AAPP sea-ice scientist wins global glaciology award
A Hobart-based scientist from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies has received a prestigious honour from the International Glaciological Society.
Dr Pat Wongpan, a sea-ice biologist with the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP) at the University of Tasmania, has won the global 2023 Early Career Scientist Award as ‘an emerging leader in the sea-ice community’.
“Dr Wongpan’s work is impressively multidisciplinary, with publications ranging from crystallography and platelet layer physics, to measurements of sea-ice nutrient distributions and algal biomass. He strives to incorporate his research experience into public outreach,” the IGS citation states.
“For example, his community outreach in Thailand, Japan and New Zealand involves educating groups from diverse backgrounds, from elementary students through high school teachers, to better understand the Earth–Ocean system.”
Authorised by the Executive Director, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies