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GIslands 2012
2nd Advanced International Summer School on GIS and Islands: Climate Change and Coastal Environmental Planning 5-11 Aug 2012

Scholarship Success
Congratulations to geography Phd student Bob Noonan who has been awarded the helicopters NZ scholarship, worth $40000.

Get into ACTIVATE!
ACTIVATE is a programme which gives students the opportunity to develop leadership, entrepreneurship and project management skills...more

Four new PhD scholarships
PhD scholarships in groundwater research are being offered by GNS. See pdf for details.

Funding Secured (14 Feb 2012)
Dr. Christopher Gomez has secured funding from the European Union COST program, co-financed by AXA insurance to work on Volcanic Hazards and Risk at Merapi Volcano (Indonesia). He will be looking at the application of chaos theories to debris flow hazards and the implication for management practices.

Masters project for GIS savvy student (9 Feb 2012)
We are seeking a student with GIS skills to join a team of researchers examining the effects of the earthquakes on the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai saltmarsh ecosystems...more

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