British Antarctic Survey

Which Way North
2018-06-22 13:00 - 2018-09-08 18:00 (Europe/London) | Great Museum of the North, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT, United Kingdom
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 Way North’ exhibition.
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has a rich history of operating research ships, and the next chapter in this history is about to begin. Commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird to a Rolls-Royce design and operated by BAS , the New Polar Ship for Britain, The RRS Sir David Attenborough, will transform the BAS conducts shipborne science in the Polar Regions. Enjoy the chance to see up close a detailed model of this brand new facility which will be launched in autumn 2018.
Which Way North is a free, family-friendly exhibition featuring hundreds of fascinating items on loan from museums, galleries and private collections across the UK, showcasing great Northern art, design and innovation. Other highlights include Astronaut Helen Sharman’s space suit, the last piano played by John Lennon and John Harrison’s groundbreaking marine timekeeper ‘H4’.
Find out more about the exhibition here. Opening hours 10am-6pm daily.

Running in parallel to the exhibition, British Antarctic Survey are supporting several ‘meet the polar researcher’ sessions:

7th August: Join Professor Mike Bentley and Dr Louise Callard from the Department of Geography, Durham University as they explain how scientists understand ice sheet change, and how our new polar ship will support scientific research such as this in the future. (30 minute sessions running at 11am, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm)
30th August: Join Dr William Reid from Newcastle University as he describes the collaborative research he is conducting with BAS, including the discovery of the first Antarctic hydrothermal vent and his recent expedition on board the RRS James Clark Ross to try and reach the Larsen C ice shelf. This talk will provide a insight into some of the research that scientific cruises on the new polar ship will support in the future. (30 minute session at 11am and 2pm)

Antarctica Live
2018-08-14 11:00 - 2018-08-30 16:00 | Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD
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!
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday between 11.00 – 16.00
Find out how our scientists brave the cold to carry out research into subjects from the changing climate, the state of our polar oceans, ice and atmosphere to studying penguin poo! We will have on display an Antarctic field tent with samples of polar clothing and scientists will be on hand to give an insight into working and living in the extreme conditons of Antarctica.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to see a scale model of the RRS Sir David Attenborough one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world, the 10,000-tonne hull of which was recently launched into the River Mersey. The new ship is a major UK Government investment in frontier science and will be operated by British Antarctic Survey when the ship enters service in 2019.
Featuring Dancing on Icebergs Premiere + Q&A with award-winning choregrapher Corey Baker, inspired by his recent trip to Antarctica and Dr Huw Griffiths, Marine Biogeographer at the British Antarctic Survey.
Wednesday 29 August: 19.30-21.20 Free bookable event. 18+ Admission is on first come, first served basis so arrive early to secure a seat.
More information about the wide range of FREE activities and events taking place during the festival can be found here.

People, Plastics and our Planet - Venturing for Solutions
2018-09-18 - 2018-09-21 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
People, Plastics and our Planet – Venturing for Solutions
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?
People, Plastics and our Planet offers the unique opportunity for early career researchers and entrepreneurs to come together over 4 days to develop and test ideas around solving the challenges that plastics in our environment pose.
The impact of plastics on our planet is increasing of concern and has recently gained significant media and public attention. While we are starting to understand the myriad and complexity of issues that surround the plastic phenomenon and its impact, it is less obvious what innovations could provide solutions to the challenges that these issues currently pose. In this venturing school, these challenges will be explored from the social, environmental, technical and economic perspective and innovative solutions sought. Teams of early career researchers and nascent entrepreneurs will work together to identify solutions and explore the ways that these solutions can be delivered to the market, into the hands of those who need to use them, to enable a positive and sustainable impact.
Wandering Albatross with hook and monofilament line, found at a nest site on Bird Island, South Georgia
The venture school will be a highly interactive/hands-on course delivered over 4 days, where interdisciplinary teams will work together to find solutions to plastic challenges that they identify as of particular interest. Each team will work towards identifying a business model that is suitable to take their innovation forward – supported by expert mentors. That could be a business venture, a social venture, an impact project, or a new experiment.
During the programme, participants will:

Define a complex problem
Brain storm solutions and choose the most appropriate one(s)
Articulate a value proposition
Identify key partners
Evaluate routes to market
Design and deliver a winning pitch to ask for resources

The full cost of the course is £120 per person. We are keen to not exclude anyone based on ability to pay. If you are unable to cover the costs, please contact us to explore options. Funded and partially-funded places are available for early career researchers from certain CDT/DTPs and the OPDA. Please check with your CDT/DTP or the OPDA as appropriate.
APPLY FOR THE WORKSHOP HERE
The application deadline is at 23:59 on the 20th of August. If you have any questions at this stage or wish to express an interest in taking part, please get in touch here.

