Field Update from Cumberland Bay Acoustic Moorings Deployment
In January, we finally deployed two of the acoustic moorings in Cumberland Bay. This was after almost a year and a half in delays mainly due to large icebergs in the area.
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The last dance of the wandering albatross?
Read more of: The last dance of the wandering albatross?The world of albatross tracking has come a long way in 60 years. But one thing has sadly remained the same – the numbers of these iconic birds is still decreasing.
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The plastic legacy at the bottom of the planet
Read more of: The plastic legacy at the bottom of the planetAntarctica is no longer the last unspoiled frontier: researchers are now documenting microscopic fragments in the oceans, animals and ice.
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A rendezvous in the middle of nowhere
Read more of: A rendezvous in the middle of nowhereAn eye-witness account of a major logistics operation to collect scientific cargo by ice, sea and air in one of the world’s harshest environments.
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Behind the big blue door: the workshop helping to drive Antarctic science
Read more of: Behind the big blue door: the workshop helping to drive Antarctic scienceThere’s more machinery than you think involved in running an Antarctic research station – and keeping the vehicles moving are a team of hardy and inventive engineers.
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Three stories, one purpose: supporting neurodiversity at British Antarctic Survey
Read more of: Three stories, one purpose: supporting neurodiversity at British Antarctic SurveyThis Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Claudette Lopez, Natalia Ford and Lou Robinson share their experiences as neurodiverse people working in a supportive, positive environment. “Making our spaces inclusive, and introducing things […]
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A new chapter for Rothera Research Station: inside the Operations Tower
Read more of: A new chapter for Rothera Research Station: inside the Operations TowerAs Rothera Research Station continues its modernisation programme, Matt Hughes, Tower Operations Supervisor, shares his thoughts on the transition to our new Operations Tower, marking a significant milestone in Antarctic […]
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The core of the matter: the scientists using Antarctic ice to understand our climate
Read more of: The core of the matter: the scientists using Antarctic ice to understand our climateWhether it’s bubbles of ancient air, microscopic creatures, or the rumble of an ice quake – the secrets of Earth’s history and future are hidden in the Antarctica’s ice.
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South Georgia fieldwork II, Jan 2025 – April 2025
Read more of: South Georgia fieldwork II, Jan 2025 – April 2025This season, a smaller team of researchers went back at King Edward Point, doing small boat surveys and looking for humpback whales to get UAV images of body condition, track […]
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Antarctic Digital Database – December 2024 update
Read more of: Antarctic Digital Database – December 2024 updateContinuous mapping of Antarctica reveals new topographic features In November, we released version 7.10 of the SCAR ADD which included updated coastlines for the Alexander Island region, and new lakes, […]
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Precipitation at the Third Pole: the race to understand Himalayan rainfall
Read more of: Precipitation at the Third Pole: the race to understand Himalayan rainfallWater is one of the pillars of humanity’s survival – and yet there’s still much to explain about the processes that bring water to some of the world’s largest populations.
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7 things you didn’t know about poo in Antarctica
Read more of: 7 things you didn’t know about poo in AntarcticaPoo isn’t usually what first comes to mind when thinking of Antarctica, we tend to imagine the frozen landscape, vast expanses of white, ice sheets, and penguins. Yet, poo is […]
