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LOGISTICAL SUPPORT BIDDING ROUND

Antarctica New Zealand is holding a bidding round for logistical support for the 2011/2012 to 2014/15 seasons.  Applicants seeking logistical support from Antarctica New Zealand, that do not currently have an agreement with Antarctica New Zealand for logistical support, are invited to submit an Application for Support (proposal). 

 

NB: This bidding round has no research funding available, only logistical support from Antarctica New Zealand.  All research funding must come from other sources.  The duration of logistical support offered is up to four seasons, although researchers can request fewer than four seasons of support.

 

Proposals are due on 1st October 2010.  Download a copy of the Application Guide (below) for more information.

 

2009 JOINT ANTARCTICA NZ/FRST BIDDING ROUND OUTCOME

Antarctica New Zealand has a mandate to support excellent science through a peer-reviewed science bidding round.

 

The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST) and Antarctica New Zealand ran a joint Bidding Round in 2009 to select science programmes for support over the next 2-4 years.  Events approved through the 2009 joint Antarctica NZ/FRST bidding round for 2-4 years of support are:

 

K001 Past Antarctic Climate and Future Implications Dr Richard Levy
K014 How do Antarctic Fishes Use Antifreeze to Survive in Ice-Laden Water? Associate Professor Clive Evans
K020 Protection of Antarctic Terrestrial Ecosystems Professor Craig Cary
K021 Fungal Biodiversity of Historic and Pristine Environments Professor Roberta Farrell
K043 Life In The Ice: Microbial Diversity and Function in Antarctic Sea Ice Ecosystems Dr Ken Ryan
K053 Antarctic Sea ice Thickness: Harbinger of Change in the Southern ocean Dr Wolfgang Rack & Dr Pat Langhorne
K055 Assessment of the Current State of the Antarctic Middle Atmosphere Dr Adrian McDonald
K060 AARDDVARK: Space Weather Monitoring Dr Craig Rodger
K064 The Glaciological Basis for Palaeoclimatic Reconstructions of Ice-Shelf Moraines Associate Professor Sean Fitzsimons
K066 Ecology, Physiology and Phylogeography of Antarctic Terrestrial Invertebrates Dr Craig Marshall
K073 Lore and Law: Sense of Place, Sense of Right and Pro-Environmental Behaviour in the Antarctic Dr Gary Steel
K081 Identification and Management of Change in Inland Aquatic Antarctic Ecosystems Dr Jenny Webster-Brown
K122 Protecting the Structure and Function of Ross Sea Ecosystems, Antarctica Dr Phil Lyver
K123 Environmental Domains Classification for the Ross Sea Region  Dr Jackie Aislabie
K132 Cold spice: Double diffusion Generated by Vertical Ice Walls Dr Craig Stevens

 

Antarctica New Zealand anticipates it will hold a joint Bidding Round every four years. 

 

If you have any questions please contact Ed Butler.