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First science on board RRS Sir David Attenborough

16 May, 2022 Emily Neville

Britain’s new polar ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, has reached another exciting milestone, completing its first ever scientific assignment – retrieving a scientific mooring! RRS Sir David Attenborough is currently …

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From Inverness to Antarctica: meeting (supply chain) milestones

27 January, 2022 Joseph Stebbing

Joe Stebbing, Assistant Project Manager, AIMP at British Antarctic Survey on how we are meeting our (supply chain) milestones. January has marked a momentous milestone for the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation …

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The challenges of running Antarctic stations during a pandemic

21 December, 2021 Christopher Robert Lloyd

Christopher Robert Lloyd, Contract Manager for Ramboll, will be working in Antarctica on constructing the new scientific support facility at Rothera, the Discovery Building. He first travelled to Antarctica in …

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Members of the BAS, BAM and Ramboll Teams stood in the mocked-up Discovery Plantroom

Extreme engineering: Practice makes perfect ahead of fitting out the new Discovery Building

23 November, 2021 Livia Oldland

The new science and operations facility at Rothera Research Station, the Discovery Building, has a unique design to meet the challenges of living and working in Antarctica, along with helping …

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BLOG: Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network

28 July, 2021 Simon Morley

In the latest of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) blog series on the Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network, we hear from Simon Morley, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) …

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BLOG: On Thick Ice

1 July, 2021 Edward Luke

Rothera Field Guide Ed Luke is part of the skilled team who safely facilitate fieldwork year-round in Antarctica. In this blog, Ed takes us on the experience of conducting winter …

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BLOG: Journey into polar engineering

23 June, 2021 Katie Handford

This International Women in Engineering Day 2021, Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme Trainee Project Manager Katie Handford shares her journey into polar engineering.  I started in high school designing, building and racing 24V electrically powered …

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Bonner Laboratory featured at Global Biodiversity Festival 2021

16 June, 2021 Aurelia Reichardt

Rothera Marine Biologist Nadia Frontier and Rothera Marine Assistant Ryan Mathews spoke about the work of the Bonner Laboratory and dive facility at Rothera Research Station during the Global Biodiversity …

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Solitude and Survival in the South

27 April, 2021 James Bowyer

Doctor James Bowyer has just returned to the UK after providing medical cover for Rothera Research Station staff from 2019 – 2021. James shares his experiences of life and work …

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BAM diggers moving snow for the new Discovery Building

Challenges of Construction in Antarctica

12 March, 2021 Christopher Robert Lloyd

Christopher Robert Lloyd, Site Supervisor for Ramboll, is currently working in Antarctica constructing the new scientific support facility at Rothera, the Discovery Building. He travelled to Antarctica in December 2020 …

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