Out now, ‘Carbon cycling, biogeochemistry, and cruising on RRS Sir David Attenborough’ – in which host Nadia Frontier speaks to early career researchers Emily Rowlands, Laura Taylor & Kat Turner about their work on the BIOPOLE project, getting to the bottom of the relationship between Antarctic ecosystems, ocean nutrients and carbon cycling. Iceworld is available on your preferred podcast app.
Welcome to Antarctica. What’s it like living and working in one of the most extreme environments in the world?
Recorded at Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula, the team talk extreme living, climate science, expeditions and becoming a community. From polar scientists to plumbers, these are interviews with ordinary people who are doing extraordinary jobs with British Antarctic Survey.
Iceworld is hosted and recorded by Nadia Frontier, and produced in partnership with Boffin Media.
Latest Episode
Ever wondered what it’s like to do science on a ship travelling through Antarctica’s Southern Ocean? In this episode, host Nadia Frontier is joined by early-career scientists Emily Rowlands, Laura Taylor, and Kat Turner, who are gearing up for the next BIOPOLE scientific mission on the RRS Sir David Attenborough. From getting used to life on board, to being put in charge of managing important ocean sampling, they chat about the excitement and challenges of working on polar science at sea.
Together, Emily, Laura and Kat explain the significance of the BIOPOLE project – and the connections between Antarctica’s ecosystems, nutrients, ice, and the major role that the ocean plays in absorbing carbon from Earth’s atmosphere. Plus, Kat shares her experiences capturing sounds of the Antarctic for The Seventh Continent, a unique music project that brings an epic journey to Antarctica to life.
Previous episodes
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S4. E7. Uncovering the secrets of clouds, with Floortje Van Den Heuvel |
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S4. E6. Life after Antarctica: post-deployment with Dr Bav Sasi, Jerry Gillham and Kirsten Shaw |
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S4 E5. Penguin passion at the poles, with Derren Fox and Peter Fretwell |
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S4 E4. Scouting for shags and skuas with Paul Whitelaw and Aurelia Reichardt |
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S4 E3. The operation to survey sea ice – from land, sky and satellite |
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S4 E2. Evolving in the cold with Professor Melody Clark and Dr Simon Morley |
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S4 E1. Piloting flights from Canada to Antarctica, with Vicky Auld and Olly Smith |
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S3 E14. The life Antarctic, with marine biologist Nadia Frontier |
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S3 E13. Ash Shinn is looking after your Antarctic research station |
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S3 E12. Yes, diving in Antarctica is COLD – with Jack Gordon and Mike Lindsell |
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S3 Ep 11. Fixing Skidoos in Antarctica with Matthew McPherson |
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Bonus episode. Happy Midwinter, from King Edward Point Research Station |
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S3 Ep 10. Engineers of Antarctica, with Jonathan Witherstone & Jaskiran Nagi |
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Bonus episode. Fossil hunting and managing Antarctic mud, with the Seymour Island expedition team |
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S3 Ep 9. Watching wild weather in Antarctica, with Jo Cole |
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S3 Ep 8. From Arran to Antarctica with Niall Macleod |
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S3 Ep 7. Leading polar expeditions, with Ed Luke and Matthew Shepherd |
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Bonus episode. Leadership and a life on the ice, with Professor Dame Jane Francis |
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S3 Ep 6. Chefs of Antarctica, with Sadhbh Moore and Katy Rumm |
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S3 Ep5. Ryan Mathews on diving and exploring in Antarctic Winter |
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S3 Ep4. Stu McManus on his journey to Antarctica as an electrician |
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Bonus episode. A polar voyage into the New Year, with Captain Matt Neill and Jo Johnson |
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Bonus episode. It’s Christmas in Antarctica, with Aurelia Reichardt, Matt Hughes & Jo Cole |
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S3 Ep3. Joe Clay on small community living, and keeping the power on in Antarctica |
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S3 Ep2. Allie Clement on scientific fishing and life as an Marine Assistant in Antarctica |
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S3 Ep1. Louis Day on boating in Antarctica and navigating ice |