In the spirit of Mawson: the next 100 years of Antarctic ecosystem research
Speaker: Andrew Constable (Australian Antarctic Division & Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative)
When: Wednesday, 8 August 2012 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Venue: Theatrette, Australian Antarctic Division, 203 Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania
AAD seminar announcement:
You are invited to hear Andrew Constable give a practice talk for a
presentation he will be giving at the National Archives of Australia as
part of National Science Week celebrations (Science Week flyer pdf file).
Andrew Constable
Australian Antarctic Division & Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre
In the spirit of Mawson: the next 100 years of Antarctic ecosystem research
The heroic legacy of Mawson to push the boundaries of science in
Antarctica shaped Australia’s programs there for the next 100 years.
During that time, Antarctica has become the world’s greatest success
story in political and scientific cooperation. It has
also become the focal point of great tragedy (the decimation of the
great whales), great environmental achievement (the conservation of land
and sea), potentially the world’s largest fishery (Antarctic krill) and
the harbinger of global climate change (the
ice sheet and Southern Ocean). The parallel scientific and
technological revolution, unforeseen in Mawson’s day, has us poised at a
new frontier where science and knowledge can easily be integrated into
our cultural and political activities. This talk will
explore the next 100 years of marine ecosystem science in the Southern
Ocean and why it will remain a priority component of Australia’s
scientific endeavour over that time. In particular, it will discuss the
boldness and heroism required, and exemplified
by Mawson, to meet the current challenges for positioning Australia to
reap the rewards of progress in science in the next 100 years.
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