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BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has ended

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field season has finished for another year. RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Rothera Research Station for the final time earlier in May and is …

Report highlights changes in Antarctica

A new report published today (Tuesday 24 May) sends a strong message to countries responsible for Antarctic governance meeting this week in Berlin, that there’s a need for urgent action on minimising climate change impacts in Antarctica and their far-reaching global consequences.

BAS mapping data in global collection

The latest British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Antarctic Digital Database (ADD) data will be included in a world leading collection of geographic information.

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26 June
2022
Head of Finance
BAS Cambridge
12 June
2022
Field Operations Manager
BAS Cambridge with periods in Antarctica
12 June
2022
Programme Support Manager
Cambridge
5 June
2022
Marine Spatial Analyst
Cambridge

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RRS Sir David Attenborough webcam

RRS Sir David Attenborough webcam

RRS Sir David Attenborough
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UK Arctic Research Station webcam
Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

UK Arctic Research Station
Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago
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King Edward Point Research Station webcam
King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

King Edward Point Research Station
King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia
Bird Island Research Station webcam
Bird Island, South Georgia

Bird Island Research Station
Bird Island, South Georgia
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Rothera Research Station webcam
Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

Rothera Research Station
Rothera Point, Adelaide Island
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Halley VI Research Station webcam
Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

Halley VI Research Station
Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

RRS Sir David Attenborough,

UK Arctic Research Station, Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

King Edward Point Research Station, King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

Bird Island Research Station, Bird Island, South Georgia

Rothera Research Station, Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

Halley VI Research Station, Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

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Thousands of miles from the #wef22 Annual Meeting, Arctic ice is melting under the summer sun. What do these events… https://t.co/mTH6xITAmm

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Congrats to BAS' @efield_geo and the @geospatialwomen team who have won this year's @GovGeo Making a Difference in… https://t.co/tgdd06wFhC

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BAS’ 2021-2022 Antarctic field season is officially over 🥳 Find out more about the extraordinary challenges and suc… https://t.co/w4QG0Xczor

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BAS' @WhalesFromSpace + @PeterTFretwell have published hundreds of whale photos taken from space as part of our Wil… https://t.co/YNBKls0nsh

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