About:
This WP examines the impact of the pandemic on Antarctic researchers and decision-makers, drawing on results from a survey as well as relevant impacts-related literature.
Research questions:
- What are the impacts of COVID-19 on Antarctic researchers and anyone contributing to Antarctic research?
- How do the impacts vary according to demographic?
- What do researchers need? What strategies have been, or could be adopted, to meet those needs?
Researchers:
Ilan Kelman (Co-Lead)
Cristian Lorenzo (Co-Lead)
Jennifer Pickett (Co-Lead)
Yelena Yermakova (Co-Lead)
Rosangela Fachel
Katelyn Hudson
Adele Jackson
Won Sang Lee
Pedro Marques Quinteiro
Meredith Nash
Diego Navarro
Miranda Nieboer
Fernando Saavedra
Morgan Seag
Outputs:
Lorenzo, C., D. Liggett, B. Frame, A. Herbert, I. Kelman, J. Pickett, & Y. Yermakova (2020). “Antarctica and the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking a Social Sciences and Humanities perspective.” Environment Coastal & Offshore (ECO).
Liggett, D. et al. “Antarctic research at a time of crisis: The impact of COVID-19 on the Antarctic research community.” Abstract submitted to the 2021 New Zealand Antarctic Science Conference.