Our mission is to better understand Antarctic climate history and processes, and their influence on the global climate system, especially in New Zealand and the southwest Pacific region.
We believe this research opens up exciting opportunities and challenges for young scientists, as well as providing a sound basis for international debate and policy development on global change issues.
RICEThe Roosevelt Island Climate Evolution (RICE) Project is an international collaboration between New Zealand, USA, Denmark, UK, Germany, Australia, Italy and China aiming to recover a 750 m deep ice core from Roosevelt Island, Antarctica to determine the stability of the Ross Ice Shelf and West Antarctica in a warming world Read more »
Denise is studying towards a Masters degree, focusing on determining if there is a link between South Pacific Ocean winds and oceanic fronts east of New Zealand. "There is nothing better than spending a few weeks at sea and getting to see dolphins, whales and albatross" Read more »
