Dr Karen Alexander must raise £15,000 to fund her journey.
THE tiny State of Tasmania, nestled at the base of Australia, is a long way from Kilchrenan, but from there, local woman Karen Alexander has her sights fixed on horizons which are much further afield still.
Dr Alexander, a scientist and researcher working for the University of Tasmania, who studied for her PhD at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), in Dunbeg, has been selected to take part in a year-long leadership programme which culminates in a three-week voyage to Antarctica.