Science Update- August 2018
Source: Antarctica New Zealand ANTARCTICA NEW ZEALAND NEWS MESSAGE FROM SIR BRIAN ROCHE (ANTARCTICA NEW ZEALAND BOARD CHAIR) Tēnā koe, You may be aware that Antarctica New Zealand Chief Executive Peter Beggs has left the organisation. The recruitment of a new Chief Executive will begin as soon as practicable. In the interim, Peter Smith, GM […]
Read More →Statement from Sir Brian Roche, Board Chair
Source: Antarctica New Zealand 21 August 2018 Antarctica New Zealand Board statement The information Antarctica New Zealand has provided in response to media queries has been accurate in all respects. There have however, been a number of inaccuracies reported in the media. Mr Beggs was dismissed following an investigation into his conduct as the Chief […]
Read More →Scott Base Fire report
Source: Antarctica New Zealand News Warped doors, ineffective fire walls and vulnerable cladding – Scott Base’s fire risks have been detailed in a worrying report. David Williams reports. It’s one of the harshest environments in the world. With Antarctica’s below-freezing temperatures, strong winds, frequent blizzards and ultra-dry conditions, it’s imperative New Zealand’s research base in […]
Read More →Wherever the wind – and climate drivers – carry her!
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Media Release 12 July 2018 Wherever the wind – and climate drivers – carry her! Florence Isaacs’ icebergs are all lining up and her only concern is that she’s peaking too early. “It’s incredibly exciting to be given the opportunity to achieve one of my lifelong dreams!” The PhD candidate […]
Read More →Science Update- June 2018
Source: Antarctica New Zealand ANTARCTICA NEW ZEALAND NEWS ANTARCTIC SCIENCE PLATFORM – APPLICATIONS CLOSING Applications for the three leadership roles (Platform Director and two Programme Leaders) close on Friday 29th June 2018, with interviews scheduled between Monday 9thand Wednesday 11th July 2018. Information about these positions can be found here, or contact Antarctica New Zealand’s Acting Chief Scientific […]
Read More →International Antarctic role for Otago Professor
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Media Release 27 June 2018 International Antarctic role for Otago Professor Antarctica New Zealand is delighted to announce that Professor Gary Wilson has been elected Vice President of SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research). Thirty-two voting nations and a number of International Science Unions elected University of Otago’s Professor Wilson for […]
Read More →Media Release: Rare footage of whales captured in Antarctica
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: Media Release: Rare footage of whales captured in Antarctica Media Release Tuesday 20 March 2018 Rare Footage of Whales Captured in Antarctica “I’m such an excited scientist right now!” Dr Regina Eisert, marine mammal expert at the University of Canterbury, still can’t believe the underwater footage her team captured on […]
Read More →Public Advisory: Potential Radiation Exposure at McMurdo Station
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: Public Advisory: Potential Radiation Exposure at McMurdo Station As a part of Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. Navy maintained a small nuclear power plant at the McMurdo Station, Antarctica, from 1962 to 1979. McMurdo Station and the site of the former power plant is approximately 3km from Scott Base. It […]
Read More →Remote controlling Antarctic science – Dr Marwan Katurji
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: Remote controlling Antarctic science – Dr Marwan Katurji Antarctic scientists have found a way to help us better predict our weather forecasts in New Zealand. The balloons will help track the volatile continents extreme conditions and develop better models for our own weather.Source: 1 NEWS A lot of the research […]
Read More →Science Update- December 2017
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: Science Update- December 2017 ANTARCTICA NEW ZEALAND NEWS This is the final Science Update for 2017! We hope that you have found the updates to be informative and a useful source of information and news relating to science in the south. Many thanks to all of those who have contributed […]
Read More →Dancing on Antarctica ice a historic first for Kiwi dancer
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: Dancing on Antarctica ice a historic first for Kiwi dancer A frozen desert home to scientists, researchers, penguins and seals, Antarctica is not the kind of place you expect to find dancers performing outdoors especially given temperatures as low as -89.2C. At the height of summer, it reaches just 5C. […]
Read More →Camping on the ice at Scott Base
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: Camping on the ice at Scott Base Geo News Photographer Neil Silverwood takes part in Antarctic Field Training—an overnight course on how to live and work in Antarctica’s extreme conditions. Neil Silverwood All visitors to New Zealand’s Scott Base, whether a scientist, a cook, or a photographer, must complete Antarctic […]
Read More →Massive MPA comes into force off Antarctica
Fellow campaigner Rodney Russ, founder of Heritage Expeditions, told Newshub it’s an emotional time. “The number of public that came behind the marine mammal sanctuary is just part of what we’ve done here,” he said. “It was a long battle. It’s an amazing place – it gets into your skin, it gets under your skin, […]
Read More →What lies beneath: Why NZ’s slice of Antarctica is at the centre of an eco-mystery
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: What lies beneath: Why NZ’s slice of Antarctica is at the centre of an eco-mystery IAIN MCGREGOR/Stuff Why you should care about sea ice in Antarctica and what happens if we lose it. Parts of Antarctica aren’t behaving the way climate change models predict. It turns out that special things […]
Read More →NZDF begins annual mission to Antarctica
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: NZDF begins annual mission to Antarctica Every year the New Zealand Defence Force transports dozens of scientists and tonnes of cargo to Antarctica and this year is no exception. The NZDF jetted off Tuesday morning with 90 New Zealand and American scientists and support staff and 12.5 tonnes of cargo […]
Read More →‘Unusual’ seal pup spot near Scott Base
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: ‘Unusual’ seal pup spot near Scott Base IAIN McGREGOR/STUFF Mother weddell seals typically stay with their pups constantly for the first week or so and then encourage them into the water. Having two seals pups born immediately in front of Scott Base in Antarctica is “really unusual”, a professor of […]
Read More →Pioneering Antarctic women honoured at Scott Base
Three pioneering female scientists have been honoured at New Zealand’s base in Antarctica, including the first Kiwi woman to work on the ice. Three laboratories at Scott Base’s newly refurbished Hillary Field Centre were officially renamed on Monday morning, celebrating their efforts. Antarctica NZ’s acting chief science advisor Dr Fiona Shanhun said the naming celebrates […]
Read More →Fire and ice: Mapping the magma flow to Antarctica’s most active volcano
On a quest to map the magma source of Mount Erebus in Antarctica, one of the most remote and highly active volcanoes in the world, scientists needed the expertise of mountaineer Danny Uhlmann. From altitude sickness to dealing with potentially deadly crevasses while traversing the glacier, Uhlmann was responsible for the team’s safety during the […]
Read More →Emperor penguins in Antarctica curious about making a friend
Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: Emperor penguins in Antarctica curious about making a friend IAIN MCGREGOR/STUFF Reporter Will Harvie and visual journalist Iain McGregor’s get up close to some emperor penguins in Antarctica. Maybe it was a relative? Maybe it would respond? Whatever the case, a flock of emperor penguins north of Scott Base inspected […]
Read More →Annabel Langbein’s passion for sustainable living
MIL OSI – Source: Antarctica New Zealand Headline: Annabel Langbein’s passion for sustainable living © Provided by Bauer Media Pty LtdAnnabel Langbein’s passion for sustainable living It was after a life-changing event that Annabel Langbein decided she wanted to make a difference. At age 26, after a catastrophic horse accident that left her badly injured, […]
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