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 'Whale Song' night of adventure talks (2012-01-04)
Curt and Mich Jenna volunteered their whale research vessel 'Whale Song' to host a fantastic night in Darling Harbour. We had a great turn out from about 20 members and guests. Everyone enjoyed some pizza and drinks whilst listening to talks by Mich about her and Curt's whale research, Chris Bray an....View Details >> |
 NIU Alumni Award - Congratulations Dr. Howard Brady! (2011-10-02)
A big congratulations to our inspiring member Dr. Howard Brady, who has just won the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Science award from the Northern Illinois University! A very well deserved accolade for all your outstanding and varied research projects!
Below is pasted Dr. Brady's bio for the award, ....View Details >> |
 BBC doco on our amazing Dr. Ingrid Visser's Orca research (2011-10-02)
The BBC have just finished a great doco on Dr. Ingrid Visser's groundbreaking research on the NZ Orca - keep an eye out for it!
The killer whale is one of the most feared predators in the ocean and most would consider it madness to enter the water with one. But New Zealander Dr Ingrid Visser thin....View Details >> |
Curt and Micheline Jenner's work shown on SBS (2011-09-06)
On August 17,2011 "Tropic of Capricorn", a BBC
production was shown on SBS here in Australia. It addressed issues of global crisis within the frame-work of following the tropic of Capricorn around the world. In parts of it, the documentary touched on the salt mining in Exmouth which Curt and Michel....View Details >> |
 Ingrid Visser's work shown on the BBC (2011-09-06)
The BBC has just launched a documentary about Ingrid's work with Orcas. This documentary details her research (by swimming) with the beloved whales she has come to know by sight. It outlines her research into the unusual number of deaths occurring recently and her quest to find out why -revealing di....View Details >> |
ANZEC Member Ian Mcleod on ABC 1 - Tuesday April 12 (2011-04-11)
This Tuesday the 12 April, Ian Macleod (FI ‘07) will be appearing on Foreign Correspondent at 8pm on ABC 1 discussing the of management of shipwrecks in Micronesia.
Over 70 years ago, 3 Japanese oil tankers were sunk by the USA in Chuuk Lagoon, containing up to 32 million litres of oil, that du....View Details >> |
 Need an emergency medicine physician? (2010-12-08)
Career interest in expedition and austere medicine, and extrication. interested in active role for challenging expeditions throughout the world. experienced in ski mountaineering, rock climbing, and water. fluent in spanish, travels to 6 continents. contact at www.alexst....View Details >> |
 Weekend Retreat was GREAT! (2010-11-30)
This year the ANZEC annual retreat weekend was another success with a turnout double that of last year’s. We had members from different corners of Australia as well as a great attendance from the New Zealand members. We could not have asked for better hosts, Dick Smith (FI82) and his wife Pip accom....View Details >> |
 Orca Champion gets National Recognition (2010-07-18)
Dr. Ingrid Visser - NZ member and renowned Orca expert - has just been presented with the prestigious Wyland Award - the first woman ever to receive it, recognizing her contribution to the environment! Well done Ingrid!
Also, see below for some amazing footage of Dr. Visser and others helping to ....View Details >> |
 Western Australia First Ever Explorers Club Catch-Up (2010-04-27)
The first ever gathering of Explorers Club members in Western Australia took place in April at the home of Wayne and Pam Osborn in Perth. Chapter Chair Chris Bray and Jess Taunton were visiting so it was too good an opportunity to miss getting this group together. It was also an opportunity to wel....View Details >> |
ANZEC Annual Dinner (2010-04-18)
Hi All,
First up... Thanks so much to all who attended last weeks annual dinner and AGM. It was a great night with great people.
For those of you who couldn't make it, i'll give you a brief run down of the night.
