Gateway Antarctica

Gateway Antarctica

Public Lectures

Summer Lecture Series

Gateway Antarctica organises and hosts this popular, free public lecture series. Visiting and local scientists are invited to give public lectures on Antarctic issues.

2012/3 Lectures

Thu 10 Jan 2013 - Why Europeans do not know why polar bears do not eat penguins - Dr Jose Xavier

Wed 12 Dec 2012 - Professor David Walton, British Antarctic Survey

Wed 5 Dec 2012 - Associate Professor John Cassano, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

2011 Lectures

Wed 7 Dec 2011 - Dr Julia Jabour, Senior Lecturer & Program Leader - Ocean & Antarctic Policy, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Link to: Video and Audio Recording

Wed 30 Nov 2011 -Professor Jullian Dowdeswell, Director, Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, UK

Link to: Video and Audio recording

 

Public Performance

Mon 20 Feb 2012 -Susanna Ferrar will play a tribute to ther Grandfather, Hartley Travers Ferrar - Geologist on 'Discovery' Scott's 1901-04 National Antarctic Expedition at the Canterbury Museum.