Blue Planet Marine, Sea lion research

Blue Planet Marine, Sea lion research

From,Simon Childerhouse, Ph.D. Blue Planet Marine, Nelson NZ www.blueplanetmarine.com Hi Henk,  Happy to endorse your awesome service. The Tiama and her Master, Henk Haazen, have been both a stalwart and the preferred supplier to the New Zealand sea lion research programme in the New Zealand sub-Antarctics for the last several years. The very cost-effective yet thoroughly…

NIWA,  Birds, Whales, Seals and Penguins

NIWA, Birds, Whales, Seals and Penguins

From, Kyle W Morrison, PhD candidate Ecology Group – PN 624, Institute of Natural ResourcesMassey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, 4474, New ZealandRe, PhD study of eastern rockhopper penguins Hi Henk, The getting-there is often one of the most memorable parts of any trip, and that was certainly the case during my five voyages to…

University of NSW, Professor Chris Turney,  NZ Sub Antarctic expedition 2014,

University of NSW, Professor Chris Turney, NZ Sub Antarctic expedition 2014,

  From, Professor Chris Turney FRSA FGS FRGS ARC Laureate Fellow and Professor of Earth Sciences and Climate Change Author of 1912: The Year The World Discovered Antarctica (Text Publishing, Melbourne) Climate Change Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales NSW 2052 Australia Hi guys, Hope you all made it home…

DOC,  Wildlife surveys, Historic maintenance and infrastructure sub Antarctic islands

DOC, Wildlife surveys, Historic maintenance and infrastructure sub Antarctic islands

Dear Henk On behalf of the Southern Islands Area of the NZ Department of Conservation I would like to express our sincere thanks to you and the crew of the Research Vessel Tiama for the contribution you made over the last 10 years to our Subantarctic islands research and management programmes. You have undertaken a…

University of Otago, Dr Ceridwen Fraser, Zoology

University of Otago, Dr Ceridwen Fraser, Zoology

From, Dr Ceridwen Fraser, Postdoctoral Fellow, Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution Department of Zoology, University of Otago Thanks Henk Raisa and I had a quiet weekend and recovered a lot, but we both felt pretty weak for a while! I think those last few days must have been more than just seasickness – we both got…