Michelle Rogan-Finnemore

Michelle Rogan-Finnemore
Nationality United States
Institutions Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP)
Alma mater University of Canterbury
Known for Executive Secretary of COMNAP
Notable awards Antarctic Service Medal

Michelle Rogan-Finnemore is the Executive Secretary of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP) which is the international association which brings together the National Antarctic Programs that make up its members.[1] She is also the namesake of Finnemore Peak.[2]

Early life and education

Rogan-Finnemore completed her BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Pittsburgh. She then completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Master of Laws (LLM) both from the University of Canterbury, NZ.[3] The title of her Masters thesis was “The legal implications of bioprospecting in the Antarctic region.”[4][5]

Career and impact

Rogan-Finnemore was the Manager of Gateway Antarctica, the center for Antarctic Studies and Research, (University of Canterbury)[6] before taking on role of Executive Secretary of COMNAP on July 1, 2009[7] at which point the COMNAP Secretariat moved to Gateway Antarctica at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Rogan-Finnemore has twice wintered in Antarctica with the U.S.A. Antarctic Program, firstly at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in 1990 as the team leader for geodesy and seismology observations for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)[8] and secondly at McMurdo Station in 1992. During the second season Rogan-Finnemore conducted ionospheric studies and satellite observations for the University of Texas. She has given talks about being a woman in Antarctica, including at the 2014 IceFest Antarctic Festival in Christchurch, NZ.[9]

Awards and honors

In recognition of her Antarctic service, Rogan-Finnmore was awarded the US Antarctic Service Medal twice in both 1990 and 1992.[9] Finnemore Peak was named after her in 2005 by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact". www.comnap.aq. Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  2. 1 2 "Finnemore Peak". data.aad.gov.au. New Zealand Gazetteer. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  3. ↑ "Michelle Finnemore - People - Gateway Antarctica". anta.canterbury.ac.nz. University of Canterbury. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  4. ↑ Rogan-Finnemore, Michelle (2005). The legal implications of bioprospecting in the Antarctic region: a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters [i.e. Master] in Law (LLM) at the University of Canterbury. New Zealand: Canterbury.
  5. ↑ Hemming, Alan D.; Rogan-Finnemore, Michelle (2005). Antarctic Bioprospecting. Christchurch, NZ: Gateway Antarctica Special Publication. ISBN 9780476016477.
  6. ↑ "University News - Communications and Development - University of Canterbury - New Zealand". www.comsdev.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  7. ↑ "Antarctic research centre moving to Christchurch". www.odt.co.nz. Otago Daily Times Online News. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  8. ↑ "South Pole Winter 1990". www.southpolestation.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  9. 1 2 "Speaker Profiles". nzicefest.co.nz. NZ IceFest. 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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