SCIENCE IN THE SEA: The adventure begins
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) palaeobiologist Dr Rowan Whittle is a member of the Larsen C Benthos research cruise onboard the RRS James Clark Ross. Rowan’s primary role is to assist […]
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SCIENCE IN THE SEA: Studying Southern Right Whales
Read more of: SCIENCE IN THE SEA: Studying Southern Right WhalesFind out what the South Georgia Right Whale Expedition team have been up to during their first few weeks sailing in the waters around South Georgia. Firstly, Susannah Calderan tells […]
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Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2018
Read more of: Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2018To 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 […]
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SCIENCE IN THE SEA: Rolling, rolling, rolling
Read more of: SCIENCE IN THE SEA: Rolling, rolling, rollingWhale ecologist Dr Jennifer Jackson, who is leading the first expedition to ‘health-check’ southern right whales since whaling stopped in the 1970s, describes how she and the team prepared for […]
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SCIENCE ON THE ICE: 20th visit to Antarctica
Read more of: SCIENCE ON THE ICE: 20th visit to AntarcticaIt’s been over 30 years since British Antarctic Survey meteorologist Jonathan Shanklin first visited at Halley Research Station. He’s one of few who has spent 20 Antarctic seasons living and […]
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SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 4: Sea ice and science
Read more of: SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 4: Sea ice and scienceFollowing the glider deployments our next destination was Rothera, the UK’s biggest Antarctic research station on Adelaide Island. Good progress was made until we hit the sea ice – 120 […]
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SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 3: Gliders galore!
Read more of: SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 3: Gliders galore!It was finally time to deploy the gliders and I couldn’t be more excited! Autonomous vehicles are regarded as the future of oceanography, and I feel extremely lucky to be […]
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SCIENCE ON THE ICE – Part 2: Setting up camp at Little Dome C
Read more of: SCIENCE ON THE ICE – Part 2: Setting up camp at Little Dome CThis Antarctic season BAS scientist Dr Robert Mulvaney is taking part in the ongoing hunt for the oldest ice record Beyond Epica. Using a variety of different techniques, he and […]
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ISOL-ICE Lab Blog: Visiting IGE in Grenoble
Read more of: ISOL-ICE Lab Blog: Visiting IGE in GrenobleA new blog from the ISOL-ICE project team describes recent progress in the lab. Read the team’s earlier blog here. Holly Winton and Lisa Hauge have completed now with great success their […]
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SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 2: Busy biologists!
Read more of: SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 2: Busy biologists!First thing I learn as I begin my trip aboard the RRS James Clark Ross is that, scientist on research cruises need to be able to adapt quickly! Within two […]
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SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 1: Journey to the JCR!
Read more of: SCIENCE IN THE SEA – Part 1: Journey to the JCR!After 6 days, 9505 miles and 7 mm of beard growth, the cruise has officially started! Thursday 16th November and finally the time had come for me start my journey […]
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SCIENCE ON THE ICE – Part 1: The search for the oldest ice continues
Read more of: SCIENCE ON THE ICE – Part 1: The search for the oldest ice continuesBAS glaciologist Dr Robert Mulvaney journeys deep into Antarctica where he and the team continue their search for the oldest ice record of atmosphere and climate – hopefully stretching back 1.5 million years.