We had 24 guests in total, which was a great turnout... most were ANZEC membe....View Details >> |
 Australian Whale Expedition (2010/02/01-2010/03/15) (2010-03-28)
Curt collaborated with the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) in the Antarctic on board the New Zealand research vessel “Tangaroa” on the Australian Whale Expedition. The purpose of the expedition is to collect non-lethal scientific data from cetaceans, such as photo-identification, skin biopsy sa....View Details >> |
 Exmouth Gulf Humpback Whale Behavioural and Photo-id Study (2009/09/16-2009/10/20) (2010-03-28)
Curt and Micheline spent a month in Exmouth Gulf observing the behaviour of humpback whales in relation to the presence of heavy lift vessels anchored inside Exmouth Gulf. Exmouth Gulf is a resting area for southbound humpback whale cow/calf pods and increases in anthropogenic sound may have long ....View Details >> |
 Satellite-tagging Humpback Whales in the Kimberley (2009/08/24-2009/09/06) (2010-03-28)
Curt and Micheline have been collaborating with the Australian Antarctic Division for the past 10 years to refine the process of deploying satellite-tags on humpback whales and pygmy blue whales. During the breeding season of 2009, 23 satellite-tags were deployed on humpback whales in the warm, tro....View Details >> |
 ABC Australian Story “Eye to Eye” Filmed in Camden Sound (2009/08/16-2009/08/21) (2010-03-28)
In August, the ABC film crew for Australian Story joined Curt and Mich on board WhaleSong II to film a half hour production piece called “Eye to Eye”. This documentary was introduced by Australian/New Zealand Chair Chris Bray from the Explorers Club, Curt and Mich being the latest explorers invited....View Details >> |
 First breaths of a baby humpback whale! (2009/07/19) (2010-03-28)
Conducting surveys for humpback whales from the west side of Cape Range Peninsular, near the small remote town of Exmouth, Western Australia, Curt and Mich and their research team were fortunate enough to observe the first breaths of a newborn humpback calf. This is the first time that a humpback ....View Details >> |
 Exmouth Gulf Humpback Whale Behavioural and Photo-id Study (2009/09/16-2009/10/20) (2010-03-28)
Micheline and Curt spent a month in Exmouth Gulf observing the behaviour of humpback whales in relation to the presence of heavy lift vessels anchored inside Exmouth Gulf. Exmouth Gulf is a resting area for southbound humpback whale cow/calf pods and increases in anthropogenic sound may have long ....View Details >> |
 Satellite-tagging Humpback Whales in the Kimberley (2009/08/24-2009/09/06) (2010-03-28)
Micheline and Curt have been collaborating with the Australian Antarctic Division for the past 10 years to refine the process of deploying satellite-tags on humpback whales and pygmy blue whales. During the breeding season of 2009, 23 satellite-tags were deployed on humpback whales in the warm, tro....View Details >> |
 ABC Australian Story “Eye to Eye” Filmed in Camden Sound (2009/08/16-2009/08/21) (2010-03-28)
In August, the ABC film crew for Australian Story joined Mich and Curt on board WhaleSong II to film a half hour production piece called “Eye to Eye”. This documentary was introduced by Australian/New Zealand Chair Chris Bray from the Explorers Club, Curt and Mich being the latest explorers invited....View Details >> |
 First breaths of a baby humpback whale! (2009/07/19) (2010-03-28)
Conducting surveys for humpback whales from the west side of Cape Range Peninsular, near the small remote town of Exmouth, Western Australia, Curt and Mich and their research team were fortunate enough to observe the first breaths of a newborn humpback calf. This is the first time that a humpback ....View Details >> |
Ice. (2010-02-10)
The ability or in-ability of ice!
To most, the mention of ice conjures up the grandeur of the North West passage, of giant glaciers, the north and South Pole. None have really looked at a cube of ice and wondered about the power locked up in this cold and apparently innocent cube.
My fascinati....View Details >> |
 ANZEC Member Michael Aw joins Elysium Epic expedition to document Antarctica! (2010-01-21)
Elysium Epic research team will provide in-depth scientific/photographic survey of Antarctica and the impact of global warming on Earth’s last remote place
Australia, 20-January 2010 – On February 10, 2010, a 57-member team of explorers from 18 countries will meet in Ushuaia, Argentina – the worl....View Details >> |
 Curt & Mich Jenner meet up with Flag Expedition (2009-09-19)
Curt and Mich Jenner - introduced in Australian Story by Chapter Chair, Chris Bray (14/09/2009) travelled to Exmouth this week and meet up with Wayne and Pam Osborn currently on a Flag Expedition to document Humpback Whales during the Southern Migration. The Jenners are recognised for their pioneer....View Details >> |
 Sperm Whale Newborns in the Azores (2009-07-20)
I have just returned from my 4th diving expedition with Sperm Whales in the Azores. It was heartening to see a healthy population of calves this year and very special to be able to dive with a pod which included 2 newborns. Whilst the mothers fed on squid in 1000 metres of water, 2 male escorts pr....View Details >> |
 Social Drinks this week at Sydney Harbor (2009-07-19)
Dear fellow members,
It's been a busy year thus far for most of us and I'm sure you're all in need of a break. We often meet up for formal dinners and presentations, but not too often on a casual social setting, so....
This is a non-formal social event for ANZEC members, please feel free to c....View Details >> |
 Neville Coleman - EXPLORER by Nature! (2009-07-16)
Ever since I was 10 years old, I wanted to be an Explorer.
No one ever believed me.....
In the twilight of my years it now appears that I have achieved more in my fields of exploration, discovery and "adding to human knowledge" than any other single person in the history of the world.
The....View Details >> |
 Sad loss of a UK member - Carl Spencer (2009-06-01)
In a statement issued yesterday the Explorers Club, of which Mr Spencer was a respected and enthusiastic member, confirmed that he is to be
formally recognised for his lifetime achievements.
It reads: Carl Spencer was a highly regarded member of The Explorers Club, an international society of p....View Details >> |
 Blue Whale Satellite Tagging - Perth Canyon Western Australia (2009-04-14)
I was fortunate to join the Australian Marine Mammal Centre's Pygmy Blue Whale satellite tagging expedition to the Perth Canyon aboard Whalesong II during the first week of April.
