The far-reaching impact of Antarctic melting
A new study published last week in Nature reveals just how sensitive the Earth’s climate might be to changes taking place in Antarctica.
2016 News
Explore the Centre’s news stories from 2016.
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ARC researcher among Wellingtonian of the Year winners for 2016
Congratulations to Nancy Bertler, Associate Professor at the Antarctic Research Centre and GNS Science, who won the Science and Technology category in the 2016 Wellingtonian of the Year awards.
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Recognition for leading Antarctic researcher
Professor Tim Naish, Director of the Antarctic Research Centre, is one of three leading New Zealand scientists to be recognised for research excellence with an esteemed James Cook Research Fellowship in 2016. Two of the three fellowships for 2016 were awarded to Victoria researchers.
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ARC researchers do it again! A fourth Rutherford Discovery Fellowship
Dr Huw Horgan, a senior lecturer in the Antarctic Research Centre and School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences is among a small group of emerging New Zealand scientists to receive a highly sought-after Rutherford Discovery Fellowship from the Royal Society of New Zealand.
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Presenting ‘Naish Peaks’
A group of mountainous peaks in Antarctica has been named after Professor Tim Naish, Director of the Antarctic Research Centre.
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Antarctic researcher leading next generation of scientists
A Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic researcher has won a prestigious leadership award named in the honour of the late Sir Peter Blake.
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Victoria scientists at the heart of world's biggest geoscience project
Victoria University of Wellington is leading two major scientific drilling investigations in New Zealand and Antarctica as part of the world’s biggest geoscience project, the International Ocean Discovery Programme (IODP).
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Understanding what's under the ocean
As a self-professed terrible sailor, Professor Lionel Carter says it’s ironic that he’s spent a large part of his career at sea.Victorious Autumn 2016
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Big success for Antarctic research team
It’s a trifecta of success for the Antarctic Research Centre (ARC) at Victoria University of Wellington, which is home to three researchers who are recipients of one of New Zealand’s most prestigious fellowships.
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Warning that Antarctic ice sheet a “sleeping giant”
New research has led to a warning from a leading Antarctic expert that the world is on track for massive sea level rises resulting from the melting of an ice sheet.