Cambridge Big Biology Day
2018-10-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Hills Road Sixth Form, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE, United Kingdom
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 of the bizarre creatures that inhabit the polar seas and find out what it takes to be a biologist in the Polar regions.
This event FREE. Find out more here.
Please note there is no parking available at the Hills Road site. Please consider walking, cycling, using public transport or the Park and Ride service. For more information see https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/buses/

Manchester Science Festival - Fashion and the Antarctic
2018-10-18 10:00 - 2018-10-27 17:00 | St Ann’s Church, St Ann Street, Manchester, M2 7LF, United Kingdom
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 Queens: Fashion and the Antarctic – runs from 18 to 20 and 23 to 27 October at St Anne’s Church. The highly visual display explores the collaboration between British Antarctic Survey and Zapp, who is a Senior Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Take the opportunity to explore how clothing can be used to convey scientific data from wind speeds to animal migration patterns. Zapp’s windbreaker style garments include data on movement and breeding activity patterns of two seabirds, provided by Dr Richard Phillips. Other designs utilise imagery taken by BAS photographer Pete Bucktrout for monitoring purposes of the Adelie and Macaroni penguins.
Find out more about the exhibition and Andrea Zapp’s work here.

Norwich Science Festival: Deep Oceans
2018-10-19 10:00 - 16:00 | The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF, United Kingdom
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 scientists use marine robotics to explore the remote polar ocean.
Join Dr Alex Brearley and Ryan Scott to explore how scientists study the icy waters around Antarctica using autonomous underwater vehicles. Take the chance to ask our polar scientists what it is like to work on board a ship in some of the roughest seas in the world.
Find out more about the festival here

Extreme Engineering: Antarctica
2018-10-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Royal Academy of Engineering,, Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5DG
Join British Antarctic Survey’s former Director of Operations, Tim Stockings at the Royal Academy of Engineering for an evening in conversation about the new polar research ship for Britain. Discover and learn, how excellence in engineering is critical for ensuring that Britain remains at the forefront of climate, biodiversity and ocean research in the Polar regions.
The RRS Sir David Attenborough, is part of a multi-million pound modernisation programme, which is set to transform how the UK both enables and supports frontier science in Antarctica. With a state-of-the art wharf, and a seven-year construction programme that has been put in place to upgrade or replace Antarctic research facilities, this modernisation programme represents the largest Government investment in polar science infrastructure since the 1980s.
Programme

6.00pm
Registration opens

6.30pm
Welcome address
Dr Hayaatun Sillem,
CEO, Royal Academy of Engineering

6.45pm
Lecture: Extreme Engineering: Antarctica
Tim Stockings, Operations Director, British Antarctic Survey

7.25pm
Question and answer session

8.00pm
Networking reception

8.30pm
Close

Speaker

British Antarctic Survey’s former Director of Operations, Captain Tim Stockings read Engineering at Imperial College, London before joining the Royal Navy to fly helicopters. Tim is responsible for ships, aircraft, field stations, engineering, logistics and support functions in the most inhospitable environment on earth.
Tickets
Tickets for the lecture cost £10.00 including VAT. Details of how to register can be found here.
Registration closes on Friday 26th October at 12:00 pm BST.
Student registration is free of charge. Please contact Rebecca Baker to register for student tickets. Proof of student ID will be required on admission.

WeatherLive: Extreme Weather
2018-11-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
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 aims to take a closer look at extreme weather – its power, its beauty, its occasional absurdity and its fragility in the face of human activity.
Programme
10th November 2018

11:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Prof L J Bentley FRMetS

11:10
Extreme Weather
Robert Doe, Univeristy of Liverpool

11:40
Storm Chasing
Paul Botten and John Finney, Weather Holidays

12:10
Panel Session
Chaired by Brian Lavery, AccuWeather

12:40
Lunch
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14:00
Living in the Extremes
Dr Anna Jones, British Antarctic Survey

14:30
Working in Extreme Conditions
Dr Graeme Nott, FAAM Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements

15:00
“Eye of the Storm”: Social Sensing of Extreme Weather Events using Social Media
Michelle Spruce, University of Exeter

15:30
FinalRemarks
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15:40
Close of Conference
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Tickets
RMetS Member – £5.00
RMetS Corporate Partner – £10.00
Non-Member – £15.00
If you are making a booking for two or more attendees, please contact the Society on 0118 956 8500 or email conferences@rmets.org to make a group booking.
For more information and to register click here.

Sustainable Innovations in Performance Clothing
2018-11-14 13:30 - 18:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
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. The focus will be to share best practice, give an honest account of successes and challenges, and highlight which barriers and knowledge gaps need to be addressed to accelerate progress.
Co-organised by British Antarctic Survey, UKRI-NERC HQ, Knowledge Transfer Network and Allia, the event will include:

Keynote presentations on current sustainability issues in the performance clothing industry
Presentation from academics on the environmental impacts
Companies setting out their procurement ‘wish lists’
A solutions showcase of innovative technologies and practices
Panel discussion: How do we drive the sector forward?
Networking opportunities

