Antarctic Science and Marine Environments of the Southern Oceans
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This theme is a multidisciplinary synthesis of life, earth and physical
sciences research applied to Antarctica and the oceans of the Southern
Hemisphere. The University is extremely well placed to conduct research
on systems and species in a great variety of marine habitats, and it has
ready access to Antarctica. These advantages have been complemented by
developments in staffing, research facilities (which include a research
vessel and marine laboratory) and in research and teaching activities
that have strengthened and broadened over the years. Major programmes falling within the theme include: marine biodiversity;
marine conservation and coastal management; fisheries and aquaculture;
antarctic marine ecology; polar biophysics and biochemistry; polar ecology
and physiology; physics of the polar atmosphere; polar marine physics
and modelling; antarctic earth sciences; ocean processes. Researchers in this theme have achieved a high output of quality publications.
They have won funding from Antarctica New Zealand, NSF, NASA, the Marsden
Fund, PGSF, Smithsonian Institute, and a range of other national and international
sources. PhD Research Scholarship available - see pdf
file for more information
A Research Theme of the University of Otago, New Zealand
