A potted history of Antarctic diversity
14 July, 2020 Jane Rumble
BLOG. Jane Rumble, Head of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Polar Regions Department talks about a new initiative to enhance diversity in UK Polar Science
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PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 6 – Underwater
14 July, 2020 Robert Taylor
Episode 6: Underwater Blue carbon capture, cold water gigantism, iceberg scouring, algal blooms…this episode covers a lot of ground! Rothera Field Guide Rob Taylor speaks with Aurelia Reichardt, Nadescha Zwerschke …
Carrying the PRIDE message to the Polar Regions
22 June, 2020 Huw Griffiths
BAS marine biogeographer Dr Huw Griffiths talks about the importance of diverse role models. He is hopeful that existing and future polar scientists will see that being yourself and being different are no barrier to working in the most extreme environments on Earth, and can be a real asset as a scientist.
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Isolated winter fieldwork on Bird Island
17 June, 2020 Alexandra Dodds
Albatross zoological field assistant Alexandra Dodds shares experiences of the isolated winter fieldwork at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Bird Island Research Station in South Georgia. The team are conducting important …
Isolation Stories from Antarctica
18 May, 2020 Emily Neville
There is a lot that’s unique about Antarctica. It’s the coldest, windiest and least populated of the world’s continents. It’s the highest continent on Earth and the world’s largest desert. …
Earth Day 2020: A new age of Arctic science discovery – the AI way
24 April, 2020 Scott Hosking
When we see news reports on climate change on our TV, they are often accompanied by footage of a polar bear walking over the icy Arctic landscape. But the Arctic …
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King Edward Point: A new wharf for the RRS Sir David Attenborough
17 April, 2020 Livia Oldland
Alan Roper works from Ramboll and is currently Site Supervisor for the new wharf at King Edward Point Research Station in South Georgia as part of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation …
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PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 5 – Seals from Space
9 April, 2020 Robert Taylor
Episode 5: Seals from Space In Episode 5 of Iceworld, Rob Taylor is joined by Prem Gill who has just completed two weeks of fieldwork as part of his PhD …
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PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 4 – Atmosphere
25 March, 2020 Robert Taylor
Episode 4: Atmosphere In the latest episode of Iceworld, Josh Eveson joins Rob Taylor to talk about the atmosphere and weather research taking place at Halley Research Station. More than …
Guest Blog – Petrels on Round Island, Mauritius
13 March, 2020 Norman Ratcliffe
PhD student Kirsty Franklin reports on her fieldwork on Round Island, Mauritius, working in collaboration with British Antarctic Survey. In the blog below, Kirsty shares how she is going to …
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MOSAiC Blog: Approaching RV Polarstern
26 February, 2020 Markus Frey
Dr Markus Frey is on board Russian icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn, making the final approach through the Arctic sea ice to join the MOSAiC expedition on board RV Polarstern. German research icebreaker RV Polarstern is staying …
King Edward Point – Project Blog
25 February, 2020 Joe Corner
Joe Corner, BAS Islands Project Manager, is currently overseeing the redevelopment of King Edward Point wharf on South Georgia Island in the Sub-Antarctic. The project will enable the new UK …
PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 3 – Ice Cores
19 February, 2020 Robert Taylor
In Episode 3, Isobel Rowell and Dieter Tetzner have just returned from several weeks in the field, drilling for ice alongside Dr Robert Mulvaney and field guides Sarah Crowsley and …
Blog: Blue whale comeback at South Georgia!
4 February, 2020 Jennifer Jackson
BAS biologist Dr Jennifer Jackson shares exciting updates from the wild water whales expedition. The BAS wild water whales team have spent 25 days surveying whales in South Georgia waters. …
MOSAiC Blog: Storm on the Barents Sea
3 February, 2020 Markus Frey
Dr Markus Frey is on board Russian icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn, waiting for a weather window to make the journey north to join the MOSAiC expedition on board RV Polarstern. German …
MOSAiC Blog: Sea ice rescue training
29 January, 2020 Markus Frey
Atmosphere and ice climate scientist Dr Markus Frey is on his way to join the MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate) expedition. Markus will be using …
Blog: South Georgia whale expedition in full swing!
22 January, 2020 Jennifer Jackson
BAS biologist Dr Jennifer Jackson shares updates from the South Georgia southern right whale expedition currently in progress in the sub-Antarctic. During January 2020, the British Antarctic Survey’s wild water …
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Official launch of the BAS AI Lab!
4 December, 2019 Risa Ueno
Today we officially launched the BAS AI Lab – thank you everyone for coming!
PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 2 – Meteorology
26 November, 2019 Robert Taylor
November, 2019 In his second Antarctic podcast field guide Rob Taylor talks to Catherine Maguire and John Law from the Rothera Research Station meteorology team. Listen Now Episode 2 Rob …
AI Lab presents at the First Artificial Intelligence for Copernicus Workshop
22 November, 2019 Anita Faul
Andrew Fleming and Anita Faul present their research at the First Artificial Intelligence for Copernicus Workshop
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