Today's linear ‘take, make, dispose’ economic model relies on large quantities of cheap, easily accessible materials and energy, and is a model that is reaching its physical limits. A circular …
On Wednesday 28th February join a live panel, including British Antarctic Survey's Dr Emily Shuckburgh, addressing the question: Is the UK doing enough about climate change? at the Gustave Tuck …
British Antarctic Survey is hosting a workshop in Cambridge to bridge science, policy and business to explore solutions for reducing and mitigating ocean plastic pollution. Read the report from the …
Interested in Uncovering Antarctica's Hidden World? Discover what it's like to live and work in Antarctica and find out about the Larsen C Benthos expedition from British Antarctic Survey scientists. …
Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey is giving the Annual WiSETI (Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative) Lecture at the 2018 Cambridge Science Festival. She will …
How do you take the temperature of the entire Earth? Join this panel discussion at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms to explore the variety of instruments and methods used to measure …
Ever wondered how technology helps to keep Polar Science moving? Join British Antarctic Survey’s Andrew Fleming to discover how space-borne technologies, ranging from ice charts, to satellite imagery, sea ice …
This Polar Sensory Adventure is brought to you by The Polar Museum, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and The Colour Institute. Join us at Polar Museum, between 10:30 and 3:30, for …
As part of this year’s Cambridge Science Festival, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is opening its doors to the public, giving a unique view of the world-leading science and operations undertaken …
Join BAS Space Weather Research Scientist Nigel Meredith and Artist-Engineer Diana Scarborough at Anglia Ruskin Cambridge campus on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds. This Cambridge Science Festival event includes …
The British Antarctic Survey, along with the University of Leeds and Royal Holloway, University of London, invites you for its second Polar Governance Workshop: Polar Governance in Action: balancing multiple interests …
As part of the Pint of Science Festival British Antarctic Survey's Scott Hosking, is one of three speakers discussing Big Data and scientific research. Booking is required for this event. …
As part of the Pint of Science Festival, Professor Lloyd Peck is one of three speakers discussing life and the environment at the earth's extremes. Booking is required for this event. …
Join Climate scientist and mathematician at British Antarctic Survey Dr Emily Shuckburgh and award-winning designer, author and illustrator Chris Haughton (A Bit Lost, Oh No George! and Shh! We Have …
Join marine bio-geographer Dr Susie Grant at the National Maritime Museum this Saturday 9 June to find out how British Antarctic Survey investigates the ocean around Antarctica and the species …
Our scale model of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the new polar research vessel for Britain, is sailing into the Great Museum of the North: Hancock, as part of 'Which …
Saturday 14 July 2018 from 12.00 noon Want to watch an incredible feat of engineering this summer? If so, go to Liverpool's Albert Docks or Otterspool Park for a great …
Join the British Antarctic Survey at the Science Museum for Antarctica Live, a free dance and science festival taking place 14 - 30 August; including a special event on Wednesday 29 August. A fusion where art meets science on the ice!
Are you passionate about the issues that surround plastics in our environment? Would you like to contribute to finding solutions to current key challenges? Do you already have an idea for innovation that can reduce/re-use/recycle plastic? Would you like to find ways to change people’s behaviour around plastic?
Join British Antarctic Survey at this year's Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form on Saturday 13 October 10:00 - 16:00. Pop along to our stand to meet some …
Fashion designer Andrea Zapp will be exhibiting her unique garments which use British Antarctic Survey (BAS) data and imagery, as part of Manchester Science Festival. The free exhibition - Ice …
Discover more about the Polar Oceans at this year's Norwich Science Festival Deep Ocean Day on 19th October. Visitors will have the opportunity to find out how British Antarctic Survey …
An evening in conversation with BAS Director of Operations
The Royal Meteorological Society is hosting an extreme weather conference, at the Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge, to explore the severe weather events and climates around the world. The event …
British Antarctic Survey is hosting an event at its Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge to bring together thought leaders from the performance clothing industry, academia, and the entrepreneurial landscape to discuss Sustainable Innovations in Performance Clothing.
'Sounds of Space': an art-science collaboration
The Cambridge Centre for Climate Science (CCfCS) invites you to a special event on the IPCC 1.5C Report, Tuesday 27 November 2018, 14:00 – 17:00 to be held at the British Antarctic Survey, in our Aurora Conference centre.
Join Jesamine Bartlett - polar ecologist at the University of Birmingham and British Antarctic Survey, in association with the British Ecological Society for a family friendly, talk on invasive species with Q&As.
