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National Committee on Antarctic Sciences

This Committee is responsible for coordinating activities for New Zealand’s involvement in SCAR (The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research).

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Panel members

Chair

Professor Gary Wilson, Geological & Nuclear Sciences, PO Box 30 368, Lower Hutt. Phone: (021) 731489. Email: g.wilson at gns.cri.nz. Also Department of Marine Science and Department of Geology, University of Otago; NZ Delegate to SCAR

Standing Scientific Group - Life Sciences

Associate Professor Mary Sewell, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142. Phone: (09) 3737599 ext. 83758. Email: m.sewell at auckland.ac.nz

Associate Professor Miles Lamare, Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054. Phone: (03) 4797463. Email: miles.lamare at otago.ac.nz

Dr Regina Eisert, Coordinator NZ – Germany Science and Innovation Relationship,Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, Phone: (021) 1896378. Email: regina.eisert at mbie.govt.nz

Standing Scientific Group - Physical Science

Dr Natalie Robinson, NIWA, Private Bag 14 901, Kilbirnie, Wellington, 6241. Phone: (04) 3821619. Email: natalie.robinson at niwa.co.nz

Dr Huw Horgan, Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140. Phone: (04) 4636918. Email: huw.horgan at vuw.ac.nz

Assoc Prof Nancy Bertler, Antarctic Science Platform Director, Antarctica New Zealand, 38 Orchard Road, Christchurch Phone: (021) 1640595. Email: n.bertler at antarcticanz.govt.nz. Also Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science; Alternate Delegate to SCAR.

Standing Scientific Group -  Geosciences

Associate Professor Peter Almond, the Department of Soil and Physical Sciences, Lincoln University, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton Phone: (03) 4230768. Email: Peter.Almond at lincoln.ac.nz

Professor Gary Wilson, Geological & Nuclear Sciences, PO Box 30 368, Lower Hutt. Phone: (021) 731489. Email: g.wilson at gns.cri.nz. Also Department of Marine Science and Department of Geology, University of Otago; NZ Delegate to SCAR 

Dr Richard Levy, Geological & Nuclear Sciences, PO Box 30 368, Lower Hutt. Phone: (04) 5704236. Email: r.levy at gns.cri.nz. Also Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington.

Social Science Action Group

Dr Daniela Liggett, Gateway Antarctica, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140. Phone: (03) 3642367. Email: daniela.liggett at canterbury.ac.nz

Scientific Committee - Antarctic Data Management

(Vacant)

Scientific Committee -  Antarctic Geographical Information

Mr Graene Blick, C/- Land Information NZ, PO Box 5501, Wellington, 6140. Phone: (04) 4600110. Email: gblick at linz.govt.nz

Ex-Officio

Prof John Cottle, Antarctica New Zealand, Private Bag 4745, Christchurch, 8140. Phone: (03) 3581975. Email: j.cottle at antarcticanz.govt.nz