Building on the first coupled ocean/atmosphere model for the Ross Sea, developed by members of our team, we are:
- Coupling a sea-ice model to the existing model configuration to assess critical processes, feedbacks, thresholds and provide forecasts that contribute data and advice for policy makers.
- Sharing future projections and modelling skill advances relevant for global climate change consequences with partners, for incorporation into climate change impact assessments for Aotearoa, Antarctica, the Southern Ocean and Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area.
Strong science–policy interfaces are the crucial path for politicising and institutionalising Antarctic scientific knowledge.Additionally, Antarctic research is traditionally a space with littleengagement by Indigenous Peoples.
We are:
- Developing an understanding of pathways for value- and evidence-based, decision making, informed by international law, environmental policies, and Te Ao Māori (Māori world view).
- Investing in research to strengthen the Antarctic science-policy interface, including mechanisms for meaningful inclusion of Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) in the national and international Antarctic conversation, to better connect to societal needs and community aspirations.