Join us on Tuesday 5th February, 2019 at 10:30 in Aurora Conference Theatre, BAS, Cambridge for the next sessions of ‘Journeys in STEM Seminar’. There will be two short presentations offered by senior leaders from GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals.
British Antarctic Survey engineer Parthena Exizidou will be speaking at an event about Women in Science and Engineering at Hughes Hall, Cambridge, on 13th February
Join scientists from the British Antarctic Survey at an event hosted by the Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute for a day of discovery, Saturday 16 March
Join British Antarctic Survey Pelagic Marine Ecologist, Dr Clara Manno for a talk hosted by the Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute. The event is part of the University of Cambridge Science Festival
Join your local climate experts Drs Emily Shuckburgh, Heather Ford, Cameron Brick, Ella Gilbert, Ritwika Sengupta, and Dan Jones for a climate change conversation. The event is hosted by British Antarctic Survey part of Cambridge Science Festival ( 11-24 March 2019)
Science Museum Lates : The Science of Unesco and 75 years in the coolest place on earth
The IET Cambridge Network is hosting their April lecture at British Antarctic Survey's Aurora Innovation Centre. Professor Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute, will give a talk focusing on the climate tipping point and whether engineering can provide a solution to help avoid it or ameliorate the worst effects of change.
Schools! Sign up for a range of live broadcasts with the AXA XL Arctic Live research team
Upcoming Sustainability seminar co-organised by the Women at BAS Group and the Women's Impact Network.
A celebration of an extraordinary life Professor David Walton's family invites friends and colleagues to join in a celebration of his extraordinary life on Friday 24 May 2019 at British …
Waste management is a challenge that we can definitively no longer ignore. Join us to see how waste management and recovery can become an integrated part of our economy. Discover some of today’s solutions to Reuse, Recycle or Reduce and how those can be adopted as best practices by all.
BAS Director of Innovation Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley will be giving a key note talk titled "How we can work together for a 1.5c future" at the annual Cleantech Futures conference on the 10th of July.
Final information for participants Conference programme Map of The Queen's College About FRISP FRISP is an annual meeting to share research related to ice shelves, and their interactions with the …
Join British Antarctic Survey space weather scientist Nigel Meredith, artist-engineer Diana Scarborough and dancers Becky Byers and Felix Denton on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas
This workshop is the 3rd in a series of workshops the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) are convening on Science-Policy Challenges in Polar Conservation and Management.
If you would like to hear more about the recent IPCC special reports on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and Climate change and Land Use, come to our panel discussion on Thursday 28 November. You will hear short summaries of the reports and join in the debate.
Calling all teachers! There is an amazing opportunity for your school (if you're in the UK) to link up with polar experts during ‘Antarctica Week’, 2-6 December 2019. What British …
SAVE THE DATE: ‘Satuccino’ is a specially designed space industry networking event for space technology and satellite application sector experts to engage with the Satellite Applications Catapult and its partners. In ‘Extra Shot’ events, this networking is extended to include partner venues via a Skype link-up to the event at the Satellite Applications Catapult HQ in Harwell, to enable a wider audience to benefit. On 5 February, Aurora Innovation Centre at BAS is bringing in local speakers and linking up with the main Catapult in Harwell.
The organising committee is pleased to announce a one-day workshop to be held in Cambridge on Friday 14 February 2020. This event is intended for research colleagues, and not open for the wider public.
People, Plastics and our Planet offers the unique opportunity for early career researchers and entrepreneurial individuals from the business community to come together to develop and test ideas around solving the challenges posed by plastics in our environment.
Join your local climate experts for a climate change conversation. The event is hosted by British Antarctic Survey as part of Cambridge Science Festival 2020.
Join former BAS scientist and musician Steve Garrett online for his latest collaborative performance linking science and music.
Homeschoolers and penguin fans! Join British Antarctic Survey penguin expert Dr Peter Fretwell this Tuesday 5 May at 2:00pm (UK time) for free online talk ‘Emperor Penguin: Super Bird’. Peter …
Join climate scientist and #SciComm expert Ella Gilbert online for 'Antarctica: Mystery of the ice' at BAS Live, 2:00pm, Thursday 18 June 2020. https://youtu.be/gWVBBVaIXvA Antarctica, the world's most southerly continent, …
Diversity in UK Polar Science is an initiative funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, hosted at British Antarctic Survey, with the aim of improving minority representation and diversity in …
Professor Dame Jane Francis speaks at this event
Happy UK Fungus Day 2020! British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff tell us all about the fungi of Antarctica in this fantastic new family-friendly film released today. Beginning with a lecture …
The Diversity in UK Polar Science team are delighted to welcome Dr Karen Salt as speaker in their next public webinar on Wednesday 7 October 2020. Speaker Biography Dr Karen …
A Tour of Earth from Space! Saturday 10th October, 2 – 2:45pm Rothera Research Station viewed from space. Image: Google Earth Take a guided tour of your planet from space …
What does it feel like to be locked in ice, drifting across the Central Arctic Ocean in the middle of the polar night? Why is it both fascinating and challenging …
As Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Colorado State university and an Atmospheric Scientist, Dr Melissa Burt talks of her different roles in science and diversity #BlackHistoryMonth #WomeninSTEM #BAMEinSTEM
Join us for this Knowledge Snack session on "The challenge of decarbonising energy systems in remote areas", co-hosted by BAS Innovation team and the DTE+ Network.
