Our team

SWAIS2C Operating Parties are the organizations responsible for implementing the project:

  • SWAIS2C Project Manager: GNS Science
  • SWAIS2C Antarctic Project Operator: Antarctica New Zealand
  • SWAIS2C Drilling Services Provider: Victoria University of Wellington

The SWAIS2C project is governed by a separate governance group that consists of representatives of the major contributing parties responsible for funding and implementing the project.

The following people are on the SWAIS2C team.

 

In Memoriam

Craig Cary

University of Waikato

Microbiology

Martin ‘Paddy’ Loughney

Webster Drilling and Exploration

Driller

Science leadership

Denise Kulhanek

Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Binghamton University

Staff Scientist

Gavin Dunbar

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University

Drilling Science Coordinator

Huw Horgan

Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich. Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington.

Co-chief Scientist

Molly Patterson

Binghamton University

Co-chief Scientist

Richard Levy

GNS Science and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington

Co-chief Scientist

Tina van de Flierdt

Imperial College London

Co-chief Scientist

Sedimentology and core characterisation

Andreas Laufer

Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe

Science Team

Ester Colizza

University of Trieste

Science Team

Jae Il Lee

Korea Polar Research Institute

Science Team

James Smith

British Antarctic Survey

Science Team

Johann Klages

Alfred Wegener Institut Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar und Meeresforschung

Science Team

Laura Crispini

University of Genova

Science Team

Linda Balfoort

Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington

Science Team

Luca Zurli

University of Siena

Science Team

Massimo Pompilio

National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

Science Team

Nikola Koglin

Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe

Science Team

Rob McKay

Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington

Science Team

Sonia Sandroni

University of Siena

Science Team

Chronostratigraphy

Agathe Lise-Pronovost

University of Melbourne

Science Team

Alessio Di Roberto

National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

Science Team

Amy Leventer

Colgate University

Science Team

Anita Di Chiara

National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

Science Team

Christian Ohneiser

University of Otago

Science Team

David Harwood

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Science Team

Fabio Florindo

National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

Science Team

Francesca Sangiorgi

Utrecht University

Science Team

Georgia Grant

GNS Science

Science Team

Giuseppe Cortese

GNS Science

Science Team

Jason Coenen

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Science Team

Joe Prebble

GNS Science

Science Team

Jose Flores Villarejo

University of Salamanca

Science Team

Mark Leckie

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Science Team

Martin Tetard

GNS Science

Science Team

Megan Heins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Science Team

Paola Del Carlo

National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

Science Team

Rebecca Parker

University of New South Wales

Science Team

Ryan Venturelli

Colorado School of Mines

Science Team

Sidney Hemming

Columbia University

Science Team

Geochemistry

Bella Duncan

Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington

Science Team

Catherine Beltran

University of Otago

Science Team

Christina Risselman

University of Otago

Science Team

Jim Marschalek

Imperial College London

Science Team

Juliane Mueller

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Science Team

Justin Dodd

Northern Illinois University

Science Team

Kathy Licht

Indiana University

Science Team

Keiji Horikawa

University of Toyama

Science Team

Kiho Yang

Korea Polar Research Institute

Science Team

Matthew Fox

University College London

Science Team

Mike Bentley

Durham University

Science Team

Min Kyung Lee

Korea Polar Research Institute

Science Team

Osamu Seki

Hokkaido University

Science Team

Sunghan Kim

Korea Polar Research Institute

Science Team

Yuri Yamazaki

Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

Science Team

Yusuke Suganuma

National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)

Science Team

Microbiology

Alex Michaud

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Science Team

Alexis Marshall

University of Waikato

Science Team

Anja Spang

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

Science Team

Linda Armbrecht

Univeristy of Tasmania

Science Team

Pierre Offre

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

Science Team

Veronika Meduna

Science Team

Core & downhole logging

Arne Ulfers

Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG)

Science Team

Brendan Reilly

Columbia University LDEO

Science Team

Christian Zeeden

Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics

Science Team

Francisco J Jimenez-Espejo

University of Granada

Science Team

Simona Pierdominici

GFZ-Potsdam

Science Team

Thomas Grelle

Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics

Science Team

Glaciology & Geophysics

Carlota Escutia Dotti

University of Granada

Science Team

Jonny Kingslake

Columbia University LDEO

Science Team

Karsten Gohl

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Science Team

Olaf Eisen

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Science Team

Paul Winberry

Central Washington University

Science Team

Modeling

Alison McLaren

British Antarctic Survey

Science Team

Ayako Abe-Ouchi

University of Tokyo

Science Team

Dan Lowry

GNS Science

Science Team

Ed Gasson

University of Exeter

Science Team

Holly Kyeore Han

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Science Team

Jacky Austerman

Columbia University LDEO

Science Team

Lauren Gregoire

University of Leeds

Science Team

Laurie Menviel

University of New South Wales

Science Team

Liz Keller

GNS Science

Science Team

Louise Sime

British Antarctic Survey

Science Team

Natalya Gomez

McGill University

Science Team

Nick Golledge

Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington

Science Team

Rob DeConto

University of Massachusetts

Science Team

Stefan Jendersie

Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington

Science Team

Takashi Obase

University of Tokyo

Science Team

Will Dow

University of Leeds

Science Team

Physical oceanography

Ben Galton-Fenzi

Australian Antarctic Division

Science Team

Craig Stevens

NIWA

Science Team

Madi Rosevear

University of Melbourne

Science Team

Ollie Twigge

NIWA

Science Team

Drilling Team

Adam Rutten

Webster Drilling and Exploration

Driller and Mechanic - KIS-3 2023/2024

Darcy Mandeno

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington

Event manager for drilling operations

Hedley Berge

Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington

HWD Head Driller and Electrician

James MacPhail

Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington

Mechanical Engineer

Jane Chewings

Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington

HWD Driller

Ollie Chappell

Webster Drilling and Exploration

Assistant Driller - KIS-3 2023/2024

Sean Heaphy

Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington

HWD Driller and Mechanic

Tim McPhee

Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington

HWD Driller and Electrician

Tony "TK" Kingan

Webster Drilling and Exploration

Head Driller - KIS-3 2023/2024

Project support

Ceridwyn Roberts

Ceridwyn Science Communication

Communications Manager (2021 - 2024)

Dao Polsiri

Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington

Finances Coordinator

Isobel Mebus

GNS Science

Project Coordinator

Marlo Garnsworthy

University of Nebraska, Lincoln & Icebird Studio

Education & Outreach Coordinator/US Media Contact

Matteo Cattadori

Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Education and Outreach

Paddy Power

GNS Science

Antarctic Project Manager