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ARCHIVED-CARN Vol 4, May 1997 [PDF-2.33 Newsletter for the Canadian Antarctic Research Networl< Bulletin pour le Réseau de recherches Antarctiques du Canada From the ChaimulIl Mot ,lu préside"t Peter Suedfeld Peter Suedfeld ARP ha now becn in existence for slightly more than e PRAC e t né il y a un peu plus de quatre an ,et j'en four years, and 1 have chaired its xecutive préside le comité exécutif depuis trois ans. Nous CCommillee for the past three. Considerable progress L avons fait des progrès considérables dans plusieurs has been made in a number of areas. Olav Loken has taken domaines. Olav Loken a rempli divers rôles de -ecrétaire du on the diverse rolc of Secretary of the CARP Executive comité exécutif, d'agent de l'Environnement et d'agent de Commillee, Environmental Officer, and liaison with the liaison avec la Commi sion canadienne des affaires polaires. Canadian Polar C mmission. He has also put together this Ce t à lui que n us devons ce numéro du Bullelin du RRAC edition of the CARN ewsleller, which-under Ihe editor­ qui-sous la direction du rédacteur en chef Warwick ship of Warwick Vincenl-has achieved wide circulation and Vincent- e t largement diffusé et est maintenant une entité is now a well-established entity. Our administrative budget bien établie. Notre budget administratif est maintenant stable, has been stabilized, thanks to Whit Fraser of the Canadian grâce à Whit raser, de la Commi sion canadienne des Polar Commission. The initiation of the Canadian Antarctic affaires polaires. Grâce au lancement de la ba e de données database and directory has contributed t a valued Canadian canadienne ur l'Antarctique et de J'annuaire, la présence presen<.:e at meeting of CAR, COM AP, SCALOP, canadienne 'est avérée précieuse aux réunions du CSRA, du lAATO, and variou scientific meetings concerned with Con eil des directeurs de programmes nationaux relatifs à Antarctic research and management. Many of our compatri­ l'Antarctique (CDP A), du SCALOP, de l'lAATO et autres ots have become more aware that "polar" (as in Canadian conférences scientifiques visant la recherche et la gestion de Polar Commission and the ircumpolar Ambassador) l'Antarctique. Nombre de nos compatriotes prennent de plus includes hoth poles. In addition, the newly establi hed en plus conscience du ens du mot «polaire» qui se rapporte PCSP/CARP Arctic-Antarclic Exchange Program (which (comme pour la Commission canadienne des affaire polaires recently approved its tir t two application) has helped the etl'amba' adeur circumpolaire) aux deux Pôles. En outre, le work of everal Canadians in the Antarctic and should sig­ nouveau programme d'échange Arctique-Antarctique des nilïcantly advance future international and bipolar re earch. PEPCP/PRAC, qui a approuvé dernièrement ses deux pre- Inside Table de m:ltièrcs Chairman's Remark 1 Mot du président · 1 PUlling Canada on Ihe Anlarctic Map 3 Le Canada dan l'Arctique .3 Radar al Antarctic Mapping Project .4 Projet Radarsat de cartographie de l'Antarctique .4 Leller l'rom Australia .4 Lettrc d·Australie .4 Polar Scientist ew SERC Chair 5 Un scientifique spéciali édans le sciences polaires il la tête du CRS G 5 Recent Canadian Contributions to Antarctic Sciencc 5 Contributions récentes du Canada aux sciences antarctiques .5 Arctic-Antarctic Exchange Program 5 Programme d'échange Arctique-Antarctique " 5 Tour Opera tors OITer Research Support 6 Des voyagiste DOrent leur appui il la recherche 6 Environmcntal Monitoring Program 6 Programme de surveillance cnvironncmenlale 6 Bibliography of Canadian Contributions 10 Aniarclic Science 6 Bibliographie de contributions canadiennes aux sciences antarctiques 6 SomeAntarctic Web Sites 6 Sites Web relatifs il l'Antarctique 6 Futurc Meetings 6 Prochaines réunions 6 ew Cape Town-Antarclica Airlink 7 Nouvelle liaison aèrienne Le Cap-Antarctique 7 YlEW Foundation : 7 La Fondation VIEW 7 Canada and the XXI AntarcticTreaty Consultative Meeting 7 Le Canada et la XXle Assemblée consultative du Traité de l'Antarctique 7 Queen' Profe or to Antarctica 7 Un professeur de 1Université Queen's en Antarctique 7 Correclion 8 Correction 8 Issue 4, ay 1997. Page 1 Although we should be pleased and proud about mières candidatures, a soutenu les travaux de plusieurs how far we have come in a short time, we are now moving Canadiens dans l'Antarctique ct devrait faire con idérable­ toward a higher level of activity and involvement. In my ment progresser la recherche internationale et bipolaire. opini n, ne of the mo t pressing issue is the achievement of a higher profile and wider recognition for Antarctic ci­ Même si nous devons être fiers et heureux des pro­ ence, especially in government circles. 