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• Adventure Philosophy, New Zealand
• Antarctic Education Experience, Christchurch
• Canterbury Museum Antarctic Education Programmes
• Gateway Antarctica at University of Canterbury
• Lincoln University, Canterbry
• The Antarctic HUB, New Zealand

Adventure Philosophy, New Zealand For adventurous souls. Adventure Philosophy has conducted six Antarctic and Arctic expeditions, including a three person kayak expedition along the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in 2001, kayak circumnavigation of South Georgia and a kayaking/mountaineering expedition in the southern Andes retracing journeys by Darwin and Eic Shipton. Each expedition contains education and team building elements. Contact: Graham Charles Email: team@adventurephilosophy.com Website: www.adventurephilosophy.com Back to Antarctic Links Index

Antarctic Education Experience, Christchurch Located inside the Antarctic Attraction, International Antarctic Centre, waits a highly skilled team of teachers waiting to take you on an exciting journey of Antarctic Discovery! The Education Experience uses its own classroom and attraction environment to cater for all people aged from 3 to 93 year olds, from pre-schoolers through to Elderhostellers and social groups. Over 40,000 people a year enjoy this unique experience that can include dressing up in Antarctic clothing & cooking real Antarctic food. The Centre also specialises in Sleepovers which are an exciting way to learn about Antarctica and then sleepover inside the attraction as well. Full catering is available as required. For bookings e-mail janice.shearer@iceberg.co.nz Contact: Janice Shearer Address: The Antarctic Attraction, International Antarctic Centre, Christchurch Freephone: 0508 Penguin (7364846) - within New Zealand only Email: janice.shearer@iceberg.co.nz Website: www.iceberg.co.nz/pages/8/education.htm Back to Antarctic Links Index

Canterbury Museum Antarctic Education Programmes Antarctic Education Programmes All Canterbury Museum Education Communicators are trained teachers with a wide knowledge of Antarctic human and natural history. Curatorial expertise is also available and can cover a broad range of areas relating to Antarctica‘s flora and fauna, and Antarctic exploration. Curricula Linked Programmes Canterbury Museum offers two curricula linked programmes relating to the Antarctic: "Antarctic Wildlife" and "Antarctic Heroes and their Journeys". These programmes can be adapted to suit specific learning objectives and be made more relevant to classroom learning through pre and post support using Education Resource Packs, Museum orientation visits and/or Education Communicator school visits. Antarctic Galleries Canterbury Museum has the world’s best collection of Antarctic artefacts. The Antarctic displays and artefacts are able to bring the stories about explorers alive including explorers such as Robert Falcon Scott, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, Sir Vivian Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary. Contact: Education & Public Programmes Group Address: Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Phone: ++64 3 366 5000; DDI 366 9429 extn 817 Fax: ++64 3 366 5622 Email: education@canterburymuseum.com Website: www.canterburymuseum.com Back to Antarctic Links Index

Gateway Antarctica at University of Canterbury Gateway Antarctica, the Centre for Antarctic Teaching and Research, was established by the University of Canterbury on January 1st 1999. Gateway Antarctica's goal is to contribute to the increased understanding and more effective management of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, by being a focal point and a catalyst for Antarctic scholarship, attracting national and international participation in collaborative research, analysis, learning and networking. Although the Centre is relatively new, the University's links with the Antarctic reach back to the expeditions of Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Scott's cousin was a lecturer at Canterbury University and it was he that wrote to Scott and convinced him to sail from the Port of Lyttelton instead of from Hobart, Tasmania as he had planned. Since that time numerous University of Canterbury researchers have spent time in Antarctica conducting research or collecting Antarctic samples and data that are brought back to the University for further study. Currently, over 30 members of staff have some involvement in Antarctic and Southern Ocean research. Along with its core business of research, Gateway Antarctica offers an ever-expanding teaching programme that includes undergraduate and graduate-level courses, one of which includes a field trip to Antarctica. Undergrad: Antarctic Studies (ANTA 101) presents introductory lectures on a number of issues involving the Antarctic continent and its surrounding ocean. This course is a multidisciplinary course focusing on three main areas: Planet Earth and Antarctica, Antarctic biology, Human aspirations and concerns for conservation in Antarctica. This course is open to anyone and plans are in progress to offer this course as a distance-learning module. ANTA 101 leads on to Antarctic System Science (ANTA 201), a second level course that provides a multidisciplinary approach to understanding how the Antarctic science system works and how it might change in the future. This course specifically addresses the following questions: 1. How does the Antarctic System work? 2. How does it work as a coupled set of subsystems? 3. How are humans disturbing the system? 4. What have we learned from how the system works that can help us forecast or predict how the Antarctic system will change in the future? Postgrad: Gateway Antarctica also offers a Graduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies for those students looking for an in depth presentation and analysis of Antarctic-related issues. As part of this course, students spend two weeks in Antarctica, conducting research for class projects and participating in scientific endeavours on the ice. The photo here shows last years students on the ice having Christmas dinner in the field, a Christmas meal that will never be forgotten by those involved. We are now accepting applications for the Graduate Certificate course (appliations close end July) and you can also now enrol for ANTA 101/103 or ANTA 201. For further details on these courses visit www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz and click on the courses menu button. General studies and evening lectures are also offered in the evenings in partnership with UC Opportunity. Contact: Gateway Antarctica Address: University of Canterbury, Ilam, Christchurch Postal: Private Bag 4800, Christchurch Phone: ++64 3 364 2273 Fax: ++64 3 364 2197 Email: michelle.finnemore@canterbury.ac.nz Website: www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz Back to Antarctic Links Index

Lincoln University, Canterbry Offering education and research in sociology, soil sciences and a wide range of other natural sciences, the University has many programmes and research projects related to Antarctica or the Southen Ocean. Contact: Dr Gary Steel Address: PO Box 94, Lincoln Phone: ++64 3 325 2811 Website: www.lincoln.ac.nz/Search/?query=antarctic Back to Antarctic Links Index

The Antarctic HUB, New Zealand The Antarctic Hub is a New Zealand-wide education and outreach initiative that has grown out of the International Polar Year 2007-2009. Its mandate is to create greater awareness amongst New Zealanders about the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Its website, based at the University of Canterbury, helps bring you closer to Antarctica and Antarctica closer to you with news of courses, resources and topical events. [See their videos.] Website: www.antarctichub.org Back to Antarctic Links Index