Bicentennial Expedition 2010

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The 50º South Trust was established to further research and education on New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands (around 50ºS latitude), and to support the preservation and management of these World Heritage ecosystems. Key goals are to:

support long term monitoring and research that will uncover their history, help us understand »how these systems function, and assist with island management;

ensure research continuity by nurturing exchange and collaboration between emerging »scientists and established experts; and

raise the profi le of the Subantarctic islands by engaging the public with this remote World »Heritage region.

The trust is incorporated and registered with the Charities Commission (CC44644). The Trust is made up of four respected New Zealand scientists who form part of the expedition team; Shelley McMurtrie, Colin Meurk, Ian Lynn, and Steve Wagstaff.

The Campbell Island Bicentennial Expedition (CIBE) is the fi rst project of the 50º South Trust, although the Trust will have a life beyond this project to further its long term goals. Funds for the CIBE programme are being held on behalf of the Trust by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Jeremy Blake from Buddle Findlay, Christchurch, is legal advisor to the Trust.

50º South Trust

CONTACT INFO

Shelley McMurtrie50º South Trust

info@50south.org.nz027 220 9566 03 389 0538

P.O. Box 4262, Christchurch 8140

EXPEDITION PATRON EXPEDITION ADVISORDON MERTON MURRAY WILLIAMS

For the past 50 years Don Merton has played a key role in the rescue and recovery of some of our most endangered birds. He is best known for bringing the Chatham Islands black robin back from the brink of extinction.

“Campbell Island is a jewel in our Subantarctic World Heritage crown. Its history and wildlife belong to us all, and we each have a responsibility in ensuring its future wellbeing. What better way to do this than through supporting the Bicentennial Expedition.”

Murray has a 40+ year career as a waterfowl and conservation biologist in New Zealand, and in his ‘retirement’ teaches restoration ecology at Victoria University. He was pivotal in the recovery of Campbell Island’s fl ightless teal.

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Travel 700km south, through the ‘roaring forties’ and ‘furious fi fties’ and you will fi nd Campbell Island, sitting stoically in the wild waters of the Southern Ocean. Home to so many unique plants and animals and with such a compelling history, this island, while out of sight should not be out of mind.

To mark the 200th anniversary of its discovery, the Royal New Zealand Navy will drop 12 researchers and their support team on the uninhabited Campbell Island. The team will document the island’s glacial, evolutionary and human history; its recovery from a century of sheep grazing and world’s largest island rat eradication; study its strange endemic species; and discover how this isolated ecosystem functions.

The expedition will run for two months with the post-expedition analysis and outputs spanning several years. This project is unique for its size and integrated multidisciplinary nature of the research team going to Campbell Island. The team is scheduled to depart in December 2010.

The expedition team consists of scientists from Landcare Research (four) and EOS Ecology (two); archaeologists from the Australian National University (one) and Auckland Museum (retired, one); a historian (one); post-doctoral students (two); volunteer specialists and support staff (two); and a Department of Conservation representative (one).

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We also aim to connect people to this island, its wildlife, and its past; to virtually transport them to a place few will have the opportunity to visit. As the continued support and management of this World Heritage site essentially depends on the public being able to identify with these islands’ heritage values, we believe that connecting with the public is an integral feature of the programme, and as important as the research itself.

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Campbell Island is a Noah’s Ark for many plants and animals, and has been the focus of the most ambitious island rat eradication programme the world has ever seen. The pest-free status of the island since 2001 has allowed the plants and animals to recover, but we will be the fi rst to fully document how the island’s iconic plants and smaller biota are recovering.

Campbell Island has a history of whaling, sealing, and farming. We aim to uncover this history and tell the stories of the hardy souls that lived and died on this remote island.

Plus we think that if Campbell Island is important enough to make it onto the $5 note then it deserves our continued attention, research and protection!

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We believe in this project so much that » Landcare Research and EOS Ecology are contributing substantial in-kind support to cover much of the expedition research fees for their staff, while other expedition members are volunteering their time. EOS Ecology has also given staff time for coordination and design work.

The » Department of Conservation (DOC) is working with us throughout the programme and providing in-kind support for the expedition.

The » Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will transport the expedition to and from the Island during maiden southern voyages of their offshore patrol vessels.

The » Royal Society of New Zealand is currently holding the Trust’s funds on our behalf.

Defl ux » is providing in-kind support for the Trust logo and web site design, and free web hosting; Swazi NZ is keeping the team warm and dry in their jackets; Whittakers is keeping the team well fed with chocolate.

