New Zealand has significant and enduring strategic interests in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. These include peace, security, and effective governance, together with environmental, scientific, conservation, reputation, and economic interests.
Come along and have your say on how we express these interests.
Join this free event looking at tech and innovation in the extreme environments of the Antarctic and Space; solving problems for climate change and opportunities for commercialisation.
The story of the Scott Statue restoration project
We invite all Auckland-based members, and members to be, to join us at this year’s mid-winter celebration.
We invite all Wellington-based members, and members to be, to join us at this year’s mid-winter celebration.
Matt Pinkerton, NIWA, presents an overview of the research, management and politics of the Ross Sea region focussing on the Antarctic toothfish fishery.
Overheard tales and true stories inspired Chris Horne to apply for the role of Cargo Monitor with Antarctic Divisions, Dept of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington. This was 1960. Work included collecting supplies, helping prepare lists of contents in crates bound for Scott Base. Steaming south on HMNZS Endeavour on Dec 28, 1960.
Please join us this Thursday to hear about some of the science undertaken in Antarctica this summer. We will have four speakers explain their findings and experiences from their field work during the 2017/18 season.
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