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1. Carrying the PRIDE message to the ends of the earth

   BLOG. Biologist Huw Griffiths shares his personal experience of research as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. 

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2. Tracking seabird species in Iceland

   After the initial reconnaissance expedition in 2018, this June Project LOMVIA  – part of the NERC Changing Arctic Ocean Programme begins in earnest (read more about last year’s work here). […]

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3. Data Study Group: Automated monitoring of seals via high-resolution satellite imagery

   Prem hosted at Data Study Group at the Alan Turing Institute Seals from space: automated Antarctic ecosystem monitoring via high-resolution satellite imagery Antarctic seal populations are potential indicators for the […]

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4. A new drill site in the Amundsen Sea

   Dr Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand is aboard the drill ship JOIDES Resolution as part of the 8-week International Ocean Discovery (IODP) Expedition 379. This is the final entry in a series of […]

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5. “Core on deck” – Analysis begins

   Dr Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand tells us more about what happens once a sediment core has been recovered from the seafloor.

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6. “Core on deck” – a welcome announcement

   Dr Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand describes what it’s like drilling sediment cores on International Ocean Discovery (IODP) Expedition 379 in the Amundsen Sea, West Antarctica. Since the 31st of January we have […]

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7. Studying methane emissions in Bolivia

   Dr James France has just completed a week-long flying campaign using one of the BAS Twin Otters fitted with scientific instrumentation. Find out more about his experience.

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8. Championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

   Geraldine Hough, Human Resources Project Officer for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion tells us more about her average day at work

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9. Equality, diversity and inclusion – a personal view

   As part of our celebration of International Women’s Day 2019 Mariella Giancola, Head of HR at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), gives us a personal insight into why she is passionate […]

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10. Another research expedition but this time quite different

    Dr Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand is a marine geologist at British Antarctic Survey (BAS). He is one of two UK scientists participating in International Ocean Discovery (IODP) Expedition 379 to the Amundsen […]

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11. Persistence and brilliant engineering

    Nadescha Zwerschke is a marine biologist, who was travelling on the RRS James Clark Ross (JCR) as part of the ICEBERGS 2 cruise in December 2018. Having left Burdwood Bank […]

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12. Drilling for success

    In January 2019 a science and engineering team drilled over two kilometres through the ice sheet in West Antarctica using hot water.  It was the first time they had done this […]

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