Multiple SCAR Announcements
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
SCAR Newsletter Available
2014 SCAR Medal Awardees
- SCAR Newsletter Available
The latest issue of the SCAR newsletter is now available. This is the
first issue of 2014, which was delayed due to the considerable work
involved in the creation of the new website and preparations for the
XXXIII SCAR Meetings and OSC in Auckland. Topics in this issue include:
- SCAR focus on the Antarctic Environments Portal
- The 1st Antarctic and Southern Ocean Science Horizon Scan
- SCAR News and Announcements
- Antarctic Science News
- Tributes to Phil Smith and Martha Muse
- An update from APECS
- Forthcoming SCAR Meetings
SCAR offers their apologies to anyone who contributed workshop reports
or other items earlier in the year. Unfortunately, space constraints did
not allow for their inclusion, but contributions are welcome for the
December issue.
The newsletter is available to view and download from the SCAR website,
at: http://www.scar.org/scar-newsletter.
- 2014 SCAR Medal Awardees
During the SCAR Open Science Conference in Auckland, New Zealand, two
SCAR medals will be awarded.
The SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research will go to Steven
Chown for his extensive contributions to Antarctic Science and policy
and to SCAR. Steven works across a broad range of areas in the
biological sciences and has also included in his work insights from
several other scientific disciplines and from the humanities, having
developed the latter especially with regard to policy work and the
documentation of the history of South Africa's involvement in the
Antarctic. Steven has made fundamental contributions to animal
physiology. He has developed the field of macrophysiology, reflecting
his capability across the fields of physiology and ecology and the
drivers of diversity variation at both small and large scales. His
fundamental work in understanding the ecology of Antarctic terrestrial
systems has also meant integration of data on the geological and
climatic history of the region to interpret the current distribution of
diversity.
The SCAR Medal for International Scientific Coordination, will be
awarded jointly to Mahlon "Chuck" Kennicutt and Rasik Ravindra for their
collaborative and coordination roles in the science community and the
leadership and vision they have both shown to the community. The success
of the 1st SCAR Antarctic and Southern Ocean Science Horizon Scan, which
assembled the world's leading Antarctic scientists, policy makers,
leaders, and visionaries to identify the most important scientific
questions to be addressed by research in and from the southern Polar
Regions over the next two decades, is testament to the effectiveness of
Chuck Kennicutt's ability to gather and develop international
cooperation in research planning. Chuck has also been at the forefront
of international cooperation in subglacial lakes research for over ten
years, as well as serving on the SCAR Executive Committee, as Vice
President between 2004-08, President from 2008-12, and as Past President
2012-14.
Dr Rasik Ravindra has been involved in SCAR at all levels, and as a
Vice-President of SCAR (2008-12), leading the Capacity Building,
Education and Training advisory group. He was able to raise the profile
of SCAR capacity building by providing considerable energy and efforts
to bring funds to support early career scientists, and provided critical
input for the SCAR Visiting Professors scheme. From an international
perspective, he was key in raising the profile of India, and other Asian
countries, in Antarctic research as chairman of the Asian Forum for
Polar Sciences (AFOPS), as well as Vice Chair at both COMNAP and the
XXIX ATCM. Furthermore, he is acknowledged for building scientific
collaborations between a wide range of European, South American and
Australiasian countries.
SCAR congratulates the Awardees and wishes them continued success in
their scientific endeavors.
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