The way we design, make and discard clothes has a substantial environmental impact. Energy and water intensive manufacturing processes, pollution from dyeing of textiles, and low recycling rates of fabrics are just some of the issues that have resulted in the global clothing industry ranking as the fifth most polluting industry on earth. Research has found that fibres from textiles are one of the most abundant types of microplastic found in our oceans. Synthetic clothing, made from fabrics such as polyester and nylon, shed microfibres throughout the entire clothing life-cycle.
Rising public awareness and an increasing focus on legislation means that the global clothing industry and its traditional ‘take-make-waste’ business model now faces multiple challenges and disruptive transformation.
Performance clothing has strengths and weaknesses as far as sustainability is concerned: Items are usually made to last and are not discarded as quickly as fashion clothing. However, the need to maintain and improve functionality especially for safety and protection above all else can make innovating for environmental sustainability particularly challenging.
This workshop aims to bring together researchers with representatives of sectors including sportswear, outdoors and expedition clothing, Personal Protective Equipment in construction, defense and fire & rescue services to understand the challenges, explore solutions and drive forward innovation in the performance clothing industry.
Attendees are welcome from across all sectors, including industry, policy, environmental organisations, academia and the public.
Please register here.
Our speakers include:
– Yvette Ashby, director-e
– Jane Turnbull, European Outdoor Group Microfiber Consortium
– Mark Taylor, University of Leeds
– Alice Horton, Center for Ecology and Hydrology
– Mark Sumner, University of Leeds
– Anthony Ralph, Clothing for Construction, On-site Support
– Eluned Lewis, Ministry of Defence
– Mike Dinn, British Antarctic Survey
– Paul Cuclas, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
– Alison Robinson, NERC
– Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, British Antarctic Survey
Our session chairs include:
– Charles Ross
– Rob Gillies
– Brian McCarthy
– Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley
– John Twitchen

Footnotes:

Now we know! Fashion is the 5th most polluting industry, equal to livestock. Alden Wicker, 9 May 2017.
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is one of the world’s leading environmental research centres and is responsible for the UK’s national scientific activities in Antarctica. Visit our website, www.bas.ac.uk, for more information on what we do and who we are.
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org. It supports research, training and knowledge transfer activities in the environmental sciences. Visit www.nerc.ukri.org/ for more information on what we do and who we are.
Allia is dedicated to helping impact ventures to thrive. Allia supports those that aim to make positive change and address the most pressing global and local challenges: through flexible workspace, networking and community in its Future Business Centres (in Cambridge, London and Peterborough); its Serious Impact programme of business support for entrepreneurs; and social finance solutions to help charities create greater impact.  All tenants at the Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge are dedicated to creating positive impact on people, planet and place.
Knowledge Transfer Network is Innovate UK’s network partner and also provides innovation networking for other funders in line with its mission to drive UK growth. To find out how the KTN can help you, read more.

'Sounds of Space' Performance
2018-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
“A multidisciplinary show combining scientific presentation with performance”
Join space weather research scientist Nigel Meredith, artist-engineer Diana Scarborough, leading Australian composer Kim Cunio and professional dancer Becky Byers for their collaboration on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds. The event includes a scientific presentation, followed by a performance with animation, contemporary dance, music and soundscapes. A panel discussion with Q&A will follow after the performance.
What are ‘Sounds of Space’ ?
A variety of radio emissions are produced naturally on Earth and on other bodies throughout the solar system and beyond. These cannot be heard directly, but conversion to sound reveals the mesmerising and data rich ‘sounds of space’. Our ‘performance’ is designed to provoke a powerful emotional response that celebrates the beauty, wonder and context of the data-driven journey from Halley, Antarctica to beyond the galaxy.

Registration for this FREE EVENT is available via Eventbrite now. GET YOUR FREE TICKET HERE. Limited seats will be available. Should your plans to attend change we would be grateful if you return your ticket, as we will have a waitlist open for the event. ‘Sounds of Space’ can also be watched on our YouTube live feed from BAS.
Email us with questions here.

IPCC 1.5C Report: Event and Panel discussion
2018-11-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
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.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was invited to produce a special report in 2018 on the impacts of an increase in global mean surface temperature of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, covering both the climate impacts of a global 1.5°C warming and the emission targets required to meet this target. CCfCS has brought together an exciting pair of keynote speakers who will discuss this report from the perspective of the climate science and the climate policy angles.
Prof. Piers Forster from the University of Leeds and Dr Joanna Depledge, an Editor at the Climate Policy Journal will be speaking, followed by a panel discussion with Dr Emily Shuckburgh from British Antarctic Survey and Dr Pablo Salas (University of Cambridge).
Professor Forster is an author on numerous IPCC reports including the recent special report on Global Warming of 1.5C. Dr Depledge has an extensive background in international climate change politics, and global environmental negotiations. Dr Depledge has been following climate negotiations for the past 20 years.
For more information and to register for the event, please see here
Admission will be by ticket only due to limited capacity.
We look forward to welcoming you to the British Antarctic Survey for what will be an intriguing session of climate science and climate policy discussions.

