Welcome to the state of Tasmania, Australia! I began my PhD studies and spent six months at the Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies (IASOS) at the University of Tasmania in Hobart.

Here's a map (courtesy of the Lonely Planet) to help you locate some places:

Here are some shots that I took while in Tasmania. If you click on the image, you can get the full-size shot.

Port Arthur, one of the original penal colonies in Australia.
Brian and Lachlan on Mt. Wellington.
Here's a view of Hobart and Mt. Wellington from the Derwent river.
Ever wondered what a real Tasmanian devil looks like?
Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair national park.
Here I am on a mountain bike trip down Mt. Field.
Here I am in the Wallabee pen at the Tasmanian Wildlife Park.
Here I am with Antonio on the Overland Track in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair national park. (Picture from Irina Smolskaya.)
Wallabee.
A view of Hobart and the Derwent river from Mt. Wellington.

Contact Information

David Bailey,
Associate Scientist

Phone: 303.497.1737
Email: dbailey(at)ucar.edu