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MOSAiC Blog: Approaching RV Polarstern

Dr Markus Frey is on board Russian icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn, making the final approach through the Arctic sea ice to join the MOSAiC expedition on board RV Polarstern. German research icebreaker RV Polarstern is staying …

Climate scientists help businesses tackle climate change

Climate change could add around 20% to the global cost of extreme weather events by 2040, according to early findings from Cambridge researchers. The findings come from the Cambridge Climate …

King Edward Point – Project Blog

Joe Corner, BAS Islands Project Manager, is currently overseeing the redevelopment of King Edward Point wharf on South Georgia Island in the Sub-Antarctic. The project will enable the new UK …

Return of the whales to South Georgia

A team led by British Antarctic Survey has just returned from the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, as the last of three expeditions to investigate the recovery of whales a …

PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 3 – Ice Cores

In Episode 3, Isobel Rowell and Dieter Tetzner have just returned from several weeks in the field, drilling for ice alongside Dr Robert Mulvaney and field guides Sarah Crowsley and …

BAS Advanced Training Short Course

Find out more about our 8-day training course focussing on working safely and effectively in the polar regions. Deadline 13th March 2020.

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Mechanical Services Technician
Cambridge
22 March
2020
Deputy Facilities Engineer
Cambridge & Rothera – Antarctica (3-4 Months / Year)
22 March
2020
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Cambridge, although overseas travel may be necessary.
22 March
2020
Ice/Ocean Modeller
Cambridge

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MOSAiC Blog: Approaching RV Polarstern

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PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 3 – Ice Cores

BAS Advanced Training Short Course

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MOSAiC Blog: Approaching RV Polarstern

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Return of the whales to South Georgia

PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 3 – Ice Cores

BAS Advanced Training Short Course

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