When aliens attack….Antarctica
2018-11-29 18:45 - 22:00 | Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB, United Kingdom
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, interactive talk on invasive species with Q&As.
Thursday 29 November 6.45 – 10 pm
When aliens attack….Antarctica!: Antarctica is the last great wilderness on Earth: remote, wild and extreme, not a lot is able to live there. It is the least colonised continent on the planet. But an increase in human activity and climate change is changing this and alien plants and animals are being introduced….and some are staying. Antarctica, is being invaded!
Hosted at the Ulster Natural History Musuem NI, as part of the Northern Ireland Science Festival, the event features a series of talks from expert speakers as they discuss humanity’s future – exploring our impact on the planet and how we might avoid disaster.
Pre-booking is essential.
To find out more details and book your ticket visit here

Journeys in STEM Seminar Series
2019-02-05 10:30 - 23:30 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
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.
10:30 : Breaking barriers, bravery and belief: by Dr Julie Huxley-Jones, Head of Product Systems, Quality and Insight
Julie focuses on the interface between science and business. Her passions lie in strategy, ensuring highest impact activities are prioritised and communicated. Julie has been at GSK for 13 years following her PhD research in Genetics at The University of Manchester.
11:00 : Overcoming obstacles when science, technology and culture all matter: Dr Samiul Hasan, Director, Data Solutions Development
Samiul’s work focuses on using technology to drive synergies in scientific review processes at GSK. His academic background is in Bioinformatics from the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
There will be a Q&A session after the talk, so please stay for an opportunity to network with colleagues and our invited speakers.
With kind regards,
The Women at BAS Group
Please register to this free seminar here.

"Mum, I want to be a scientist"
2019-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Hughes Hall, Hughes Hall College, Peter Richards Room Wollaston Rd,, Cambridge, CB1 2EW, United Kingdom
BAS Energy and Carbon Reduction Manager Parthena Exizidou is speaking about her career in science and engineering at this event to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, at Hughes Hall, Cambridge.
Speakers

Professor Margaret Stanley (Emeritus Professor of Epithelial Biology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge)
Dr Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri (University Lecturer in Physiology, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow & Lister Institute Fellow)
Ms Parthena Exizidou (Engineer at British Antarctic Survey)

And more…
Followed by Questions/round table and wine & cheese.
Free registration here

Discover Polar Science - Family Day
2019-03-16 10:30 - 15:30 | Polar Museum, Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1ER , United Kingdom
Join scientists from the British Antarctic Survey at an event hosted by the Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute, for a day of discovery.
Discover Polar Science – Family Day
Saturday 16 March, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Come along to explore a real Antarctic field camp and meet intrepid polar scientists to find out about their research and surviving in the polar wilderness.
Suitable for the whole family. Drop-in event for all ages.
Part of the University of Cambridge Science Festival

Polar Ocean: the dead end of plastic debris
2019-03-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Polar Museum, Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1ER , United Kingdom
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
Tuesday 19 March: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
An estimated 80% of all the litter in our oceans is plastic, with a significant concentration of plastics debris in both polar oceans. The impact of this debris on the sensitive polar ecosystem could be profound. Dr Clara Manno explores the current research and existing situation in the polar regions.

Suitable for ages 15+, spaces are free but must be booked in advance here

Meet your friendly neighbourhood climate scientists
2019-03-19 18:00 - 19:30 | British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom
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, as part of Cambridge Science Festival
Tuesday 19 March: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
There will be a panel discussion with questions from the audience in person and anonymously using a mobile device (sli.do)
Come and get personal with climate science!
Suitable for ages 15 +, spaces are free but booking is required here
Dr Emily Shuckburgh is a climate scientist and mathematician based at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). She leads the national research programme on the Southern Ocean and its role in climate (ORCHESTRA), is deputy head of the Polar Oceans Tam and leads the Data Science Group at BAS.
Dr Heather Ford is a lecturer in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London. She is a palaeoceanographer
Dr Cameron Brick is a postdoc Research Associate at the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication in Maths, with a joint appointment in Psychology, at the University of Cambridge. He studies how people react to collective problems such as climate change. who undertakes geochemical analysis of microfossils from marine sediment to reconstruct past ocean conditions.
Ella Gilbert is a PhD student at the British Antarctic Survey, studying factors that affect the Larsen C iceberg.
Ritwika Sengupta is a PhD student at the University of Oxford, working on reconstruction of past climates, particularly continental climate, through geochemical analysis.
Dr Dan Jones is an oceanographer at the British Antarctic Survey, using numerical simulations and data analysis to study ocean circulation and how it may change in the future.

75 years in the coolest place on earth
2019-03-27 18:45 - 22:00 | Science Museum, Exhibition Road,, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD
Science Museum Lates
Wednesday 27 March – British Antarctic Survey and 75 years in the coolest place on earth.