We have donations from the » Met Service and the Hellaby Trust.

We are also continuing to seek new project supporters. »

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We have an ambitious plan for publicly broadcasting the expedition’s progress and post-expedition programme.

We will push the boundaries of communication and technology by streaming video and other »content to New Zealand during the expedition by satellite, and focus on multimedia outputs.

The Trust’s web site ( » www.50south.org.nz) will cover the expedition—including chapters on each team and their research, recollections of past expeditions, insights into life on this deserted island—and use imagery, video, content and interactive media to connect to the public. All media outputs will direct followers to the web site, and the ‘supporters’ page that will showcase supporters.

People can join our family of friends on » Facebook and follow our daily experiences on the island via Facebook and Twitter. Email newsletters will also keep supporters updated on our progress.

The » TV3 news crew will be on the maiden voyage to Campbell Island, and the Conservation Minister will offi cially launch the expedition during a ceremony on the Island; giving the expedition national media attention.

We have booked weekly satellite phone interviews with Graeme Hill from » RadioLive during the expedition, with pod casts and images posted on their web site. We are investigating getting this content into weekly magazines.

We will produce press releases for » TV, radio, newspapers; and on our return will submit articles to popular natural/cultural history magazines.

Within 2–5 months of our return from the Island we will host an event to personally thank our sponsors, »present stories, video footage, and photos of our time on the island and initial fi ndings.

Within 12–18 months of our return we will aim for » public exhibitions at key locations throughout New Zealand. We are in discussions with key museums in New Zealand and overseas.

Within 12–36 months of our return » all written outputs will be complete, such as reports for the Department of Conservation, scientifi c journal articles submitted, and results presented at national and international conferences.

On completion of these outputs we will investigate publishing a » book.

“ [The Trust’s] vision for our Subantarctic islands demonstrates that there is a very real role for New Zealanders in the guardianship, understanding and on-going protection of our southern most islands.”

Andy Roberts Southern Islands Area ManagerDOC

PLEDGES REQUIREDSECURED

Laboratory supplies and general reporting costsLaboratory tests including specialist sample processing/identification

LAB TESTS / EXPENSES

$211 740

At-cost fees for scientific analysis, writeup, and peer review of reportsWriting for popular mediaProduction of management -oriented reports

RESEARCH FEES / REPORTING$382 459

Landcare ResearchEOS EcologyExpedition membersHellaby TrustDeflux

SECURED FUNDS /IN-KIND SUPPORT

$90 345

Coordination, project management, Communication strategyWebsite updates & support

COORDINATION / COMMUNICATION

$24 750

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FUNDS SECURED

Department of ConservationRoyal NZ NavyEOS EcologyLandcare ResearchExpedition membersDefluxHellaby TrustSwazi NZRoyal Society of NZMet ServiceData Capture Basics

SECURED FUNDS /IN-KIND SUPPORT

$580 705

At-cost fees for planning and undertaking research and surveys on the island during the two-month expedition

RESEARCH FEES$167 572

Accommodation Communications, cooking, food, fuel, general suppliesHealth & SafetyTransport (internal travel and midterm resupply)Batteries, tools, powerExpenses contingencyResearch consumables

EXPENSES$78 198

Web site design & build (partial)Printing (e.g., prospectus documents)

COMMUNICATION$10 663

Coordination, project management, communica-tion strategy

COORDINATION$36 288

EXPEDITION POSTS EXEE PEPP DITIITTON

$873 425excl GST

$709 294excl GST

We are seeking donations for the expedition post-expeditionwork (e.g., “pledges required”)

With a Charities Commission status (CC44644) all donations will receive a 1/3 tax credit

Fifty Degrees South Trust can receive in-kind support, donations,pledges, or interest free loans

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The Trust is GST registeredPrices in NZ dollars and exclude GST

FUNDS OVERVIEWFUNDS OVERVIEWFUNDS OVERVIEWFUNDS OVERVIEW50º South TrustCAMPBELL ISLAND BICENTENNIAL EXPEDITION

GST in NZ will change to 15% in October 2010.Most of our work will occur after this time andso will incur a 15% GST amount.

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OUR PROGRAMME IS EXTENSIVE (twelve researchers and their support staff for two months on the Island and a three-year follow up programme) but we have made it highly cost-effective. We have made good progress with funding but more is needed to secure the success of the programme.

