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Expedition Reports

Every MEF-supported expedition is required to submit a report to the foundation. We have archived these reports so that they can be of use in research and the planning of future expeditions. Listed below are summary pages for every expedition that the MEF has supported with links to their complete expedition reports. Expeditions can be refined by geographical area and purpose, browsed using the map below or searched using the search box.


45 Expeditions found

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Izvor Licanke Expedition 2022

Ref: 22/36
June - July 2022
Christine Grosart, Richard Walker, Mark Burkey, Louise McMahon, Osama Gobara, Mauro Bordignon, Luke Brock, Mitchell Parry and Velimir Vrzic
The Izvor Licanke cave system in Fužine, Croatia has been visited by cave diving expeditions for the last seven years with many of these teams receiving support from the MEF. This year’s expedition di Read more

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Izvor Licanke 2021 Expedition

Ref: 21/22
August 2021
Christine Grosart, Richard Walker, Mark Burkey, Louise McMahon, Fred Nunn, Anton Van Rosmalen and Velimir Vrzic
The renewed exploration of the Izvor Licanke cave in Fužine, Croatia is now into its 6th year. Covid-19 forced a hiatus in 2020, but this 2021 expedition was able to go ahead as planned. Unfortunately Read more

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Izvor Licanke Cave Diving

Ref: 19/40
June 2019
Christine Grosart, Richard Walker, Rick Van Dijk, Ash Hiscock, Mark Burkey, Roberto Varesko, Rita Mallinson Cookson and Jessica Burkey
Successive expeditions have expanded the mapping for the Izvor Licanke cave network since the first expedition travelled to the cave in 1992. This expedition, which is in its fifth year of exploration Read more

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Glaciological investigations in the Kebnekaise

Ref: 09/01
March - April 2009
Alessio Gusmeroli & Prof Tavi Murray from Swansea University with Tatiana Enzinger, Marco Fransci, Daniel Hjelk & Riccardo Scotti from Stockholm University and supported by Peter Jansson & Henrik Tornberg
Although the MEF does not normally support expeditions to mainland Europe, it was felt that this work on one of the biggest glaciers in Sweden deserved encouragement, as it was utilising the latest de Read more

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Oksfjordjokulen Sheffield University Expedition

Ref: 86/17
July - August 1986
Dr Anne Gellatly, Dr John Gordon, Dr Jim Hansom, Dr Brian Whalley, Dr Dave Twig, Mark Berrisford, Tristan Firth, Erica Landy, Andrew Hagger, Chris Buchanan, Ruth Thomas and Lucy Grove
Eight graduates and four students undertook an extensive survey of the Oksfjordjokulen ice-caps and of the 'Fall-Jokul' (detached glacier cones), in particular their geomorphological impact. The head Read more

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Joint University 'Silver Spoon' Expedition to Northern Iceland

Ref: 86/26
June - July 1986
Elizabeth Martin with Brian Whalley, Helen Boothroyd, Hazel Colquhoun, Peter Davenport, Gordon Hamilton, Lisa Hubbard, Rachel Lambert, David Martin, Malcolm McIntyre, Steve Rice, Roger Riddington, David Savage and Alyson Stafford
This party of 12 students and two tutors undertook glaciological work on the rock (ie debris-covered) glaciers in Nautadalur and Skjóldalur, S of Akureyri and climbed to the Trölllaskagi Plateau. Read more

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Gornergrat Project 1980

Ref: 80/11
July 1980
Dr J. S. Milledge of Northwich Park Hospital Clinical Research Centre, Britain
In July 1980 a team from the division of anaesthesia of Northwich Park Hospital Clinical Research Centre, under Dr J. S. Milledge, conducted an experiment on the effects of exercise and altitude on fl Read more

Map of Expedition Reports

Map of Expedition Reports

Map of Expedition Reports