Come along and learn more about Antarctica – the coldest, driest and windiest place on Earth. It’s also one of the least understood regions, and contains 90% of the world’s ice. Chat to the scientists investigating how these icy regions are changing and how what happens there affects us all. See the science equipment and get a hands-on feel of what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica. In this 75th anniversary year, get up close and personal with treasures from the BAS archives recently inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of the World UK Register, and find out how the top-secret “Operation Tabarin” evolved into the polar research and innovation organisation that is British Antarctic Survey today.
You’ll find us in the BASEMENT GALLERY (Drop in event: 18:45 – 21:30 pm)
Ice: A window in to the planet’s deep past
Meet world-leading British Antarctic Survey ice core scientist Dr Robert Mulvaney and discover what ancient Antarctic ice reveals about climate change.
BASEMENT STUDIO Talks: 20:40 – 21:05 and 21:10 – 21:35 – available to book once you have signed up for the entrance ticket)

Admission free for both events, ticket required for entrance – book here

**POSTPONED** IET SEMINAR: ARE WE APPROACHING A CLIMATE TIPPING POINT? New date tbc
2019-04-04 17:30 - 19:30
The IET Cambridge Network is hosting their April lecture at British Antarctic Survey’s Aurora Innovation Centre.
Professor Tim Lenton is Director of the Global Systems Institute, based at Exeter University. Tim and his group are focusing on understanding the early warning of climate tipping points and developing an evolutionary model of the marine ecosystem. His talk will focus on the climate tipping point and whether engineering can provide a solution to help avoid it or ameliorate the worst effects of change. Further background on Tim and his work can be found here, as well as one of his more recent papers.
This event is held at the British Antarctic Survey’s Aurora Innovation Centre, and will be open to the science community as well as the IET Network. Although this is a free event, advance booking is essential due to capacity limitations. Registration is available through the IET registration page. Doors will open for networking at 17:30, and Tim’s talk will start promptly at 18:00.
Any questions, please email the organisers here.

AXA XL Arctic Live 2019
2019-05-01 08:00 - 2019-05-08 17:00
AXA XL Arctic Live is a unique education event linking student with scientists exploring the frozen north from 1-8 May, 2019.
Students around the world will be able to the join the AXA XL Arctic Live research team who are investigating marine plastics and ocean acidification. The science team from the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory will be based at the NERC Arctic Research Station in the northernmost permanent community in the world, Ny Alesund, on the Svalbard archipelago.
Schools can sign up for a range of live broadcasts at here.
Activities range from interviews with experts to live investigations and Arctic Q&A sessions. Each broadcast has a host of supporting resources from activities and lesson plans to galleries and virtual reality content here. Classes that book first will be given priority with their submitted questions, so don’t miss out and book your sessions today.

Impact Women's Network: Impact on Climate Change—Working together for a 1.5°C future
2019-05-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
Climate change is something that affects all of us, and the recent IPCC report into the impact of a 1.5°C future has shaken up thinking about climate change. With our children taking to the streets to protest governments’ lack of action, May’s Impact Wednesday will focus on climate change and how we can work together for a 1.5°C future. Hosted by the British Antarctic Survey, we’ll hear from scientists at the cutting edge of scientific research about the topic, as well as women working to make an impact on climate change. With our regular networking opportunities and the opportunity to make a plan about your impact on climate change, this event is not to be missed.
This Sustainability seminar is co-organised by the Women at BAS Group and the Impact Women’s Network. The event will be held on the 1st of May, starting at 9am, and ending at 11am. Registration for this free event is available through Eventbrite.
Our speakers include BAS Scientist Louise Sime; Zarine Jacob together with Yewande Okulele, both from the Human Conductivity Institute; as well as Bettina Von Stamm from the Innovation Leadership Forum.
For more information on the Impact Women’s Network please look here .

Professor David Walton - an extraordinary life
2019-05-24 14:00 - 15:30 | British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom
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 Antarctic Survey, Cambridge. Please note that the capacity of the venue is 120 people. To secure your place please register by 15 May 2019.

25 August 1945 – 12 February 2019
David spent his working life totally immersed in Antarctic matters. He was with the British Antarctic Survey from 1967 when he joined as a botanist, gradually rising to senior positions in science and administration. His reach extended far beyond national research to the international Antarctic science community, advising other national research programmes and devising much of the conservation policy to be developed at the Antarctic Treaty Meetings. Retirement was never an option and he was still active, particularly internationally, until his untimely death.
Programme
14.00 Arrival and refreshments
14.30 Celebratory speeches
15.30 Refreshments and depart
A message from the family of David Walton
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who sent kind messages of support and sympathy. We have been completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of kind words people have shared, and the stories of his mentorship and legacy have given us great comfort.
David was buried – very appropriately in a Burial Woodland in the Walton area of Chesterfield. It was good to remember him as a family man and share our treasured memories of the many special times we spent together. In time, we will plant other native tree species at the burial site and many other features to attract as much wildlife as possible – in keeping with his passion for ecology and conservation.
Register here
For those unable to attend, British Antarctic Survey will post a link to a video of the event at a later date.

