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The Gino Watkins Memorial Fund, under the joint trusteeship of the University of Cambridge and the Royal Geographical Society, gives grants towards expeditions that meets its objectives of guiding and inspiring enterprising people towards scientific research and exploration in the polar regions.
The Committee of Managers of the Fund would like to thank the Augustine Courtauld Trust for their generous contribution of £8,500. The members of the Committee who served during the year were Mr D Fordham, (Chairman), Dr P. Adams, Dr I Campbell, Mr R Crabtree, Dr K Crosbie, Dr L Craig, Professor J Dowdeswell, Dr P F Friend, Dr D Goodman, Professor M Lea, Mr J Lowther, Mr J Muston, Professor R C Schroter, and Dr M Tinsley.
The Committee met on the 3rd March 2007, and made the following awards:
| Expedition | Description | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Voice Expedition 2007-2008 | To collect audio records of Inuit hunters and elders with regard to how the perceive their future, environment and life in light of climate change. The expedition will also be setting up educational links covering similar issues between primary schools in the UK and Arctic Canada/Greenland. | £1,000 |
| West Lancashire Scouts East Greenland Expedition 2007 - Ren Land | To offer developmental opportunities to develop leadership and organisation skills. To experience and explore the Arctic Wilderness on land and on water by sea kayak. To climb remote mountains and to undertake some scientific research and exploration. |
£2,500 |
| Exercise Boreal Zenith | To celebrate 50 years of Army Mountaineering by carrying out exploratory mountaineering expedition to Andrees Land. To climb as many peaks as possible, most of which will be first ascents. | £1,000 |
| Paddle To The Peaks Greenland Expedition 2007 | Exploration of a remote area Contribution of new climbing routes and to a greater knowledge of the region and its mountains A holistic approach to exploration and climbing demonstrated by a leave no trace ethic, alpine style ascents, and perhaps most unique- paddling by kayak for transport |
£1,500 |
| East Greenland 2007 | Exploratory mountaineering and first ascents of previously unvisited area. | £1,750 |
| 2007 Dronning Louise Land | To explore a previously unvisited part of Dronning Louise Land climbing peaks and ski touring. To collect meteorite samples from the icecap to the west of the area. |
£1,000 |
| Scottish Mountaineering Club East Greenland Expedition 2007 | To visit the Staunings Alps. To attempt first ascents of 4 unclimbed peaks around the Lang (Stor) Glacier. To attempt first ascents of new routes of peaks around the Lang Glacier. To explore an unnamed subsidiary glacier and its surrounding peaks. To climb Bolvaerket and Norsketinde by new routes and/or the unconquered North Face of the Bersaerkertinde. | £1,000 |
| Disko Island 2007 | To explore the southwest and central areas of Disko Island. To undertake science projects in the valley Kuanersuit Kugsuat. To travel on the Sermerssuaq glacier in the centre of the island. |
£1,500 |