Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1968-69: VUWAE 13
EXPEDITION MEMBERS
EXPEDITION MEMBERS
Leader/Senior geologist: | Peter Webb | M.Sc. (Hons., N.Z.), Dr Wiss. en Nat. (Utrecht), micropaleontologist, N.Z. Geological Survey, Lower Hutt. |
Deputy leader/Senior geologist: | Barrie McKelvey | M.Sc. (Hons., N.Z.), Ph.D. (Armidale), lecturer, University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W. |
Geologist: | Barry Kohn | B.Sc. (Hons.), doctoral student. |
Geologist: | Mike Gorton | B.Sc. (Hons.), doctoral student. |
Geologist: | Burton Murrell | B.Sc. (Hons.), doctoral student. |
Geophysicist: | Jim Cousins | B.Sc. (Hons.), doctoral student.page 3 |
Geomorphologist: | Russell Blong | M.A., doctoral student. |
Field assistant: | Carlo Mauri | Journalist, alpinist, photographer, and leader of Italian Antarctic Expedition. |
Field assistant: | Alessio Ollier | Professional guide and alpinist, member of Italian Antarctic Expedition. |
At a meeting convened by Professor R.H. Clark during A.N.Z.A.A.S. (Christchurch) in January 1963, Peter Webb and Barrie McKelvey were invited to be leader and deputy leader respectively of the VUWAE 1963/69 expedition. These two were charged with the selection of personnel, and programme and logistic planning. Applications for two student geologist vacancies were called in May 1968 and drew about fifteen applicants. Messrs Kohn and Gorton were selected for the positions. Jim Cousins was involved with the geothermal heat-flow project during the previous summer and was automatically selected to continue this project. Burton Murrell came into the party as a late replacement for Mr C. Vucetich. Although financially independent, Russell Blong (a Ph.D. student at University of Sydney) was invited to carry out his programme within the VUWAE party. Two field assistants were required during the first phase of the geological programme. Here, Mr R. Thomson, Superintendent of Antarctic Division, arranged for Messrs Mauri and Oilier, both members of the Italian Antarctic Expedition, to assist us.