Entries by Shep
Vic Branch 2024 AGM
A reminder to Victorian Branch members! The Vic Branch AGM will be held this coming Tuesday 6 February evening: 7:00pm onwards Malvernvale Hotel, 1321 Malvern Road, Malvern 3144 (in the upstairs meeting room) https://malvernvalehotel.com/ Members are welcome to come for dinner from 5:00pm ahead of the meeting. If attending, please let Vic Branch Treasurer Chris […]
Autonomous drones for Antarctic research
News from BAS A team have arrived at Rothera Research Station, ready to start testing the new Windracers ULTRA autonomous drone in Antarctica. If successful, the new drone platform could represent a major addition to British Antarctic Survey’s scientific capability on the frozen continent – offering the potential to do more science at a lower […]
King Penguin visits SA beach
From ABC News A King Penguin was sighted recently on a beach in the Coorong area of South Australia. An Antarctic research scientist says the penguin’s arrival, while exciting, may be cause for concern. Australian Antarctic Division senior research scientist Dr Barbara Wienecke said it was rare for them to end up on the mainland […]
Australia Day Honours 2024
ANARE Club President David Dodd has sent congratulations on behalf of the Council and Members of the ANARE Club to David Parer, appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), and to Dr Christine McConnell, awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). David Parer’s award recognises distinguished service to wildlife cinematography, to literature […]
New Emperor colonies found by satellite
BAS Press Release 24 January 2024. Scientists from British Antarctic Survey have discovered four previously unknown emperor penguin breeding sites. Four unreported emperor penguin colonies discovered by satellite by Fretwell, P., is published in Antarctic Science. Of particular interest in the publication: The third newly reported site is north of the eastern side of the […]
