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Adventures of a plant nerd south of Australia

Month: March 2016

Plan B

Posted onMarch 24, 2016August 6, 2016

When the French ship L’Astrolabe departs Hobart for Macquarie Island later today I won’t be aboard. The passenger capacity of the ship is only enough for essential logistical operations (like refuelling and provisioning the research station) and personnel changeover. The Read More …

CategoriesSubantarcticTagsfield work, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic

Hurry up and wait…

Posted onMarch 16, 2016August 6, 2016

The Aurora Australis recently arrived back in Australia and is currently in Fremantle for repairs to the hull which was damaged when the ship ran aground in Antarctica last month. Meanwhile, alternative plans for the season’s fourth and final Australian Read More …

CategoriesSubantarcticTagsfield work, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic

The A-Factor

Posted onMarch 2, 2016August 6, 2016

In Antarctic slang it’s called the “A-factor”. Experienced expeditioners will tell you that things rarely go according to plan in the Antarctic and Subantarctic. It is wise to expect the unexpected and to have a string of contingency plans. If Read More …

CategoriesSubantarcticTagsfield work, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic

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