<div dir="ltr">Tomorrow morning there will be a talk by Sune Tamm, University of Akureyri at 9:15 - 10:15 in the meeting room about his experience in Antarctica and potential research opportunities. <div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Eyjólfur Magnússon</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eyjolfm@hi.is">eyjolfm@hi.is</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 9:52 AM<br>Subject: [Jhi] Iceland and the Antarctic Treaty. New research opportunities?<br>To: <a href="mailto:jhi@hi.is">jhi@hi.is</a><br><br><br><div lang="IS" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_-2761382109679850291WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hello everybody<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Next Friday, November 11th, Sune Tamm Polar law candidate at the University of Akureyri will visit us from 9:15-10:15. Sune has also been Science Planner for the United States Antarctic Program, Field Camp Manager on Mt. Erebus and Polar Field Guide for the British Antarctic Survey. Sune will give a 30-40 min talk about his experience on Antarctica as well as describing possible research opportunities opening to the Icelandic research community, by Iceland becoming part of the Antarctic Treaty. The talk will be followed by discussion with Sune. The meeting will be in the meeting room, 3rd floor in Askja. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Eyjólfur<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Below are three examples of Science Cooperation Opportunities:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory (MEVO)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Agency: National Science Foundation, United States Antarctic Program (USAP)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Contact: Mike Jackson<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Job Title: Research Facilities and Special Projects Program Director<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Email: <a href="mailto:mejackso@nsf.gov" target="_blank">mejackso@nsf.gov</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Phone: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28703%29%20292-9079" value="+17032929079" target="_blank">+1 (703) 292-9079</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Contact Notes: Mike Jackson funds the science on Mt. Erebus and would be able to field questions about work on the volcano. Any collaboration would be formalized through the Antarctic Sciences Section Head: Eric Saltzman <a href="mailto:esaltzma@nsf.gov" target="_blank">esaltzma@nsf.gov</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Disciplines: Volcanology, Microbiology<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Description: Small camp (max 15) located at ±3000 metres on Mt. Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. There are numerous fumeroles, ice caves, geothermal features where studies have been conducted since the 1960s. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Costs: by MOU with NSF Antarctic Sciences Section Head<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Other: Final Report of MEVO meeting (appended)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">A long term study is concluding on Mt. Erebus in Jan 2017 and NSF is actively seeking ways to optimize research opportunities at MEVO<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Agency: National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Japan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Contact: Kentaro Watanabe<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Job Title: Head of International Affairs Section (NIPR)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Email: <a href="mailto:kentaro@nipr.ac.jp" target="_blank">kentaro@nipr.ac.jp</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Phone: <a href="tel:%2B81%2042%20512%200646" value="+81425120646" target="_blank">+81 42 512 0646</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Disciplines: Oceanography / Aurora and atmospherics (JARE uses data from aurora stations in Iceland and Antarctica)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Description: Japan accepts international researchers on its vessel and possibly also stations<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Costs: All costs of deployment covered by JARE. Costs of transport to port of embarkation (Perth) and transport of equipment to port covered by guest scientist institution<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Ocean Expeditions<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Agency: Independent Yacht (permitting through Australian Antarctic Division)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Contact: Ben Wallis (owner and captain)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Email: <a href="mailto:ben@ocean-expeditions.com" target="_blank">ben@ocean-expeditions.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Phone: <a href="tel:%2B61%20%280%29%20418%20585%20665" value="+61418585665" target="_blank">+61 (0) 418 585 665</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Disciplines: Oceanography (single beam, CTD), biology, geology and other disciplines which can be facilitated by vessel<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Description: 9 pax vessel based in Ushuaia, Argentina during the austral summer which can deploy to West Antarctic Peninsula area and South Georgia<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Costs: $5600 AUD per day <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Other: <a href="http://www.ocean-expeditions.com" target="_blank">www.ocean-expeditions.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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<br></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Deirdre Clark, PhD Research Fellow<br></div>University of Iceland | Háskóli Íslands<br></div><div>Institute of Earth Sciences<br></div><div>Sturlugata 7, Askja, Room 235<br></div><div>101 Reykjavík, Iceland<br><br></div><div>+354 525 4275 (Office)<br>+354 690 5745 (Mobile)<br></div><div><a href="mailto:dec2@hi.is" target="_blank">dec2@hi.is</a><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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