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Heard Island Geodesy. The establishment of accurate, globally compatible coordinates for all spatial data applications on the Island and for long-term measurement of horizontal and vertical movement. JOHNSTON, Mr Gary Australia (or home country), HIMI, McDonald Islands

The project will provide information on the contemporary motion of Heard Island, for comparison with geological records, with special emphasis on the Australia-Antarctic separation and the mid ocean ridge.

The Reproductive Biology of Novel Plants of the Subantarctic CANE, Mr James (Jim) Australia (or home country), Macquarie Island

Australias subantarctic islands are both precious wilderness areas and a biological resource. This project is establishing a world class Subantarctic House at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart.

GLAS Validation on the Amery Ice Shelf COLEMAN, Prof. Richard Amery Ice Shelf

The project will involve making a series of measurements of the Amery ice-sheet topography using static and kinematic GPS observations, aircraft laser profiling and measurements made from the new generation of satellite geoscience laser altimeter system (GLAS).

Computer modelling of the mass balance and dynamics of the Antarctic Ice Sheet WARNER, Dr Roland Australia (or home country)

Computer models will be developed to investigate the present and … future balance of ice accumulation and loss for the Antarctic ice sheet. New information about the flow properties of ice will be included to … improve models.

Ice Shelf-Ocean Interactions and Ice Shelf Dynamics WARNER, Dr Roland Australia (or home country)

Interaction between floating ice shelves and the ocean circulating beneath them provides the most important way that foreseeable climatic warming could … influence the loss of ice from Antarctica.

Foraging zones of Macaroni Penguins breeding at Heard Island HINDELL, Prof. Mark HIMI

With a population of about 2 million pairs macaroni penguins are the most abundant penguin in the HIMI region. These birds feed on mesopelagic fish and, to a lesser extent, mackeral icefish.

Foraging ecology of emperor penguins in summer and potential overlap with fisheries WIENECKE, Dr Barbara Auster Rookery, Taylor Rookery ASPA, Davis, Mawson, Amanda Bay ASPA

To breed successfully the winter-breeding emperor penguins must fatten on two ocassions: once before the onset of moult in January, and again prior to the commencement of the new breeding season in March.

Distribution of foraging effort of Antarctic fur seals in relation to oceanographic features around Heard and Kerguelen Islands GOLDSWORTHY, A/Prof. Simon HIMI

The aim of this study is to develop spatial GIS models of fur seal foraging density over the Kerguelen Plateau that will enable a rapid assessment method for identifying areas of high conservation value for Marine Protected Area planning and management.

Krill flux, acoustic methodology and penguin foraging - an integrated study NICOL, Dr Stephen (Steve) Marine Science

This project is designed to provide an understanding of the interactions between krill, other zooplankton, the physical environment and the predators dependent on krill.

Middle Neoproterozoic (~730 Ma) metamorphism of the Vestfold Hills Archaean Craton. MARMO, Dr Brett Australia (or home country)

The assembly and amalgamation of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana from it’s constituent crustal components occurred over an extended period of Earth’s history.

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