Waste Management and Recycling
2019-06-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
How can Waste Management and Recovery Play a Greater Role in the Circular Economy Metrics of Reuse, Recycle, Reduce?
Join this event, co-organised by Cambridge Cleantech, Oxfordshire Greentech and British Antarctic Survey, to see how waste management and recovery can become an integrated part of our economy. Discover some of today’s solutions to Reduce, Reuse or Recycle and discuss how those can be adopted more widely as best practice.
The event is free to Cambridge Cleantech/Oxfordshire Greentech members and £29 for non-members. Registration for the event is open through Eventbrite HERE.
AGENDA – Download your copy here
16:00 Registration and Refreshments
16:15 Introduction – Martin Garratt,CEO, Cambridge Cleantech
16:20 Welcome, Innovation and BAS – Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, Director, Innovation & Impact, BAS, Matthew Polaine, Innovation Manager, BAS, Rachel Clarke, Head of Environment Office, BAS
16:30 A Circular Economy Programme for Cambridge – Richard Hales, Sustainability Manager, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
16:45 The Future is Now; Exemplars of Best Practice from Kamikatsu, to Tech-Takeback Pop-Ups and DrResources – Dr David Greenfield, Managing Director, SOENECS Ltd
17:00 Deriving local energy from local waste – Nick Palmer, Sales & Marketing Director, Pyrocore Ltd.
17:15 SME Solutions Provider Elevator Pitches:
Recovery: Enval – Catherine White, Technology Development Manager, Enval
Reduce: Cambond – Dr Gareth Roberts, Business Director, Cambond,
Re-use: Biobean – Matt Keniston,Head of Waste Coffee Recycling, Biobean
Sustainable: BeeBee Wraps – Kath Austin, CEO and Founder, BeeBee Wraps
17:55 The Sustainable Economic Gains of Behaviour Change in Waste Management – Steve Bates, Director, EnviroComms
18.10 Q&A – Hosts & Speakers
18:25 Networking
19:00 Close
Questions related to this event are directed to Cambridge Cleantech through the Eventbrite Page.

Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley at the 'Futures 2019: The role of Clean Growth, Innovation and Sustainability'
2019-07-10 | The Trinity Centre, 24 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FN, United Kingdom
Futures 2019: The Role of Clean Growth, Innovation and Sustainability
With the UK government declaring a climate emergency, the cleantech sector is poised to play a pivotal role in bringing innovation, clean growth and a sustainable future together. 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”.
Join us to hear world-renowned experts battle the all-important question – can we both ensure the 1.5 C target is achieved and enable a prosperous economy? During this day-long conference, you will hear from experts in the field about how clean technology can help to overcome global challenges to create a more sustainable, clean growth future.
Who is this for?
Businesses, entrepreneurs and academics interested in learning how clean innovation can help us achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
What’s in it for you?
A chance to meet and network with academics and entrepreneurs working in the field of clean technology, and to learn from renowned experts and businesses working to build sustainable solutions.
Keynote Speakers

Dr. Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, British Antarctic Survey: How we can work together for a 1.5c future.
James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough: How can we support cleantech growth for UK Plc?
Dr Mark Watson, Head of Sustainable Development, John Swire and Sons: Sustainable Development Goals – the business case
Peter Childs, Dyson School of Design Engineering: How design engineering can overcome global challenges
Dr Adam Brookes, Anglian Water: How water utilities can use technology innovations to clean up processes
Lewis Herbert, Leader of Cambridge City Council: an Eco Plan for north east Cambridge

Plus:

Achieving a Carbon Neutral Water Sector in the UK
Global opportunities for the cleantech cluster in North America, China and the UAE
Next steps for a cleantech innovation strategy

Read the full agenda here. For more information on the event and registration please follow this link.

FRISP 2019: Forum for Research into Ice Shelf Processes
2019-09-15 17:00 - 2019-09-18 13:00 | The Queen’s College, Oxford, High St, Oxford, OX1 4AW
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 since 1984. FRISP is an appropriate meeting to present work in progress and discuss emerging research ideas, and is well-suited to early career researchers as well as senior scientists.
FRISP 2019
FRISP 2019 will begin on the evening of 15 September (Sunday) with an icebreaker and dinner, and will conclude with lunch on 18 September (Wednesday). Please aim to arrive in Oxford no later than 5pm on Sunday.
The conference will be followed by the annual meeting of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening. This meeting is intended for those already involved in the ITGC project; however, FRISP-only attendees are welcome to stay for the Wednesday afternoon sessions, subject to space in the auditorium. Similarly, ITGC-only attendees who arrive early may attend the Wednesday morning sessions of FRISP if there is space. Since there will be a number of participants attending both conferences, we encourage you to register early and secure your spot.
Venue
Photo: with special thanks to the Provost and Fellows of The Queen’s College
This year, FRISP will be held at The Queen’s College at the University of Oxford. Oxford is frequently named one of the most beautiful cities in the UK, with medieval buildings and riverside parks, as well as a rich scientific and literary history. We are hoping to organise a walking tour of Oxford on the Sunday evening of the conference, so that attendees can appreciate the sights.
The Queen’s College was founded in 1341 and is centrally located on the High Street. Conference sessions, meals, and accommodation will all be provided within the college grounds. Most rooms are single ensuite, while a small number of shared rooms will be reserved for students due to their reduced price. In the evenings, the on-site Beer Cellar pub is available for the exclusive use of FRISP attendees.
Registration & fees
Registration for FRISP is via Eventbrite and is combined with registration for the ITGC meeting. The registration fee for FRISP includes conference attendance, accommodation, and meals, and has two ticket types:

standard registration is £500 plus booking fees;
reduced registration for students who choose shared accommodation is £450 plus booking fees.

