SWAIS2C Operating Parties are the organizations responsible for implementing the project:
- SWAIS2C Project Manager: GNS Science
- SWAIS2C Antarctic Project Operator: Antarctica New Zealand
- SWAIS2C Drilling Services Provider: Victoria University of Wellington
The SWAIS2C project is governed by a separate governance group that consists of representatives of the major contributing parties responsible for funding and implementing the project.
The following people are on the SWAIS2C team.
Science leadership
Denise Kulhanek
Staff Scientist
Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Binghamton University
Huw Horgan
Co-Chief Scientist
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich. Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington.
Richard Levy
Co-Chief Scientist
GNS Science and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
Chronostratigraphy
Geochemistry
Yuri Yamazaki
Science Team
National Institute for Polar Research (Japan), Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Microbiology
Core & downhole logging
Glaciology & Geophysics
Modelling
Drilling Team
Darcy Mandeno
Event manager for drilling operations
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Hedley Berge
HWD Senior Driller and Electrician
Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
James MacPhail
Operations and Field Engineer
Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
Ryan Steadman
AIDD Driller KIS3 2024/2025
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Sean McKeown
AIDD Senior Driller KIS3 2024/25
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Project support
