1954 Chatham Islands expedition

1954 Chatham Islands expedition
1954 Chatham Islands expedition
Country	New Zealand ;
Location	Chatham Islands ;
Country of origin	New Zealand ;
Start	Lyttelton ; 22 January 1954
End	Lyttelton ; 12 February 1954
Leader	George Knox ;
Organiser	George Knox ;
Funder	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research; University of Canterbury; Canterbury Museum; Dominion Museum; Royal Society of New Zealand Canterbury Branch; Royal Society of New Zealand Southland Branch ;
Vessels	MV Alert ;
Participants	John Yaldwyn; Richard Dell; Betty Batham; George Knox; Ray Forster; Elliot Watson Dawson; John Munne Moreland; David McNiven Garner ;

The 1954 Chatham Islands expedition was a research expedition organised by George Knox of the University of Canterbury to explore the distribution of benthic and pelagic marine fauna living between the Chatham Islands / Rēkohu and the eastern coast of New Zealand.

1954 Chatham Islands expedition


Country	New Zealand
Location	Chatham Islands
Country of origin	New Zealand
Start	Lyttelton 22 January 1954
End	Lyttelton 12 February 1954
Leader	George Knox
Organiser	George Knox
Funder	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University of Canterbury Canterbury Museum Dominion Museum Royal Society of New Zealand Canterbury Branch Royal Society of New Zealand Southland Branch
Vessels	MV Alert
Participants	John Yaldwyn Richard Dell Betty Batham George Knox Ray Forster Elliot Watson Dawson John Munne Moreland David McNiven Garner