Scott Polar Research InstituteGrants awarded: 2022
The Gino Watkins Memorial Fund, under the joint trusteeship of the University of Cambridge and the Royal Geographical Society, gives grants towards expeditions that meet 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 ongoing support. The members of the Committee who served during the year were Dr L Craig (Chair), Dr N Arnold, Mr R Durbridge, Dr D Goodman, Mrs P Goodman, Mr N Gwynne, Dr M Humphreys, Professor C Imray, Mr O Sanders, Professor R C Schroter, Dr M Tinsley, and Dr F Wensley.
The Committee met remotely on 19th February 2022 and made the following awards:
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Expedition |
Report |
Description |
Award |
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Arctic Research Group Recherchefjorden Expedition, Svalbard 2022 |
Postponed until 2023 |
A multi-disciplinary scientific expedition to Recherchefjorden, south-west Spitsbergen |
£750 |
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Baffin Island 2022 |
To establish new routes and first ascents in Auyuittuq National Park and surrounding areas, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada and explore the eastern side of the Weasel Valley |
£5,000 |
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CU Narsarsuaq Expedition (Postponed from 2021) |
Final report |
To document glacial retreat through photographic comparisons to Brathay's 1972-76 expedition reports, collection of glacial meltwater samples for both isotopic and microplastic analysis and atmospheric measurements for a regional meteorological project run in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Greenland and Denmark |
£4,000 GWMF + £2,000 Arctic Club = £6,000 |
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Inspire 22 |
Preliminary report |
Ski from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole to explore the metabolic cost of |
£5,000 |
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Irish 2022 Scoresbysund Expedition |
Final report |
Sailing and mountaineering in Scoresbysund, NE Greenland, including around Milne Land, and sampling microplastics on route |
£3,000 GWMF + £2,000 Arctic Club = £5,000 |
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Medusa Climbing Expedition: South and East Greenland |
Sailing and climbing to establish new routes on the Tinninertup pillars and the Hermelnbjerg (South Greenland) and establish new climbing routes in Kangertigtivatsiaq Fjord (East Greenland) |
£5,000 |
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NW Greenland Kayak and Climb 2022 (Reapplication from 2020) |
Final report |
To kayak and climb new routes in the area south east of Upernavik including J.P Koch Land |
£2,000 GWMF + £1,000 Arctic Club = £3,000 |
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South Greenland - Ilimaussaq Layered Intrusion Geological Mapping and Research Expedition |
Final report |
A geological investigation into the emplacement, layering and syn-magmatic tectonics of the Ilimaussaq alkaline layered igneous intrusion, near Narsaq, South Greenland |
£2,000 GWMF + £2,000 Arctic Club = £4,000 |
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Zero Impact Adventures, Greenland (Reapplication from 2020) |
Final report |
Climb two first summits, break an endurance world record and collect high definition footage in the Stauning Alper NE Greenland to help scientists better understand the changing glaciers |
£2,000 GWMF + £2,000 Arctic Club = £4,000 |