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Postal Address

Antarctica New Zealand

Private Bag 4745
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

Courier Address

Antarctica New Zealand
Administration Building
International Antarctic Centre
38 Orchard Road
Christchurch 8053
New Zealand

Phone, Fax and Video conference
Phone:  (03) 358 0200
Fax:      (03) 358 0211
ISDN Video Conference number: +64 3 357 2562
Equipment: Polycom VSX6000s with VSX Visual Concert facility
Connection speeds to 384 kbps

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE: LOU SANSON – CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Evelyn Ussher - Executive Assistant
Alison Whitaker - Administration Officer
Joanna Clayton - Receptionist (and Accounts Payable)

Erik Barnes - Manager - Development Projects (Contractor)

CORPORATE SERVICES: PETER SMITH – MANAGER
Responsible for support services: Human resources, IT, and financial management and reporting
Julie Patterson - Human Resources Advisor
Recruitment for all Christchurch and annual Scott Base seasonal vacancies
Brad Phillips - Accountant

Mike Mahon - IT Administrator
Ursula Ryan - Information Advisor
Information management and supply including Pictorial requests; website content management; library; Art collection enquiries

ENVIRONMENT: NEIL GILBERT – MANAGER
Responsible for environmental strategy; planning and management; Non-science programme
Jana Newman - Environmental Advisor
Environmental monitoring; environmental clean up; spill response; biosecurity; sustainability

ANTARCTIC SCIENCE: ED BUTLER – MANAGER
Responsible for the strategic direction of Antarctic science and the science bidding round; Information management
Matt Vance - Communications Advisor
Enquiries regarding media or artists programmes; media and general communications

Ceisha Poirot - Science and Environment Advisor

OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE: IAIN MILLER – MANAGER
Responsible for intercontinental logistics and resupply system; capital projects; ship-based programmes; Project ANDRILL, on-Ice annual programme; Scott Base staff; infrastructure and plant; maintenance system; Event planning system
Peter Brookman - Facilities Engineer
Management of new infrastructure projects
Jonathan Leitch - Project Engineer

Management of the ongoing capability of Scott Base engineering resources, including all buildings, plant, equipment, vehicles and the provision of field engineering support
Paul Woodgate - Logistics Co-ordinator
Co-ordinating the movement of personnel and cargo to and from Antarctica; management of the operation of the warehouse and supply system
Rob Stewart - Logistics Officer (Cargo)
Despatch and receipt of all cargo
Chris Gilbert - Logistics Officer (Clothing)
Michael Nottage - Purchasing Officer

Rod Strachan and Simon Trotter - Operations Planners / Scott Base Programme Support Supervisors
Pre-season event planning and PI contact point; co-ordination of field training programme and safety and emergency response system; delivery of Event programme; Scott Base programme support

Shulamit Gordon -  Event Project Planner

LPG project manager
Yvonne Boesterling - Base Services Planner / Scott Base Co-ordinator
Planning all service-related functions at Scott Base during pre-season months; co-ordinates delivery of services at Scott Base during the summer season

David Washer - Services Planner SNO / NZDF