Join us for this Knowledge Snack session to explore what Digital Twins are, and what applications they can have both in infrastructure management and in finding new ways of capturing and understanding the environment.
Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …
Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …
Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …
Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …
Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …
Calling all schools, home-schoolers and anyone interested in polar science! We are delighted to bring you the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 giving you an opportunity to hear the stories of …
Ever wanted to view the Aurora? Well you can now watch this beautiful phenomenon from the comfort of your armchair. Disability charity Aerobility are running a live-stream aurora event on …
The University of Edinburgh and the British Antarctic Survey are delighted to host the 2021 UK Online Antarctic Science Conference over Monday 22 to Thursday 25 March 2021. This is …
British Antarctic Survey is delighted to be hosting a series of online events and premiering on-demand videos for the Cambridge Festival 2021 between 26 March – 4 April 2021. There …
Workshop focus: Atmospheric gravity wave dynamics and coupling in the polar regions: observations and modelling ANGWIN (Antarctic Gravity Wave Instrument Network) is an action group of the Scientific Committee of …
About this Event An online event to honour the life and work of Dr Mike Thomson. If you were unable to attend the event on 12 May 2021, please find …
Online, free and open to all, Climate Exp0 is the first virtual conference from the COP26 Universities Network and the Italian University Network for Sustainable Development (RUS). We are pleased …
Are you ready to explore the world from your living room? British Antarctic Survey scientists are taking part in the online Global Biodiversity Festival 2021. The Global Biodiversity Festival is …
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) welcomes students aged 14-19 to explore Polar Science careers through our online work experience event! BAS is hosting a virtual work experience week from Monday 28 …
Get ready to BLAST OFF with University of Leeds at #BeCurious21 on Saturday 10 July! Broadcasting live all day with the Unlimited Space Agency, the event includes an interview (10:20am) …
Join us in London or online for a dazzling showcase of polar environmental science, engineering and technology.
If you are at COP26 Green Zone do pop into this new immersive exhibition at Glasgow Science Centre, Polar Zero injects an artistic and cultural dimension to the climate negotiations …
Join scientists from Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to discuss the Walrus From Space project
Join online - this interactive event challenges young people around the globe to think about the part they can play in creating a low carbon future.
The Climate Code shirt will be showcased as part of an engagement event at the Grand Arcade with Cambridge Science Centre. Bring your family along and design your own climate change shirt!
Calling all teachers, educators and students of all ages! The Antarctica Month Festival launches today (1 December), and will run throughout December, to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of …
British Antarctic Survey Hackathon - Help solve a ‘last mile’ decarbonisation challenge in the race to net zero. British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Cambridge Zero, …
Join this engagement seminar to discuss digital twinning as a way to complement and enhance traditional marine science fieldwork.
Book your tickets for Ice Worlds now
After the successful Climate Code project we're bringing environmental design to this years Blue Dot festival. Which environmental design would you create? Visit the BAS stand, get inspired by the science and design your own shirt!
British Antarctic Survey is delighted to be exhibiting at this year's Bluedot Festival from 21-24 July 2022.
The 2022 UK Sea Ice Group Meeting, supported by the Challenger Society, will take place on the afternoon of Monday 26th …
Come along and meet biology experts at this free, fun-packed educational day of biology! This event is a fantastic opportunity to get hands-on with science activities, meet real scientists, including researchers from British Antarctic Survey, and learn more about different careers in biology.
British Antarctic Survey is delighted to be working with STEM Learning for Protecting Our Planet Day 2022. An inspiring, live-streamed event for primary and secondary schools. The event will feature live link-ups and talks full of inspiration and exciting classroom activities from innovators and experts working to tackle the climate change challenges.