The Perth Canyon lies 40-50 NM offshore the WA coast and is the ancestral mouth of the Swan River. The canyon acts....View Details >> |
Stewart Nelson to talk in Melbourne, February 19, 2009 (2008-12-17)
Stewart Nelson has just recently presented talks to the Explorers Club in New York, and will also be speaking in Sydney early next year. He will be down in Melbourne early next year so we were arranging another Explorers Club meeting for the Victorian Chapter(any other members are welcome to), and ....View Details >> |
 Humpback Whales Start The Southern Migration (2008-09-15)
Pam and I have just spent a week in Exmouth photographing Humpback Whales for a research database. In 5 days on the water we travelled 160 NM in our 6.3 metre RIB. We photographed 138 whales and also recorded several hours of whale song with a portable hydrophone.
Exmouth is an important rest....View Details >> |
Chris and Clarke complete their Adventure! (2008-08-10)
Heres some text from their latest few updates on their adventure of a lifetime (hope they dont mind me stealing it!)....please let me know if u do!
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We'd done it. We were standing in the water, on the most extreme westerly tip of Vic....View Details >> |
 Sperm Whales of the Azores (2008-07-18)
It is a mere 21 years since whaling ceased in the Azores. Today the deep waters surrounding these volcanic islands supports a permanent population of sperm whales. Nature's deepest diver and largest toothed predator exploits the region's abundance of squid. Today, its economic contribution is mu....View Details >> |
 Java Sea Revisited - The HMS Exeter Expedition 2008 (2008-05-03)
LEGENDARY BRITISH WW11 WARSHIP DISCOVERED!
The discovery of the wreck of the legendary British heavy cruiser HMS Exeter, along with one of her two destroyer escorts, HMS Encounter, can now ‘officially’ be revealed for the first time after a successful multi day / multi dive expedition to the....View Details >> |
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EXPEDITION 'JOB 74': (2008-02-24) Kevin Denlay (FI 98) recently carried Explorers Club Flag #118 on a hull survey expedition entitled Expedition 'Job 74' to the wrecks of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser HMS Repulse. Both British ships were sunk, with substantial loss of lif....View Details >> |
Upcoming expedition in April 2009 (2008-02-14)
In April 2009, we will commence our 12-month journey traversing the steppes at the heart of the Asian continent. Beginning in the Ural Mountains in Russia, we will work our way through Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan), western China, Mongolia and Sibe....View Details >> |
 Clark and Chris back from sailing to Chile (2007-12-16)
Clark Carter and I just got back from helping sail the 20m expedition yacht 'Blizzard' from Hobart 1/2 way around the world to Chile, via the sub-Antarctic islands of Auckland and Campbell island. It was an amazing trip, and we were lucky with the weather, the worst gales blowing up to 55kn, with so....View Details >> |
 Ice and Ocean: Greenland 07 - flag expedition (2007-07-30)
Graham Charles (member) and Marcus Waters of the Adventure Philosophy team will fly to Greenland in August to ski and kite 750km from Angmassilik to Ilulissat. Once there they will turn this journey into a 'one of a kind' by switching skis for kayaks and paddling 500km south down the coast to Nuuk. ....View Details >> |
 Flag Expedition - Sperm Whales of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (2007-07-09)
Fellow member, Wade Hughes (USA) and I have just returned from the Azores where we carried flag # 85. Our purpose was to photograph and record audio from from sperm whales and in particular the "sonar" reaction to encounters with divers.
We worked with Nikon D200 and D2X cameras underwater and....View Details >> |
80 day conservation film to be made in Tasmania (2007-06-23) (2007-06-23)
At the start of February 2008, a team of 8 will be spending 80 days in South West Tasmania, exploring the impacts humans have on the environment and the impact the environment has on humans. We will have cinematographers, sound technicians, camera crews, producers, and writers on board, to make thi....View Details >> |
GLobal Warming and its effects on the Inuit study completed (2007-06-23)
The April 2007 Expedition to Greenland, was to interview the indigenous Inuit on the East and West Coasts about how global warming has and will affect their culture and lifestyle as well as documenting areas which are the most severely affected. This was documented on film for use as a documentary....View Details >> |
 Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009 (2007-05-12)
Clark Carter along with fellow adventurer Ryan Storey have just entered the first ever inaugral Indian Ocean rowing race in 2009, organised by woodvale events. The pair will row their 7m ocean rowing boat over 6000 km of open ocean from Western Australia to Mauritious - taking approximately 75-90 da....View Details >> |
 Our First News Piece! (2007-05-12)
Ok everyone - the new ANZEC webpage is up and running! You can login and change your details, upload photos to the gallery, write your own news pieces like this one to keep everyone up to date on what you're doing!
When you get a chance, please do fill in your details and find a photo of yourself....View Details >> |
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