A Brief Overview of the Project v. 1.1
Dr. Robert Schmieder
Cordell Expeditions
Last update: 21 November 2014

Free download at www.heardisland.org

Heard Island
Fremantle

Photo: Eric Woehler
Radio science

The radio world centered on Heard Island

Solar cycle sunspot number progression
VKØEK
VKØIR

Satellite-linked real-time communications

Real-time web connection (science) www.heardisland.org
Radio
Images of activities
Science

DXA – The real-time log server

The DXA book
Available from KK6EK

The volcano effectively blocks radio signals

To reach Central and West NA, we need a second station

Environmental science

Search for communities of life supported by fumeroles near the summit of the volcano
1986
2013

Obtain aerial images using remote airborne cameras
Flyable camera
Multicopter

Search for new species as particulates in water and air
Waterborne
Wet-dry vac
Anderson Impactor
Next-Generation Impactor
Airborne

Search for new species of in the terrestrial environment
Foraminifera Tardigrada

Document environmental debris
Plastic Bonal

Measure vortex winds shed from mountains
Roller vortices

Search for the reported new species of killer whales
Pitman et al.

Heard Island Expedition Team (20 Nov. 2014)
Onsite (traveling) team
Organizer, Expedition Leader
Robert W. Schmieder , KK6EK
Science
Damien Gildea (Mountaineering)
Dr. Eric Woehler (Biology)
Louis-Philippe Loncke (Exploration)
Benjamin Weiland (Exploration)
Prof. Rohan Clarke (Env. science)
Fred Belton (Env. science)
John Weigel (Env. science)
Jodi Fox (Geology)
Dr. Grahame Budd (Exploration)
Gavin Marshall (Env. science)
Martin Rietze (Env. science)
Robert Pitman (Marine science)
Christian Eichenauer (Film)
Glen Pacey (Env. science)
Operations
Adam Brown K2ARB (Communications)
Eleanor Forbes (Health and welefare)
Mui-Kim Hoon (Campsite)
Joan Boothe (Documentation)
Amateur Radio
Martti Laine OH2BH
Dr. Dave Lloyd, K3EL
Jacky Calvo, ZL3CW
Alan Cheshire VK6CQ
Dr. Willy Reusch HB9AHL
Dave Farnsworth NJ2O
Max Mucci I8NHJ
Dr. Bill Mitchell AEØEE
Vadyn Ivliev UT6UD
Hans-Peter Blattler HB9BXE
Dr. Carlos Nascimento NP4IW
Gerhard Richter DJ5IW
Offsite (support) Team
Dedications
The Fourteen Men
Jim Smith, VK9NS and Kirsti Smith, VK9NL
Honorary Expedition Leaders
Mr. Jean-Michel Cousteau
Prof. Joseph Taylor, K1JT
Advisory Board
Prof. Harold Heatwole (Biology)
Prof. William Miller (Biology)
Dr. Mary McGann (Biology)
Robert Anderson (Biology)
Ms. Viola Krebs (Social networking)
Mr. Alan H. Nichols (Expeditions
Mr. Yasuo “Zorro” Miyazawa (Funding)
Dr. Don Walsh
Support
Rich Holoch, KY6R
Dr. Dean Straw, N6BV (HFTA)
Mr. Peter Bourget, W6OP (DXA)
Mr. Tom Schiller, N6BT (Antennas)
Mr. John Miller, K6MM (Pilots)
Ed Cox KE3D (WiFi)
Dr. Anders Jepsen (Financial)
Don Greenberg N1DG (Financial)

Full Project Plan: www.heardisland.org
/DOCUMENTS/

Dr. Robert W Schmieder
KK6EK
Cordell Expeditions
4295 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone:
(925) 934-3735 e-mail: schmieder@cordell.org
Website: http://www.cordell.org
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