11 is important that grè que nous avons réali és en peu de temps, nous nous diri­ CARP be recognized as the appropriate interface between geons encore vers beaucoup d'activité et de participation. À vari us Canadian organization and major international mon avis, l'une ct • questions les plus urgentes est d'atteindre agencie dealing with science and science-related maUers in un haut degré de visibilité et une plus vaste reconnaissance de Antarctica. The ec nd major goal i for Canada to move la scicnce antarctique, surtout dans les sphères gouverne­ from Associate to Full member hip in the Scientific mentale. Il t e entiel que le PRAC soit reconnu comme Commiltee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) and, eventually, l'interface idoine enlre les divers organismes canadiens et les to Consultative Membership in the Antarctic Treaty. grandes organisations internationales scientifique el connex­ es à la science antarctique. Le second objeeti f majeur pour le The e goals can only be achieved with major Canada est de devenir membre à part entière du Comité sci­ restructuring of the organizalion. A most members of the entifique pour les recherches antarctiques (CSRA) et, ultime­ Canadian Amarctic research community know, the activities ment, membre con ultatif du Traité de l'Antarctique. listed above were carried out primarily by fewer than half a dozen people almost ail of them unpaid volunteers who Ces objectifs ne peuvent être atteint qu'en procé­ looked arter CARP's affairs in their spare time. This makes dant à une restructuration profonde de l'organisalion. us unique among SCAR members, and could be 'ustained Comme le savent bien la plupart de membres de la collec­ nly becau 'e of the willingnes of these individuaL t spend tivité canadienne de' chercheurs sur l'Antarctique, le' activ­ lheir tim and energy. In eff'ect, Canada's Antarctic activitie ités énumérées ci-des us ont été menées par moins de cinq ou have been hanging on a shoestring-and a fraying shoeslring ix per onnes, toutes bénévoles et an salaire, qui se SOnt at!hat. o cupées des affaires du PRAC pendant leur temps libre. C'e t une caractéristique unique parmi les membres du arlier this year, 1 prop ed to the Canadian Polar C RA, qui ne peut durer que si ces personnes acceptent tou­ Commission that CARP's nature and relation 'hip ta the jour de con acrer à ces activités leur énergie et leur temps. Commission be overhauled. 1 believe that CARP should Ces activités canadienne' louchant 1 Antarctique sont become clearly an activity of the CPe. Until now, the rela­ menées avec des fonds précaires et infimes. lionship has been extremcly friendly, bu! rather ill-delïned, and largely dependent on the work of the current chairman. Plus tôt celle année, j'ai proposé à la Commission Aceordingly, the Commission should appoint someone, canadienne des affaires polaires de procéder à une refonte either t'rom the Commission's own staff or on a paid consult­ totale de la nature du PRAC et de ses rapports avec la CCAP. ing basis, who will aet as the Manager of the National Je suis certain que le PRAC devrait être manifestement une Antarctic Program of Canada (MNAP) and represent us at activité de la CCAP. Jusqu'à présent. le, rapports ont été fort o NAP. This wou Id bring the Canadian structure into hne amicaux mais mal définis, dép ndantlargement du travail du with lhose of other member countries. Repre entation at président. La COlllmission devrait nommer une personne, . oit SCALOP and other administrativellogistical eommiuees parmi son personnel oit un expert con eil payé, pour servir sh uld al 0 be regularized under lhe au pices of the Polar de gestionnaire du Programme antarctique national du Commission. Canada (GPAN) et pour nous représenter auprès du CDPNA­ COMNAP. La structure canadienne serait alors alignée 'ur 1 believe, too, that a serious effort must be made to celle des autre pays membres. Notre représenlation au rccruit Canadian scienti ts to serve as national representa­ SCALOP et aux autres comités admini tratifs el logistiques tives on the various SCAR Working Groups, and with the devrait également être régularisée ou: les au 'pices de la Inter-American Institute for Gl bal Change Re 'earch and Commission canadienne des affaires polaire'. similar bodies. If possible, this should he encouraged by at least partial CPC funding for travel 10 meetings. A consulta­ Il faut faire, à mon avis, un effort solide pour tive committee of scientists l'rom diverse sources (which 1 recruter des scientifiques canadiens qui pui sent représenter have tentatively dubbed the Advisory Committee on le Canada au sein des divers groupe. de travail du C RA et à Antarctic Science) should be appointed (perhaps From among l'In. titut interaméricain de recherche sur le changement Working Group representative ). Ils mi sion would be to: global et auprè d'autres organisme' du même genre. La advi e the MNAP and CPC on scientific matters, including CCAP pourrait favoriser ce mesures par un financement au peer review arrangements for the Ex hange Program and moins partiel de dépla "ements pour assister aux réunion de new initiatives related ro re earch; and 10 identify other ces organismes.
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