Project Update: Bird Island- a year round cetacean observatory
George Day has recently spent two years working as a zoological field assistant (ZFA) on Bird Island (BI). When he was not busy with other duties, he spent many hours […]
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Supporting mental wellbeing at BAS
Read more of: Supporting mental wellbeing at BASThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is committed to a supportive culture where mental wellbeing is as important as physical safety. In this blog Health and Wellbeing Manager, Gemma Douglas, explains […]
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My summer of science: internships at British Antarctic Survey
Read more of: My summer of science: internships at British Antarctic SurveyThis summer British Antarctic Survey (BAS) hosted two paid internships through the 10,000 Black Interns scheme. We are committed to creating a workplace that is fair and inclusive and where […]
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Hormone analysis, August 2024
Read more of: Hormone analysis, August 2024BAS PhD student Henry Slesser visited Dr Joanna Kershaw at her laboratory in Aberdeen University (she has since moved to the University of St Andrews). Jo has now analysed the […]
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Can glaciers feed the ocean?
Read more of: Can glaciers feed the ocean?You might imagine glaciers as vast, cold, and lifeless rivers of ice, but they’re far more dynamic and alive than we once thought.
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Eliot’s reflections on working at Rothera Research Station
Read more of: Eliot’s reflections on working at Rothera Research StationFor some people, working in Antarctica is a lifelong dream. For others, like Eliot Perez, Assistant Project Manager for the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme, that dream became a reality nine […]
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Cabo Frio fieldwork, June-July 2024
Read more of: Cabo Frio fieldwork, June-July 2024The third leg of the fieldwork took place offshore of Cabo Frio, Brazil from 4th June to 7th July 2024, recording the body condition of humpback whales at the start […]
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BLOG: Looking into the world’s most studied ice shelf
Read more of: BLOG: Looking into the world’s most studied ice shelfUnderstanding what is going on inside an ice shelf is important for many reasons. But mostly, it allows us to better understand their contribution to sea level rise, and to […]
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Katie’s Journey to Antarctica
Read more of: Katie’s Journey to AntarcticaAs the Antarctic winter season fast approaches, we’ll be following the journey of one of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme’s (AIMP) Assistant Project Managers, Katie Handford as she gears up to spend winter at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica.
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Thriving with ADHD: exploring what works
Read more of: Thriving with ADHD: exploring what worksClaudette Lopez writes for Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18-22 March), a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences, on her experience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and […]
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Surveying seabirds on South Georgia to support conservation
Read more of: Surveying seabirds on South Georgia to support conservationIn this blog, science data manager Sarah Manthorpe describes her recent fieldwork survey of seabirds in the Southern Ocean. As I’m sitting here counting albatrosses from my desk, it feels […]
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Guest blog: celebrating Polar Pride in Parliament
Read more of: Guest blog: celebrating Polar Pride in ParliamentOur colleagues Millicent Harding and Louise Mercer from the UK Polar Network and as part of the Diversity in UK Polar Science Initiative (DiPSI) share their experience of a very […]
