Adviser, Antarctica and Marine Systems, Science & Policy, University of Tasmania
Specialising in:
Antarctic and marine systems, science and policy;
Climate change impacts, resilience & decision-making
Brief history of roles:
Leader, Southern Ocean ecosystems research - Australian Antarctic Division; Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (16 yrs)
Australian Representative to Scientific Committee (& alternate Commissioner), Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (19 yrs)
Co-Convenor (lead), Marine Ecosystem Assessment for Southern Ocean
Lead Author, IPCC Working Group 2: Decision making, Polar regions (co-lead), Summary for Policy Makers
Co-Chair, Southern Ocean Observing System
More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble
Oct 18, 2023 11:31 am UTC| Science
While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable compared to the Arctic. In some areas Antarctic sea ice was even increasing. That...