We're delighted to be partnering with The Deep and the Scott Polar Research Institute to bring you 'Polar Fest' - the perfect family friendly event this winter! This event is …
Join our experts for an interactive live lesson about research in the polar biome! 'Life on the Ice' follows the journey of a polar scientist, from the specialist clothes they …
Find out what it takes to carry out vital climate research in some of the toughest conditions in the world. British Antarctic Survey scientists will be bringing both our expertise and our equipment to the National Maritime Museum this June, giving explorers of all ages a taste of what it's like to be a polar scientist.
British Antarctic Survey is delighted to be exhibiting at this year’s Bluedot Festival from 20-23 July 2023. Join us at Bluedot Festival – an award winning line up of music, science and …
We are pleased to be hosting the next UK Arctic Science Conference will be hosted by the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, 11 – 13 September 2023.
On Saturday 14th October British Antarctic Survey are delighted to be exhibiting at the 10th Big Biology Day held at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. Hosted by Cambridge …
Join us for Protecting Our Planet Day (POP23), an engaging live-streamed event tailored for schools. The full-day program features live link-up sessions with inspiring experts dedicated to addressing climate change …
Find out what it takes to carry out vital climate research in some of the toughest conditions in the world. British Antarctic Survey scientists will be bringing both our expertise and …
Journey into the future of polar research and operations! As part of 2024's Cambridge Festival, we're inviting you to step inside British Antarctic Survey as we open our office doors …
Are you interested in getting an up to 40 m long marine sediment core for either high-resolution Holocene or Late Quaternary reconstructions? If so, join our workshop!
Aimed at KS2, children have the opportunity to find out about the facilities at Rothera research station and the challenges faced in trying to modernise it without impacting upon this special environment. They can ask questions to a scientist, pilot and engineers on station.
Join British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists at this year's world-famous Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, taking place from Friday 7 June to Sunday 9 June. Come and marvel at remarkable fossils …
Find out what it takes to carry out vital climate research in some of the toughest conditions in the world. British Antarctic Survey scientists will be bringing both our expertise and our equipment to the National Maritime Museum this June, giving explorers of all ages a taste of what it's like to be a polar scientist.
BAS will be hosting the 2024 edition of the NERC Tech Forum, with the aim of bringing together engineers and others involved in new technology across the NERC centres and broader community. The aim for the event is building community, facilitating Knowledge Transfer through workshops and providing and opportunity for networking outside of our daily colleagues.
British Antarctic Survey and the University of Cambridge will be at the 2024 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, talking all about how we're unlocking the past using ice cores from …
Join the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) as we soar into this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) and get an up-close encounter with one of our Twin Otter aircraft, essential …
The British Antarctic Survey will host the 2024 UK Antarctic Science Conference, October 1st to the 3rd. As has been tradition in the past, our conference will have a linear schedule to give exposure on different aspects of Antarctic Science to the whole community.
The broad aim of the BAS-NL Science Day 2024 is to bring together researchers in BAS and researchers funded by the Netherlands Polar Program and Dutch Research Council (NWO) to …
Have you got your ticket to Antarctica? This is a unique chance for you to have your name sent to Antarctica in a time capsule and follow the voyage to …
The British Antarctic Survey invites you to join us at the Science Museum Christmas Lates. The halls will be decked for a festive celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths …
Come along to 'Antarctic Adventure - Explore the Frozen Frontier' - a talk aimed at anyone over 7 years old by British Antarctic Survey polar scientist Kate Hendry and marine …
Polar Winter Climate and Processes: Towards Filling Knowledge Gaps in the Understanding of the Coupled Climate System Recordings - (accessible only for participants registered) Download the Workshop Programme PDF Accommodations …
Join the British Antarctic Survey at Seawork 2025 10-12 June | Stand T8, Careers & Training Pavilion The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is exhibiting at Europe’s commercial marine and workboat …
Join British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists at this year's world-famous Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, taking place on 14 and 15 June. Come and marvel at remarkable fossils from Antarctica, offering …
On 26 July from 9am-5pm, join the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) at the Grand Arcade shopping centre in Cambridge for the brilliant opportunity to explore polar science close to home. This free event will feature a showcase of some of the work conducted at BAS.
This meeting will be taking place on 29 September to 30 September and is organised by Professor Kate Hendry, Professor Dame Jane Francis DCMG FRS, Professor Michael Meredith...
On Saturday 11 October join British Antarctic Survey for Big Biology Day held at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. Hosted by Cambridge Biologists, Big Biology Day is the …
This winter, families can step into an unforgettable immersive experience at Xscape Milton Keynes, where snow, ice, and imagination collide. Embark on a magical journey through the polar regions, exploring …
Have you got your ticket to Antarctica? Sign up and receive weekly interactive email updates packed with stories and activities following our journey around Antarctica on a Twin Otter plane. As …