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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1969-70: VUWAE 14
EXPEDITION MEMBERS
EXPEDITION MEMBERS
The 1969/70 party (VUWAE 14) was composed of two staff and two students as follows:-
| Expedition Field Leader: | Vince Neall, B.Sc. (Hons.), Junior Lecturer |
| Expedition Scientific Leader: | Colin Vucetich, B. Ag. Sci., Reader in Pedology |
| Geologist: | Wayne Topping, B.Sc. (Hons.), Doctoral Student |
| Geologist: | Phil Kyle, B.Sc. Student. |
The overall structure of VUWAE 14 was planned during March 1969, and applications were received from about 20 personnel for the two vacancies of geologists to accompany Neall and Vucetich. Messrs. Kyle and Topping were selected at an interview in May 1969, and Neall, Kyle and Topping attended the Antarctic Training Week at
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Waiouru, from 15th to 22nd August. This year's training week provided an excellent opportunity to meet a somewhat large number of field and base personnel who were selected for the season's activities, and it also provided useful training in climbing and skiing for the newcomers to Antarctica.