Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future ’s Post

Bon voyage to Dr Mardi McNeil! 👋 Dr McNeil, a SAEF investigator and marine geoscientist with Geoscience Australia, is joining the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research’s latest voyage aboard the RV #Polarstern. 🛳 Dr McNeil is joining an international team of 53 scientists on an expedition to East Antarctica to study how its ice sheet has changed in the past. Very little is known about how the East Antarctic ice sheet interacts with the seabed along the coast and continental shelf. Dr McNeil and the team will be aiming to fill some of these knowledge gaps by mapping the seabed to identify geological features and patterns. These will provide clues into the past movement of ice shelves and glaciers. 🔎 The research will seek to understand how far from land the ice extended, its thickness and depth at different periods in the past. These insights into the past response of the ice sheet to climatic and environmental change will offer vital information to help predict its future. If you’d like to follow the voyage, check out the Alfred Wegener Institute’s live tracking of the ship: https://lnkd.in/gVDWhfi5

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Nelson Kuna

Senior Hydrographic & Marine Geophysical Surveyor

8mo

Fair winds and following seas Mardi McNeil. It looks to be an amazing voyage!

Tara Martin

Director, Antarctic Tasmania

8mo

It was wonderful to see you Mardi. Safe journey and a successful mission!

Teela Kulik

Digital content writer, communication specialist

8mo

What an amazing opportunity Dr McNeil! Safe travels, looking forward to hearing all about it.

James Daniell

Senior Geophysicist at Fender Geophysics: A professional team that guarantees solutions

8mo

Good luck Mardi, have a great trip!

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Emma Bosworth

National Program Manager, specialising in environmental sustainability for the Australian Music Industry.

8mo

Great work Dr McNeil, you legend.

Emily Twiggs

Geoscientist | Senior Project Scientist at EOMAP Australia, AusSeabed Steering Committee Industry Rep

8mo

So exciting Mardi McNeil!

April Abbott

Geochemical Oceanographer/Sediment Geochemist

8mo

Excellent Mardi McNeil !!! Have a great voyage- I absolutely loved being down there!!!!

Go Dr Mardi!!! 🚢⛴️

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