Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1996-97: VUWAE 41

15. Management of Science in the Ross Dependency

15. Management of Science in the Ross Dependency

This event was the first year of a two year plan of field work in the area. It was difficult for the second year to be planned well without the knowledge obtained from the first seasons field work. For a project like this I think that it is important that both seasons work is evaluated in peer review as a single event. This does not put the second seasons field work in jeopardy when the whole project requires both.

Antarctica New Zealand is in the ideal position to cater for this event, the location of Scott Base allows easy access to the ice free coast where post-glacial rebound is occurring. With the combined logistics of the Americans the potential support is far greater than anyone else could offer. The project is a joint effort between Victoria University of Wellington and The Australian National University. This is a valuable collaboration as it allows the experience and knowledge of scientists working on the same ice sheet reconstruction problem in East Antarctica to be applied to the Scott Coast to provide a more holistic approach to the problem.