Research Associate (in process), Canterbury Museum
Dr George Hook is an independent, inter-disciplinary researcher, who lives in Akaroa on Banks Peninsula. His interests span the fields of art history, environmental history, natural history and the history of science. George worked as a science author, editor and publisher for over three decades before undertaking academic research in his retirement.
Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct
Mar 06, 2024 22:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
As the austral summer draws to a close, we are preparing to fly over the Southern Alps to survey glaciers. This annual flight supports the longest scientific study of Aotearoa New Zealands icescapes and it shows that all...
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