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2014 Summer Edition
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Will you help guide AMC's future marketing activities by answering a few questions?

AMC's Annual Graduate Survey is one of the tools used to guide our activities into the future. Your feedback is valuable and we appreciate you taking the time to tell us your story.

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Icebreaker crews learn the ropes without the risks

Navigating safe passage through the frozen waters of Antarctica is a challenging task for even the most experienced icebreaker pilots.
Research in progress at the Australian Maritime College’s Centre for Maritime Simulations is striving to better prepare icebreaker crews for these conditions by training them in a risk-free virtual environment.

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Mapping stories from sea floor

Acoustic equipment that generates highly detailed maps of the sea floor has been used for the first time in the Antarctic to assess under-ice productivity.

Dr Alex Forrest from the Australian Maritime College in collaboration with Dr Vanessa Lucieer from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies led a team of seven scientists and support staff to investigate conditions beneath pack ice and the first stages of marine life – algae – it supports. Algae plays a vital role in the polar ecosystem, forming the basis of the marine food chain that ultimately supports the mega-fauna of whales and seals.

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Visit the Tell Us Your Story web page: www.amc.edu.au/tell-us-your-story

 
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Claire Webber

"If you are considering a career in any maritime industry (in my case fishing/ aquaculture/ seafood), AMC is the place to find people who will inspire you and share your passion."

 

Matthew Skledar

"I had many good experiences while studying at AMC, and I really enjoyed that the lecturers knew their students quite well and made the effort to go above and beyond to help you out."

 
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