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Elizabeth Leane

@elizabeth_leane

Professor of Antarctic Studies at U. of Tasmania, interested in social & cultural aspects of human engagement with Antarctica, past & present. Views my own.

 Hobart, Tasmania
utas.edu.au/profiles/staff/english/elizabeth-leane
Joined March 2017
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Ida Kubiszewski@ida_kub10 Dec 2024
What are the #physical, #biological, #chemical, #social tipping points of #Antarctica? How will they potentially cascade and impact the rest of the world? Find out in our new paper: link.springer.com/article/10… @Robert_Costanza @_pandannie @glennfinau @elizabeth_leane #tippingpoint
Cascading tipping points of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

Cascading tipping points of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

Ambio - Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are key elements in the physical and biological Earth system. Human-induced climate change, and other human activities in the region, are leading to...

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HX and University of Tasmania launch world-first program to educate Antarctic passengers

HX and University of Tasmania launch world-first program to educate Antarctic passengers

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There will be some great #Antarctic (and other!) sessions in the upcoming COCE conference. It's exciting to be holding this event in Hobart. Deadline for abstracts is soon. @AntarcticHASS
IECA (@the_ieca) profile pictureIECA@the_ieca23 Oct 2024
Let’s experience Tasmania together at COCE 2025 in Hobart, a place where biodiversity & human culture inspire new ways of communicating environmental issues. Submit your session proposal—creative & traditional formats welcome! Deadline: 31 Oct 2024 🔗 bit.ly/COCE2025
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My excellent colleague @LisaFletcherTas and I had so much fun talking to Jen Hoyer at the @NewBooksNetwork podcast about ... well, our new book, Space, Place and Bestsellers, with @CambridgeUP . @UTASEnglish newbooksnetwork.com/space-pl…
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If you are in Hobart, go along to Hobartica! A terrific initiative for our gateway - read about it here: theguardian.com/world/articl…
‘It shouldn’t be a bucket list place’: these people went to Antarctica. They hope you don’t

‘It shouldn’t be a bucket list place’: these people went to Antarctica. They hope you don’t

As Antarctic tourism grows, so does the environmental impact. Now scientists and artists who work on the continent hope to encourage us to admire from afar

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I really enjoyed talking to Clark Marchese about Antarctic literature on the new and excellent South Pole podcast. Hope you enjoy listening! open.spotify.com/show/292f9H…
South Pole | Antarctic Science & Polar Exploration

South Pole | Antarctic Science & Polar Exploration

Podcast · Pine Forest Media | Environmental Science Podcasts · South Pole is an Antarctica podcast exploring the science, wildlife, history, and human stories of the world’s southernmost continent....

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I'm looking forward to this Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery exhibition "Through Our Eyes", an initiative of the Antarctic Women's Network, curated by my wonderful colleague Miranda Nieboer. @tasmuseum @UTASEnglish @Antarctic_space @AntarcticHASS
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Thanks to Lindsay, Alex and all the folk at ASLE EcoCast Podcast for the chance to talk about my research on the human side of Antarctica: podbean.com/pu/pbblog-3h9jx-… @UTASEnglish @AntarcticHASS

ASLE EcoCast Podcast | asleecocast

EcoCast: Environmental Conversations On Creative Art, Scholarship, and Teaching. The official podcast of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE). Each episode features...

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Great to be among the other academics at #ATCM46 in Kochi
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Wonderful to have a chance to present the @AntarcticCities project outcomes at this forum. @UTASEnglish @AntarcticHASS
Cancillería Chile 🇨🇱 (@Minrel_Chile) profile pictureCancillería Chile 🇨🇱
@Minrel_Chile21 May 2024
En la 46° Reunión Consultiva del Tratado Antártico, las delegaciones de Argentina, Australia, Chile, Nueva Zelandia y Sudáfrica, se reunieron para dialogar sobre el compromiso de sus países con el Sistema del #TratadoAntártico en su calidad de puertas de entrada a la Antártica.❄️
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ALT Fotografía oficial del encuentro

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Space, Place and Bestsellers is out with Cambridge UP and free to use for the next two weeks! The product of an excellent collaboration with my colleague @LisaFletcherTas. Chapter 3 should be of particular interest to @LeeChildReacher fans. @UTASEnglish cambridge.org/core/elements/…
Space, Place, and Bestsellers

Space, Place, and Bestsellers

Cambridge Core - Printing and Publishing History - Space, Place, and Bestsellers

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I'm excited to be attending this year's #Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, which starts today in Kochi, India. Lots of important items on the agenda. @UTAS_ @AntarcticHASS
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Matt King@DeformedEarth8 May 2024
If you're interested in studying a PhD on #Antarctica , UTas has a one-stop shop of advertised projects utas.edu.au/research/degrees…
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#CreativeAntarctica - Exploring the creative potential of Antarctic Research. A panel - with Mary Finsterer, Sean Williams, Philip Samartzis, Nicole Webster 5 pm 17 Apr, Theatre Royal, Hobart. theatreroyal.com.au/shows/ex… @UTAS_ @UTASEnglish @Antarctichass
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For everyone interested in #Antarctica and the arts! #CreativeAntarctica MAGNETIC QUIET ZONE: audio/video installation by Philip Samartzis, Sean Williams, Marty Walch. Hobart, 17–19 April. Reserve through Theatre Royal theatreroyal.com.au/shows/ma… @UTAS_ @UTASEnglish @Antarctichass
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Interested in how bestsellers function in different places & on different scales? Watch this video abstract for the Cambridge UP title 'Space, Place, and Bestsellers', which I co-authored with @LisaFletcherTas. Out soon - open access for the first 2 weeks. @UTASEnglish
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John Carpenter Zoom Crashes a Special Screening of The Thing in the Middle of the Antarctic yahoo.com/entertainment/john…
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Great to see a deep dive on Antarctic newspapers - a little used but fascinating source of detail on well-known expeditions @atlasobscura atlasobscura.com/articles/an…
Antarctic Explorers Wrote Cute, Funny Stories to Hide Dangerous Stunts

Antarctic Explorers Wrote Cute, Funny Stories to Hide Dangerous Stunts

Eventually, even imagined mushroom fantasy lands could no longer mask the perils.

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Ever wondered how much #Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystem services are worth to humans, if we want to put things in dollar terms? Find out here: rdcu.be/dzD0N
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Bird flu found on mainland Antarctica for first time - BNO News bnonews.com/index.php/2024/0…
Bird flu found on mainland Antarctica for first time

Bird flu found on mainland Antarctica for first time

Bird flu has been found on mainland Antarctica for the first time, the Spanish government announced on Sunday, as scientists expressed concern about the possibility of an “ecological disaster.” The...

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