Research Activities

To measure magnetic properties of mineral grains from the CIROS-2 core at an Italian facility.

To investigate population genetic structure and cryptic speciation in Antarctic octopus.

Closely related octopus species show different spatial genetic structures in response to the Antarctic seascape

To investigate the ecology and physiology of Antarctic inter-tidal communities.

Zonation in a cryptic Antarctic intertidal macrofaunal community

To consult on dyke emplacement in oceanic and continental large provinces, and present a paper at IAVCEI in Iceland.

Emplacement of magma at shallow depth: insights from field relationships at Allan Hills, south Victoria Land, East Antarctica

To present a paper on palaeoclimate reconstructions from the Antarctic Peninsula at ISAES in California.

To present a paper on the molecular phylogeny of Antarctic ameronothroids at Evolution 2007 in New Zealand.

Growth form and population genetic structure of Azorella selago on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

To consult on identifying palynomorphs from Seymour Island, and to present a paper at ISAES in California.

New Zealand sub-Antarctic phytoliths and their potential for past vegetation reconstruction

To purchase satellite tags for tracking foraging in albatrosses.

To visit the USA to search for the albumin gene in Antarctic fish genomics libraries.

For a study of insect herbivory in Magellanic forests in Chile to compare with Antarctic fossil records.

To take a course on dinoflagellate cyst identification in The Netherlands.

To visit the UK to consult collections of fossil wood.