Students are also eligible to apply for a partial scholarship from SCAR. Each scholarship will be approximately $100-$200 (£75-£150 at the current exchange rate) and will be paid directly from SCAR to the student. Scholarship applications are within the registration form; you must pay the registration fee to secure your place, and will be reimbursed later if your application is successful.
If you are also attending the ITGC meeting, you can register for both conferences at the same time.
Abstract submission
We encourage all attendees to present at FRISP (either a poster or an oral presentation), but it is not required. Abstract submission itself will be done through a separate form, and does not have to be completed at the same time as registration.
Transport
Participants must make their own way to Oxford. We can suggest the following services:
From Heathrow Airport:

The Airline express coach: approx. 1.5 hours, £30 return

From Gatwick Airport:

The Airline express coach: 2-2.5 hours, £37 return

From central London:

X90 express coach: approx. 1h 40min, £14 return
Oxford Tube express coach: approx. 1h 40min, £15 return
Train from Paddington Station: approx. 1 hour, ticket prices vary
Train from Marylebone Station: 1-1.5 hours, ticket prices vary

All coaches stop on High Street directly opposite the entrance to the college. The Oxford train station is a 20 minute walk from the college, with public transport options available. Parking is extremely limited in central Oxford, so we do not recommend that you drive.
Contact
2019 organising committee: Peter Davis, Kaitlin Naughten, Christopher Bull
Contact email: frisp2019@bas.ac.uk
If there is anything preventing you from attending FRISP, such as childcare responsibilities, please let us know and we’ll see if there’s anything we can do to help.

Sounds of Space
2019-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Storey’s Field Centre
‘Sounds of Space’ – an art-science collaboration

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 FREE event includes an introduction to the ‘sounds of space’, an immersive new performance blending animation, space ‘sounds’, music and contemporary dance, and a panel discussion with Q&A.

The performance will take place on Friday 25th October at 7:00 pm at Storey’s Field Centre, Eddington. Tickets are free, but reservations are required – so if you’d like to come along please book here: https://www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk/events/sounds-space.

A variety of radio emissions are produced naturally on Earth and on other bodies throughout the solar system and beyond. These cannot be heard directly, but conversion to sound reveals a series of weird and wonderful noises known as the ‘sounds of space’. Our performance is designed to celebrate the beauty, wonder and context of these amazing, natural sounds.
Join us and embark on a visual and audio journey from Halley, Antarctica to beyond the galaxy!
About the presenters
Dr Nigel Meredith is a space weather scientist at British Antarctic Survey. He uses satellite data to develop global models of plasma waves in near Earth space for input into radiation belt codes and, ultimately, to forecast space weather.
Diana Scarborough is an artist-engineer whose multimedia practice is cross-discipline and collaborative. She takes inspiration from research that embraces concepts of data, code, sound, archival history, technology and environmental concerns and rephrases them from an art perspective.

Bright spots at the science-policy-practice interface – what makes a success story?
2019-11-18 14:00 - 16:30 | The David Attenborough Building, Pembrooke St, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, United Kingdom
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.

Workshop 3: Bright spots at the science-policy-practice interface – what makes a success story?

Date: Monday 18th November 2019 from 2.00pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The David Attenborough Building, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, Main Seminar Room
The workshop will bring together experts and practitioners from the NGO, science and policy sectors to highlight “bright spots” in conservation (i.e. examples where science has demonstrably influenced policy and practice) and to explore what made them a success.
An expert panel will include:

Dr Simon Brockington (Defra) – Panel Chair – ‘Connecting Science to Policy – a civil service perspective’
Gayle Burgess (TRAFFIC, Society for Environment and Institution of Environmental Sciences) – ‘Behaviour change for Biodiversity conservation’
Stephanie Good (University of Exeter) – ‘Best Practice in Managing Seabird Bycatch: Regulatory and Incentive-based Approaches’
Dr Susie Grant (British Antarctic Survey) – ‘The South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area – using science to inform conservation and management’
Edward Pollard (The Biodiversity Consultancy) – ‘Impacts and metrics. Use of science to drive positive biodiversity outcomes in the extractive industries’

There will be opportunities for discussion and networking with the aim of linking experts within the Cambridge academic and conservation communities.

This event is free to attend but registration is essential due to the capacity of the room – please register here to participate.

