Wildfire science, solar system secrets and ocean acidification on Nine to Noon
Professor Kathy Campbell, is in conversation with Kathryn from Nine to Noon to talk about fire science and what does the Murchison meteorite tell us.
Science, education and engagement at the Astrobiology Australasia Meeting 2018
The first international astrobiology conference in New Zealand, AAM2018 was an extraordinary opportunity for engagement. In addition to the main conference, there was an informal ‘no host’ function which saw significant turn out, an astrobiology workshop for teachers held one day in advance and numerous other engagements from Dr Seth Shostak, Dr Mitch Schulte, Dr Lindsay Hays and Dr Angelica Angles.
AAM 2018 – Astrobiology Australasia Meeting
New Zealand’s first international conference in astrobiology took place in Rotorua on the 24th, 25 and 26th of June 2018. Here is a synopsis of the event.
The 2nd International Mars Sample Return Conference
Professor Kathy Campbell of University of Auckland and Chair of the Board of trustees for the New Zealand Astrobiology Network was invited to the 2nd International Mars Sample Return Conference in Berlin, April 2018, where she presented on the value of returning samples from hydrothermal environments as part of a NASA led team of 71 scientists from around the world.
Professor Kathleen Campbell is appointed Fellow of the RSNZ
Nineteen top New Zealand researchers and scholars have been announced as Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand an honour which recognises true international distinction in research and scholarship. Astrobiologist and Professor Kathleen Campbell, University of Auckland is among them. Congratulations and thank you for the support and dedication to New Zealand astrobiology.
Where is everyone?
Professor Kathy Campbell and Mark Sainsbury comment on Professor Brian Cox’s new article on the Fermi paradox
Mars once had an atmosphere, what happened to it?
Join Professor Kathy Campbell in discussing the latest NASA data received from MAVEN about the atmosphere on Mars.
Comets or aliens may explain odd flicker of starlight
Scientists look for pattern recognition when exploring how the natural world or universe work. Something looks to be astray in KIC 8462852 one of 150,000 stars watched by the Kepler space telescope, which is giving off an odd flickering light. It may be a string of comets. Some think perhaps alien megastructures are at work. Or maybe it is a new natural pattern that we simply haven’t seen before.
Life on the Edge: A Journey of Discovery in Earth Science – Inaugural Lecture by Professor Kathy Campbell
Rocks and minerals are vital for unlocking the mysteries of life’s origin and for guiding the search for life on other worlds. ‘Extreme environments’, places too hot, cold, dry, salty, noxious or otherwise inhospitable to most things alive on our planet today are studied to help deepen understanding of where we came from and whether we are alone in the Universe. This talk explores life’s limits and its record in the rocks. It will also delve into one of the most exciting aspects of being a scientist, the art and wonder of scientific discovery, based on my own exploration of extreme environments on land and in the sea.
Anthropocene. What’s in the future for Earth’s creatures?
An interview with Professor Kathleen Campbell – University of Auckland, about a recent study undertaken around Chernobyl, which highlighted a surprisingly ‘normal’ resuming of (wild) life in the area after the nuclear catastrophe in the 80’s. Find out more from the NZ Herald, click here.