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As part of this year’s Cambridge Festival, why not drop into the Polar Museum in the heart of the city and enjoy a full day of ice-themed activities? Meet artist […]
As part of this year’s Cambridge Festival, why not drop into the Polar Museum in the heart of the city and enjoy a full day of ice-themed activities? Meet artist […]
Join us for Ice Explorers - a fun, family-friendly open day at the headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.
Teachers, bring your students along to 'Ice Explorers' - an educational open day for schools at the headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.
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 […]
Step into a world where Antarctic science and art meet at the Scott Polar Research Institute's new art exhibition - Through Ice & Fire.
Polar Winter Climate and Processes: Towards Filling Knowledge Gaps in the Understanding of the Coupled Climate System Download the Workshop Programme PDF Accommodations PDF Polar winter plays a critical role in various processes, including sea ice growth, snow accumulation, surface energy balance, atmospheric dynamics and chemistry. Current climate models struggle to accurately […]
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 biologist Dr Helen Scales. Dive into an amazing Antarctic adventure to one of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth. Kate and Helen will […]
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 that makes this season truly magical! Chat with BAS scientists about their fascinating experiences conducting research in the icy extremes of the polar regions. Step […]
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 ice on the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Sign up and receive weekly interactive email updates packed with stories and activities along the way. As […]
On Saturday 12 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 largest free-to-attend festival in the UK exclusively dedicated to the biological sciences. This is a chance to get an up-close and personal experience with biology […]
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 showcase collaborative science and network. Early Career Researchers are encouraged to attend! Registration is free, and refreshments will be provided. Projects ANT-MICI (developing indicators for […]
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.
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 for our pioneering scientific endeavours in Antarctica and beyond! More than just an air show, this three-day extravaganza at Fairford in the picturesque Cotswolds promises […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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!
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 in Cambridge on 16 March 2024. Come and discover the fascinating polar research, technology, engineering and operations that will guide our next 10 years of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Biologists, Big Biology Day has evolved into one the largest free-to-attend festivals in the UK exclusively dedicated to the biological sciences. This is a chance […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
The 2022 UK Sea Ice Group Meeting, supported by the Challenger Society, will take place on the afternoon of Monday 26th September and the morning of Tuesday 27th September as an in-person event at the British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge. Presentations will be streamed online for those […]
British Antarctic Survey is delighted to be exhibiting at this year's Bluedot Festival from 21-24 July 2022.
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!
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Join this engagement seminar to discuss digital twinning as a way to complement and enhance traditional marine science fieldwork.
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, will host a hackathon, bringing together a global community of innovators to come up with solutions to help BAS achieve net zero across their operations […]
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 the Antarctic Treaty on 1 December 1959. Hosted by the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC), a program of the US and UK, the Antarctica Month […]
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!
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.
Join scientists from Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to discuss the Walrus From Space project
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 at the Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in November this year. https://youtu.be/nAa-nYFA5Nk Polar Zero is a collaboration […]
Join us in London or online for a dazzling showcase of polar environmental science, engineering and technology.
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) […]
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 June to Friday 2 July, for 30 students aged 14-19. Each day runs from around 9/9:30 to between 3:30 and 5pm. Throughout the week we […]
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 a virtual weekend for the general public, with the goal of shining a spotlight on biodiversity loss. British Antarctic Survey events in the schedule include: […]
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 to announce that British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is taking part in Climate Exp0 (17-21 May 2021) to showcase key polar science and the journey towards […]
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 the meting recording HERE. (Access Passcode: rV5yD+Kg) You can also listen to Dr Mike Thomson BAS Archives interview HERE. Mike was one of the true […]
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 Antarctic Research (SCAR) that utilizes a network of instrumentation operated at several international research stations around Antarctica with the primary research goal of quantifying and […]
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 is something for all the family to enjoy! Extreme Antarctica: Science, Engineering and Construction Antarctica is geographically remote and far away but what happens there […]
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 a replacement meeting for the cancelled 2020 meeting at the University of Edinburgh, and hence the first opportunity in 2.5 years for our UK Antarctic […]
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 Saturday 13 March at 6pm with a host of astronomers, scientists, aviators and artists. The event will livestream via armchairaurora.com and will take viewers on […]
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 those working at British Antarctic Survey and on the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration talk about what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica. Day […]
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 those working at British Antarctic Survey and on the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration talk about what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica. Day […]
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 those working at British Antarctic Survey and on the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration talk about what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica. Day […]
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 those working at British Antarctic Survey and on the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration talk about what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica. Day […]
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 those working at British Antarctic Survey and on the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration talk about what it's like to live and work in Antarctica. . […]
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 those working at British Antarctic Survey and on the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration talk about what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica. Day […]
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.
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.
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
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 to do scientific research from a frozen icebreaker? How do you build an ice camp on a moving Arctic floe? What mysteries does the Central […]
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 with scientists from the University of Leeds and British Antarctic Survey. Mapping specialist Dr Peter Fretwell from British Antarctic Survey will take us on a […]
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 Salt has over 26 years’ worth of experience working in and with communities, organisations, charities and governmental bodies, including running non-profits and engaging in community […]
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 by Claudia Havranek, Scientific Data Manager in UK Polar Data Centre, the film features interviews with Mari Whitelaw from the BAS Herbarium, Alysa Hulbert from […]
Professor Dame Jane Francis speaks at this event
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 UK Polar science. Diversity in UK Polar Science will be hosting a series of online public talks to explore the challenges and achievements of people […]
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, contains 90% of the world's ice. It's of great interest to scientists as the edges are melting as our planet warms. Giant rivers of ice […]
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 will be teaching us about the six ‘superpowers’ unique to emperor penguins that allow them to survive the harshest environment on earth. No registration or […]
Join former BAS scientist and musician Steve Garrett online for his latest collaborative performance linking science and music.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Antarctic Survey is offering: An opportunity to talk to a member of BAS staff or the UK Polar research community on weekdays from 2-6 December […]
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.
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.
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
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 ice sheet, ocean, and atmosphere. It is an Expert Group of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and has organised regular meetings in Europe […]
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.
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.