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WHOI Fellowship 2012
Felicity Graham has been awarded a place in the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s Fellowship Program in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics. Congratulations Felicity.
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Russian Drill Success
The Lake Vostok drilling team are claiming a breakthrough, reports the BBC. “Russian scientists are reporting success in their quest to drill into Lake Vostok, a huge body of liquid water buried under the Antarctic ice. It is the first … Continue reading
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Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing 3.2bn euros
Today the BBC reports “Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing £2.7bn (3.2bn euros) a year and 100,000 jobs, a report has said. The research, by the UK-based New Economics Foundation, said a third of Britain’s fish consumption could be met … Continue reading
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Microplastic in the Marine Environment
Today the BBC news service warns of the prevalence of microplastic – tiny fibres created by washing synthetic clothing – in the environment. The BBC reports “Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could … Continue reading
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Elephant Seals in the Guardian
The featured photograph in today’s Guardian is of bull elephant seals in South Georgia.
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Melting Ice – Rising Seas: Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment
Dr Colin Summerhayes fmr Executive Director SCAR Wednesday 18th January Bureau of Meteorology Conference Room Hobart
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Scott’s Demise
Following the recent celebrations of the centenary of Mawson’s expedition, today’s Times has an article on the recent re-discovery of a letter by a member of Scott’s expedition that predicts their demise. The Times writes “We have had a long … Continue reading
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Mawson Centenary
Today’s Mercury has an excellent article on the celebration of the centenary of Sir Douglas Mawson’s Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911.
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Congratulations Delphine
Congratulations to Delphine Lannuzel who has been awarded a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for 3 years from 2012 for her project “The role of Antarctic sea ice as a natural ocean fertiliser”. “This project will assess the importance of … Continue reading
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Antarctic Peninsula in the Guardian
The featured photograph in today’s Guardian is of Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins swimming near Danko Island on the Antarctic Peninsula.
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