PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 5 – Seals from Space
9 April, 2020 Robert Taylor
Episode 5: Seals from Space In Episode 5 of Iceworld, Rob Taylor is joined by Prem Gill who has just completed two weeks of fieldwork as part of his PhD …
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PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 4 – Atmosphere
25 March, 2020 Robert Taylor
Episode 4: Atmosphere In the latest episode of Iceworld, Josh Eveson joins Rob Taylor to talk about the atmosphere and weather research taking place at Halley Research Station. More than …
Warming up the Antarctic: Harder than you think
29 July, 2019 Melody Clark
Professor Melody Clark, Project Leader, discusses the trials and tribulations of undertaking research in Antarctica. Her latest paper published in Nature Communications shows that rising sea temperatures of just 1-2 …
Living my dream of working in Antarctica
9 November, 2018 Matthew Southworth
Plant operator and enthusiastic environmentalist Matt Southworth finds his dream of working in Antarctica coming true!
Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2018
11 February, 2018 Zoe Waring
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11th February), Zoe Waring, the Marine Assistant at Rothera Research Station, has written a blog about her work at British …
SCIENCE IN THE SEA: Ocean sampling day at Rothera
27 July, 2017 Zoe Waring
Zoe Waring, the Rothera Marine Assistant provides us with an account of the recent Ocean Sampling Day at Rothera. Since 2012, the Rothera Marine Assistant has been collecting samples for World …
SCIENCE BLOG:Penguin or sea lemon?
28 July, 2016 Melody Clark
Dr Melody Clark gets excited about sea snails as part of an innovative research programme to investigate how Antarctica’s animals will adapt to life in a warmer world. Penguins or …
ANTARCTIC BLOG: meet Ali – Rothera’s lab manager
8 February, 2016 Alison Massey
I am sat gazing with child-like wonder through my office window at the huge snow-flakes falling outside and, despite the fact that the snowstorm is obscuring my usual spectacular view …
ANTARCTIC BLOG: Science from the air #5
26 January, 2016 Tom Jordan
Wrapping up I have started several of my blog posts saying I am writing in various odd/unusual/uncomfortable locations…the back of a Twin Otter, or in a mountain tent high on …
ANTARCTIC BLOG: Science from the air #4
18 January, 2016 Tom Jordan
Culture shock Just over two weeks ago I was writing this blog hunched up in a mountain tent, having not washed for a week, and with the company of just …