Colleagues
Please see the attached note about Peter Barker, who made huge contributions to understanding the tectonics of the Scotia Arc from his marine geophysical work at Birmingham and then the British Antarctic Survey. He also led four DSDP/ODP legs as co-chief. Apologies if this is a cross posting.
With best wishes
David
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David Macdonald
Professor of Petroleum Geology
Director of MSc Programmes
University of Aberdeen
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hill, Anthony Edward
Sent: 26 June 2012 14:43
To: BAS ALL
Subject: Peter Barker
Dear Colleagues,
I regret to inform you that Peter Barker, who worked at BAS from 1986 to 1999 passed away yesterday following a sudden and fast-paced battle with melonoma cancer.
Before coming to BAS, Peter led the Antarctic Marine Geoscience Group at Birmingham University from the late 1960s until 1986. During this time he was Principal Scientist on many cruises on RRS Shackleton and RRS Bransfield, and the data collected on these cruises provided the foundations for understanding the structure and tectonic evolution of the Scotia Sea region.
Peter joined BAS in 1986 as Head of Geophysics Division. After the Geology and Geophysics divisions merged in 1992 he continued working at BAS as an IMP scientist until his retirement in 1999. Following his retirement he continued his association with BAS as an e-fellow for a further three years, and remained active as a sea-going scientist even beyond his formal retirement. His final research cruise was as an invited participant in a cruise on the RVIB N.B. Palmer in 2008.
Peter was widely respected internationally. He was Co-Chief scientist on four DSDP and ODP drilling legs that made fundamental contributions to knowledge of the tectonic and environmental history of the Southern Ocean. He was a leading figure in the international marine geoscience community working in the Southern Ocean, in particular playing an important role in leadership of the SCAR-ANTOSTRAT community in the 1990s.
Ed Hill
The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.
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