For further information on the workshop series please contact:
Rachel Cavanagh (rcav@bas.ac.uk) or Susie Grant (suan@bas.ac.uk).

CCfCS event: Panel discussion on IPCC special reports
2019-11-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
“Over the last decades, global warming has led to widespread shrinking of the cryosphere, with mass loss from ice sheets and glaciers (very high confidence), reductions in snow cover (high confidence) and Arctic sea ice extent and thickness (very high confidence), and increased permafrost temperature (very high confidence).”
“Land provides the principal basis for human livelihoods and well-being including the supply of food, freshwater and multiple other ecosystem services, as well as biodiversity. Human use directly affects more than 70% (likely 69-76%) of the global, ice-free land surface (high confidence). Land also plays an important role in the climate system.”
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.
You can find the report on Climate Change and Land here, and the report on the Ocean and Cryosphere here.
Schedule:
1:00—2.45 pm: Summaries and panel discussion. Bring your questions!
2.45 pm: Cake and refreshments
Panel members:
Pete Smith: Coordinating lead author on the land report.
Speaker tbc : Land report
Eric Wolff: Royal Society Research Professor working on ice cores and past Climate
Mike Meredith: Coordinating lead author of Oceans and Cryosphere report.
Sanna Markkanen: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership working on climate policy and financing sustainable infrastructure.
This is a free event, but due to space limitations registration is essential. Registration is available through the CCfCS website.

Antarctica Week 2019 - For UK schools
2019-12-02 10:00 - 2019-12-06 12:00
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 to celebrate Antarctica Day on 1st December. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty, which dedicates the continent for peace and science.
This year we are excited to announce that in addition to BAS staff we are offering UK schools the opportunity to speak to scientists participating in the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. This new UK-US collaboration will study Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica (which is the size of the UK) to reduce the uncertainty in how it is contributing to global sea-level rise.
If you’re keen to engage your students in why polar research matters and what it’s like living and working in Antarctica then please book a slot. We are offering the following event which comprises:

A phone call with a researcher or member of staff who’s in Antarctica at one of the British Antarctic Survey stations or who has experience working in Antarctica (Skype may be possible with UK researchers)
45-minute slots available daily at 10.00am and 11.00am GMT
Photos of the Antarctic stations and wildlife plus biographies of the people your pupils have a chance to chat to and ask questions to
Format includes: a short 10 minute introduction from your ‘Antarctic educator’ then time for questions – please get your pupils involved in advance! Lots of great content on this website and on www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk

If you’d like to participate please follow these instructions:
Fill in the registration form here by Friday 15 November at 17:00 GMT.
The following details will be required:

Teacher or contact name
Name of the school
Age of the pupils
Number of pupils who would attend the talk
Telephone number to call on the day

We know this opportunity is likely to be over-subscribed so please try to have a minimum of 30 pupils for your slot so we can reach as many young people as possible! We encourage you to merge classes or get the whole school involved.
Please note: as this event is likely to be over-subscribed we will be prioritising schools who have not participated before.
Antarctica Day was inaugurated in 2010 to celebrate the 1st December 1959 signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which was adopted “with the interests of science and the progress of all mankind.” Antarctica Day was initiated by the Foundation for the Good Governance of International Spaces as an annual event to build global awareness of this landmark institution, celebrating this milestone of peace in our civilization with hope and inspiration for future generations.

BAS AURORA Presents: Satuccino Extra Shot - Satellite applications event
2020-02-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
Join us at the February 2020 Satuccino: Extra Shot in Cambridge, hosted by the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) AURORA Innovation Centre.
We have an exciting programme for you including networking, pitches, and a video link with the main Satuccino event in Harwell.
Agenda

14:15 Registration open
14:45 Welcome by Satuccino host
14:50 Link up between both venues 60 second updates & Company pitches from Harwell

Three Catapult update speakers
Up to 5 Company Pitches from Harwell

15:00 60 second updates & Company pitches from BAS
15:05 Closing remarks from Harwell
Back to individual Events
15:10 BAS internal Programme
– OceanMind: Fisheries Analyst, Tia Hobson: “Empowering Fisheries compliance”
– UK Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation: Mick Johnson,
– British Antarctic Survey: Marine Mammal Scientist, Hannah Cubaynes: “Wildlife from space: opportunities and challenges for whales”
– Cambridge Zero: Erik Mackie, “Remote sensing global sea-level rise”
16:10 Networking

Confirmed agenda and speaker abstracts to follow in January.
This event is free, but registration is essential as space is limited. Registration for this event is open: please register here!
For any questions regarding this event or early registration. please contact Pilvi Muschitiello at pilchi@bas.ac.uk.

Accessibility information:
The BAS Aurora Innovation Centre, where this event is held, has two accessible parking bays right outside its main entrance. There is step-free access to the building, and the public areas of the building are wheelchair accessible. There are also wheelchair accessible toilets on both floors, and a lift to access all floors. For any other queries or more specific accessibility information please contact us at information@bas.ac.uk.