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FUNDS BREAKDOWN

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

OUTSTANDING AMOUNT

Item TotalEXPEDITION (April 2010 to March 2011)

COORDINATION Coordination, project management, and communication strategy. 42 hrs/month for April–Nov 2010 at a reduced rate of $108+GST/hour $36,288

COMMUNICATION Logo development and web site build $6,000

Design and printing costs for expedition and funding prospectus $2,613

Trust legal fees $2,050 $10,663

EXPENSES / CONSUMABLES

Accommodation (in Invercargill during the 4/3 days of quarantine before/after for the full duration team and 3/2 days for the midterm resupply team) $3,619

Communications (satellite phone hire and satellite call/data costs, testing radio equipment) $8,911

Cooking (fi eld cookers, gas cookers for base camp, utensils) $1,589

Food (two months for 12 people and food allowance during quarantine) $17,365

Fuel (petrol for generator, diesel for oven, gas for cookers and heaters, fuel for fi eld cookers) $3,273

General supplies (domestic goods, plastic bags, bins, storage containers) $2,157

Health & Safety (fi rst aid, general medical supplies, fi re extinguishers, personal locator becons) $5,633

Transport-in NZ (fl ights, van hire, petrol costs to/from Invercargill) $6,224

Transport-vessels (mid-term resupply charter) $14,000

Batteries (rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment) $1,151

Tools and supplies (geneal tools and supplies to allow for repairs to gear, building, marshall heater and piping for hot water) $1,211

Power/Lighting/Heating (generator hire, gas heaters, battery chargers, torches, power cords) $4,159

Contingency to account for unforeseen expenses and price increases on gear and supplies $4,000

Research consumables (storage containers, preservative, trapping supplies) $4,905 $78,198

RESEARCH FEES At-cost fees for planning, preparation, travel, and undertaking research and surveys on the island during the two-month expedition $167,572

TOTAL REQUIRED $292,720

POST-EXPEDITION (April 2011 to March 2014)

COORDINATION / COMMUNICATION

Coordination, project management, and communication strategy. 130 hours at a reduced rate of $135+GST/hour $17,550

Web site updates and web management fees (over three years) $7,200 $24,750

LAB TESTS / EXPENSES

Laboratory supplies (general consumables, sample preservative), printing and reporting costs $5,539

Laboratory tests (processing and identifi cation of aquatic invertebrate samples, identifi cation of terrestrial invertebrates, periphyton identifi cation, water chemistry tests, DNA sequencing, carbon dating, stable isotope analysis) $206,200 $211,740

RESEARCH FEES / REPORTING

At-cost fees for scientifi c analysis, writeup, and peer review of reports, writing articles for popular media, production of management-oriented reports $382,459

TOTAL REQUIRED $618,949

>> PLEDGES REQUIRED (OUTSTANDING AMOUNT)

CONTACT INFO

Shelley McMurtrie50º South Trust

info@50south.org.nz027 220 9566 03 389 0538

P.O. Box 4262 Christchurch 8140

excl GST

WITH A CHARITIES COMMISSION STATUS (CC44644) all donations will receive a 1/3 tax credit.

Example of gift/sponsorship packages needed to meet our goals (excluding GST)

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$5,000 $3,333 12 $60,000 21%

$2,500 $1,667 5 $12,000 4%

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50º South TrustCAMPBELL ISLAND BICENTENNIAL EXPEDITION

» Exposure for sponsors will be customised to give maximum benefi t. Our media outputs and public interest will give good returns for sponsors.

» You will be invited to an event within 2–5 months of our return from the Island; where we will present stories, video footage, photos of our time on the Island, and initial findings.

» You will be kept updated on our progress through email updates, while you can more closely follow us on our web site, Facebook, and Twitter.

Early pledges will ensure the success of this programme. The Trust needs to have 62% of the expedition amount (e.g., $180,000) secured/pledged before 1 November 2010 for the expedition to go ahead this summer (e.g., Dec 2010–Jan 2011).

The Trust can provide you with a receipt for your donation which can be used to secure your tax credit.

All donors and sponsors will become part of our Campbell Island Bicentennial Expedition family.

The 50º South Trust can be trusted to professionally account for all donations to this project.

This campaign will achieve the best outcome through the assistance of passionate advocates who, as donors themselves, seek the support of others to join them as key supporters of this project.

As we are a registered charity all donations get a 1/3 tax credit.

www.50south.org.nz

GST in NZ will change to 15% in October 2010. However as we are GST registered we expect ALL DONATIONS TO BE EXCLUSIVE OF GST.