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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1984-85: VUWAE 29

Guest Foreign Scientists:

Guest Foreign Scientists:

We were privileged to have three guest foreign scientists join us in the field for the duration of our stay at Robertson Ridge (ten days). They were the Peruvian Reidner Gomero (an oceanographer) and two Chinese, Chen Tingyu (a petrologist) and Zhang Fu Yuan (a marine sedimentologist). We enjoyed their company and found them easy to work with. Nevertheless, we would like to make the following suggestions for the future:
1.Guest foreign scientists be affiliated with the Event closest to their own research interests. In our case, Gomero and Zhang Fu Yuan would have found it much more profitable to accompany Event K042 (Granite Harbour Sediment Studies). Hence the dates when the guest scientists visit Antarctica need to be closely co-ordinated with the relevant events.
2.As much advance notice, to the Events, of the possible inclusion of a guest scientist would be appreciated. If possible, this should be arranged at the Tekapo training camp.
3.The scientists should have workable English because the lack of ability to speak English makes communication extremely difficult and could lead to problems in potentially dangerous situations in the future.