on Dreamland – International Premier IDFA Amsterdam nov 24. by anya333 http://www.andrimagnason.com/2009/11/dreamland-international-premier-idfa-amsterdam-nov-24/comment-page-1/#comment-25 anya333 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:02:07 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?p=347#comment-25 Hello Andri! Wonderful about your premiere coming up next week!!! And it was just as wonderful to meet you last week in Reykjavik w David. Looking forward to all the beautiful best ever possibilities that lay ahead for the most beautiful majestic land.... See you again sometime :) Lots of love for all the good work!!!! Anya Hello Andri!

Wonderful about your premiere coming up next week!!! And it was just as wonderful to meet you last week in Reykjavik w David. Looking forward to all the beautiful best ever possibilities that lay ahead for the most beautiful majestic land…. See you again sometime :)

Lots of love for all the good work!!!!

Anya

]]> Comment on The Story of The Blue Planet by Andri Magnason » Blog Archive » Blue Planet published in China http://www.andrimagnason.com/books/the-story-of-the-blue-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Andri Magnason » Blog Archive » Blue Planet published in China Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:25:35 +0000 http://www.andrimagnason.com/?page_id=55#comment-24 [...] Story of the Blue Planet by Andri Snær Magnason and illustrations by Aslaug Jonsdottir has been published in China by [...] [...] Story of the Blue Planet by Andri Snær Magnason and illustrations by Aslaug Jonsdottir has been published in China by [...]

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