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21 Jan 2010 - FIRE & ICE: A Photographic Journey of Antarctica

  • Prof John Gamble prepares for his FIRE & ICE Exhibition

    08 Feb 2010
    Prof John Gamble prepares for his FIRE & ICE Exhibition

    John Gamble graduated from the Queen’s University of Belfast in 1970 and completed a PhD in Geology in 1973, leaving for a post in Australia in January 1974. He moved to New Zealand and Victoria University of Wellington in 1980 and was Reader in Geology there until mid 2002 when he moved back to Ireland and the Chair in Geology at UCC.

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John Gamble is Professor in Geology at UCC since 2002.

'This exhibition is compiled from my collection of photographs taken throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s while on fieldwork in Antarctica. It includes images of volcanoes, life in the field, shots of wildlife and a visit to the historic huts of Scott and Shackleton on Ross Island, that were the staging posts for historic exploration of the continent at the beginning of the 20th century.'

John Gamble is Professor in Geology at UCC since 2002.  A graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast, John returned to Ireland after 28 years in Australia and New Zealand.  His research interests lie in the geochemistry of the deep Earth and in the processes that lead to volcanism at the surface.  He has published more than 100 scientific papers and has the rare distinction of having three terrestrial landmarks named in his honour – Gamble Glacier and Gamble Cone in Antarctica and the Gamble Volcanic Complex a submarine volcano on the Tonga – Kermadec Island Arc in the SW Pacific.

Antarctic Travellers

Niamh Quinlann Travel Counsellor, Roy Foley GSK, John Gamble Professor of Geology,Eddie Curran from Glanmire, Dr Clare O’Leary Ireland’s first woman to reach the South Pole and climb Mt Everest and  Ann Mulcahy from  Cashel

All have been to the Antarctica

Opening night launch

Above Prof Julia Kennedy UCC, Helen Gough and Sophie Gough from Sundays Well, Prof John Gamble, UCC Geology Dept, Davis Gough from Sundays Well and Mary Gamble of Dublin (l-r)

Below Connie Mulcahy, Michael Hanna, Dr Clare O'Leary and Sioban Murphy (l-r)

UCC Geology Dept

Helen O'Rourke and John Reavy

UCC Geology Students

Brian Degroot, Maria Ahern and Brendan McCarthy (l-r)

Fire & Ice Travels to Athy Heritage Museum

Exhibition run from Sept 14 - Oct 15 2010 at the Athy Heritage Museum

Prof John Gamble at Mt Waesche, Marie Byrd Land

An exhibition of photography by at the Jennings Gallery, UCC from January 21st through 23rd of February 2010

UCC staff at the launch

Prof Ivan Perry, Eithne Hunt and Dr Frank van Pelt (l-r)

John celebrates with Michael Berndt, UCC and Clare O'Leary, Guest Speaker

at well attended launch

Daughter Mary Gamble from Dublin and wife Frances with Prof John Gamble

at the launch of his FIRE & ICE Exhibition

Patrons of the gallery

Bronagh Shorten, GP Mallow, Prof George Shorten and Helen Devitt, Photographer (l-r)

UCC staff

Bettie Higgs and Karan Byrne of UCC (l-r)

RTE News Shackleton whiskey found in Antarctica

RTE News Shackleton whiskey found in AntarcticaFive crates of whiskey and brandy discovered in Shackleton's hut

Fire & Ice Photo Exhibition at UCC Ballincollig Today 27 Jan 2010

Ballincollig TodayNotice of Exhibition

Exploring Lands of Fire and Ice in Exhibition Irish Independent Broadsheet 21 Jan 2010

Exploring Lands of Fire and Ice in Exhibition Irish Independent Broadsheetby Ralph Riegel

Land of Fire and Ice on show at UCC Evening Echo 23 Jan 2010

Land of Fire and Ice on show at UCC Evening Echo 23 Jan 2010Cork People by Michelle O'Keeffe

Journal honors UCC Geology Head, Irish Times 22 Feb 2010

Journal honors UCC Geology Head, Irish Times 22 Feb 2010by Olivia Kelleher (read about this in 'Special Issue' below)

Special Issue: Making and Breaking the Arc: A Volume in Honour of Professor John Gamble

Special Issue: Making and Breaking the Arc: A Volume in Honour of Professor JohnVolume 190 (1 February 2010)

Fire & Ice Exhibition Irish Examiner 16 Jan 2010

Fire & Ice Exhibition Irish Examiner 16 Jan 2010 Brief

Fire & Ice Exhibition Sunday Business Post - Agenda supplement

Fire & Ice Exhibition Sunday Business Post - Agenda supplement Exhibition notice

The Jennings Gallery

Áiléar Jennings

College of Medicine and Health, Brookfield Health and Science Complex, College Rd, UCC

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