Monthly Archives: February 2012

Russian Drill Success

Posted on February 10, 2012 by swotherspoon

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

Posted on February 10, 2012 by swotherspoon

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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BOTES Drinks

Posted on February 3, 2012 by swotherspoon

The next BOTES drinks & nibbles will be held Friday Feb 3, at 4:30 in the velvet lounge in the IMAS building.  All welcome. The Bottom of the Earth Society (BOTES) is a student-based organisation at UTas, that aims to encourage and … Continue reading →

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Placing ocean acidification into the wider context of global environmental change

Posted on February 3, 2012 by swotherspoon

Philip W. Boyd NIWA Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Fri 10 Feb, 14:00 – 14:50 IMAS Sandy Bay seminar room

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Ocean acidification: calcifiers are just the tip of the iceberg

Posted on February 3, 2012 by swotherspoon

Catriona L. Hurd Department of Botany, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand Thurs 9 Feb, 14:30 – 15:20 IMAS Sandy Bay seminar room

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Global Warming and Ocean Acidification: Lessons from the Past

Posted on February 3, 2012 by swotherspoon

James C. Zachos Earth and Planetary Sciences Dept., University of California, Santa Cruz, CA Wed 8 Feb, 15:00 – 15:50 IMAS Sandy Bay seminar room

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