The Organisation of the Cape Roberts Project
Summary:
The project was led by an International Steering Committee with representatives from each of the participating countries. Science participation by each country
was roughly in proportion to resources provided for logistics, and was funded separately by each country through their normal procedures. Cost of the scientific work
was approximately $US4 million.
Antarctic field operations were resourced through an Operations Management Group, also with national representation. The total cost was around $US6 million. Field operations have been managed by Antarctica New Zealand.
A management system for the project was established by a Record of Understanding agreed in Washington DC in September 1993. The project
was run by two committees:
International Steering Committee
The ISC was responsible for the scientific programme and for scientific and science support participation in the project both on the ice and in
the home countries. It
comprised a scientist from each of the participating countries.
In addition, ISC representatives represented their country’s interest in
the project, and coordinated Cape Roberts scientific personnel and activity within their country. Convenership of ISC
changed each year. Science funding was the responsibility of each national programme. The project chief scientist, Peter Barrett, the science support manager, Alex
Pyne, and the project manager, Jim Cowie, were normally in attendance at meetings, but were not members of the committee.
International Steering Committee
Members:
| Australia |
Dr Ken Woolfe
(deceased)
James Cook
University, Townesville
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| Current
contact:
Dr Chris Fielding
Department of Geosciences, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln (from Autumn 2002) |
|
Britain |
Dr Mike
Thomson
British Antarctic Survey,
Cambridge
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| Current
contact:
Dr John Smellie
British Antarctic Survey,
High Cross, Madingley
Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET Tel. +44 (0)1223-221400
(BAS), +44
(0)1223-221418 (Office); Fax. +44 (0)1223-362616; Email:
JLSM@bas.ac.uk
|
| Germany |
Dr Franz
Tessensohn
Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und
Rohstoffe,
Hannover
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| Current
contact:
Dr Frank Niessen
Alfred Wegener Institute,
Columbusstrasse, D-27568
Bremerhaven (Building D-1170)
Tel. +49(471)4831-1216;
Fax.+49(471)4831-1271; Email: fniessen@awi-bremerhaven.de
|
| Italy |
Professor Maria Bianca
Cita
Universita degli Studi di
Milano, Milano
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| Current
contact:
Prof C.A. Ricci
- Universita di
Siena, Departimento
di Scienze della Terra. Via del Laterino 8, 53100 Siena
Tel: +39-577-233918;
Fax: +39-577-233938; Email: riccica@unisi.it
|
| Netherlands |
Dr. Jaap
J.M. van der Meer
(Formerly at University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam),
Department of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile
End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
Tel.
+44(0)20 8981 6276; Fax.+44(0)20 8981 6276; Email: j.meer@qmul.ac.uk
|
| New
Zealand |
Dr Fred
Davey
Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd,,
Lower Hutt
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| Current
contact:
Dr Tim
Naish
Institute of Geological
and Nuclear Sciences Ltd, Lower Hutt Tel.+64(0)4
570 4767; Fax.+64(0)4 570 4600; Email: t.naish@gns.cri.nz |
| USA |
Prof Peter-N.
Webb
Ohio State University, Columbus,
Ohio
Tel.+1(614)
292 7285; Fax.+1(612) 292 1496; Email: webb.3@osu.edu
|
Operations Management Group
The OMG comprised representatives of each of the national programmes who
were able to commit and deliver resources required by the project. The OMG was
convened by Gillian Wratt, former CEO, Antarctica New Zealand. Antarctica New Zealand also
acted as operator for the project.
The OMG
negotiated all resourcing issues. Logistic support (including the funding of the drilling)
was resourced by a mix of funds and resources from national programmes in the following proportions: Italy
(26%) New Zealand (26%) United States of America (26%) Germany (10%) Australia (5%) and Britain
(5%). The Netherlands
joined the project in 1998 under a special arrangement.
Operations/Logistics Management
Group:
| Australia
|
Dr Ken Woolfe
(deceased)
James Cook University, Townesville
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| Britain
|
Dr Chris Rapley
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge
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| Germany
|
Dr Dieter Fütterer
Alfred Wegener
Institut, Bremerhaven
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| Italy
|
Eng.Mario Zuchelli
Progetto Antartide,
ENEA, Roma
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| Netherlands
|
Dr Jaap van der
Meer
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
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| New Zealand |
Ms Gillian Wratt
(convener)
Antarctica NZ, Christchurch
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| USA
|
Mr Erick
Chiang
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation,
Washington DC
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Project
Management Staff:
Professor Peter Barrett (Chief Scientist)
School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington,
P O Box 600, Wellington. NEW ZEALAND
Tel.+64(0)4 471 5336; Fax.+64 4 463
5186; Email: peter.barrett@vuw.ac.nz
|
|
Mr Jim Cowie (Project Manager)
Antarctica NZ, Private Bag 4745, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
Tel.+64
(0)3 358 0200; Fax.+64
(0)3 358 0211; Email: j.cowie@antarcticanz.govt.nz
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|
Mr Alex Pyne (Science Support
Manager)
School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington,
P O Box 600, Wellington. NEW ZEALAND
Tel +64 4 471 5396 Fax +64
4 463 5186
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Mr Pat Cooper (Drilling Manager)
Rapid Creek,
Waimangaroa, Westport. NEW ZEALAND
Email: coopdrill@xtra.co.nz
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