The mysteries of Antarctic sea ice
Opinion piece by Dr James Renwick, an associate professor in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington.
2014 News
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Public talk to explore climate change and psychology
An Antarctic research expert from the Antarctic Researc Centre at SGEES and a social psychologist from Victoria University of Wellington will be giving a free public lecture on climate change in Nelson as part of the University’s 2014 Public Lecture Series.
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2013 New Zealand’s warmest winter on record
The world continued to warm last year, according to the State of the Climate in 2013 report, with some Southern Hemisphere countries, including New Zealand, having one of their warmest years on record.The findings have been presented by four scientists including Dr James Renwick, an associate professor in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Former SGES-ESCI student Alexander Gerst in space
Alexander Gerst, who has a Masters in Earth Sciences from Victoria University in Wellington, is aboard the International Space Station. He tweeted a picture of Banks Peninsula from high above Earth.
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Public talk to explore New Zealand earthquakes
Two SGEES experts in geophysics will be visiting New Plymouth as part of the Victoria University of Wellington 2014 Public Lecture Series to talk about the plate-tectonic origins of New Zealand and how these lead to earthquakes.
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SGEES scientist honoured for communication
A track record of excellence in communicating science has won Dr Simon Lamb a distinguished international award. Dr Lamb, an associate professor in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences and one of the makers of Thin Ice, a documentary on climate change, is the recipient of the 2014 Athelstan Spilhaus award presented by the world’s largest earth science organisation, the American Geophysical Union.
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SGEES Environmental Studies Students Research shows demand for safer cycle routes
More Wellingtonians would cycle to work if safer cycle routes were put in place, Master’s research from SGEES Environmental Studies at Victoria University of Wellington has found.
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SGEES PhD Study shows electric cars bring environmental benefits
If electric vehicles were widely available, New Zealanders would buy enough of them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector by one-fifth over the next 18 years, new research from SGEES PhD researcher Doug Clover shows. Dr. Clover says there are currently only a couple of hundred electric vehicles on the road in New Zealand, but his study into the preferences of potential car buyers shows people are keen to purchase them.
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SGEES Senior Lecturer Bethanna Jackson amongst the ‘top 20’ papers published Landscape and Urban Planning
SGEES Senior Lecturer Bethanna Jackson has been selected amongst the ‘top 20’ papers published in the Elsevier journal Landscape and Urban Planning published throughout its 40-year history (from among 3000 papers).
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Engaging high school students in humanitarian causes
International humanitarian organisations should focus on raising awareness of international issues with high school students rather than always persuading them to fundraise for their cause, new research suggests. SGEES graduand Rachel Tallon, who will graduate with a PhD in Development Studies next week, explored New Zealand young people’s thoughts and feelings about international aid campaigns that targeted them through school.