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.

Antarctica is the driest, coldest and highest (on average) continent on Earth.  At nearly 14 million square kilometres, it is almost twice the size of Australia. This exhibition is compiled from a collection of previously unseen photographs taken by Professor Gamble throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s while on fieldwork in Antarctica.  It includes memorable images of volcanoes, life in the field, shots of wildlife and a visit to the historic huts of Scott and Shackleton on Ross Island, the staging posts for historic exploration of the continent at the beginning of the 20th century.

This exhibition follows on Aidan Dooley’s award winning performance of “Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer” which closes at the Everyman, January 16th.

Fire & Ice will run from January 21st until February 23rd inclusive. If you would like an invitation to the Opening on Wednesday, January 20th at 6.30pm by Dr Clare O’Leary – who in 2008 was deputy leader of the first Irish Antarctic team to walk 1,100km across the Antarctic icecap to the South Pole – please contact Ruth at jenningsgallery@ucc.ie.  See http://www.ucc.ie/en/jennings-gallery

John will give a short seminar on Antarctica at 5.15pm on Wednesday, January 20th  immediately preceding the launch. Venue: Lecture Theatre G.05, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC.

Picture:  Professor John Gamble at Mt Waesche

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