Antarctic Sea Ice loss: Causes and Impacts of ‘Gobsmacking’ Changes

2024 Peter Smith Medal Lecture

Summary

Please join us for a revealing lecture presented by Dr Edward Doddridge, recipient of the RST 2024 Peter Smith Medal. Loss of Antarctic Sea Ice is of global concern. Why is it happening and what are the ramifications of this catastrophic event?

Join us for pre-lecture drinks at 3:30, 4pm for the lecture

Date:

September 7, 2025

Time:

3:30 pm

Region:

South

Location:

Geology Lecture Theatre, UTAS, Sandy Bay Campus

Speaker:

Dr Edward Doddridge

Acknowledgement of Country

The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.

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