‘Walrus detectives’ sought for conservation science
This week (17 January) British Antarctic Survey and WWF are inviting the public to become ‘walrus detectives’ and get involved in the Walrus from Space project to help with vital […]
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BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal
Read more of: BAS staff awarded the Polar MedalCongratulations to BAS staff who have been awarded a Polar Medal in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List for their scientific work or their technical support for science, in order […]
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Opportunities for Antarctic research – apply now
Read more of: Opportunities for Antarctic research – apply nowApplications to carry out small-scale research projects in the Antarctic in the 2023/24 season are invited from UK-based researchers through the Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme (CASS). The Collaborative Antarctic Science […]
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Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica
Read more of: Celebrating the festive season in AntarcticaColleagues and collaborators from across the globe will celebrate the festive season together at British Antarctic Survey’s five research stations in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic, along with festivities onboard the […]
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Flying campaign to future-proof sea ice measurements
Read more of: Flying campaign to future-proof sea ice measurementsAn ambitious flying campaign out of British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station over the Weddell Sea this month (December) aims to calibrate the data collected from two important satellites that […]
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Fieldwork starts on Thwaites Glacier
Read more of: Fieldwork starts on Thwaites GlacierNearly 60 scientists and support staff are on their way to Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. It’s part of an ambitious international effort to understand the glacier and surrounding ocean […]
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New refit yard announced for RRS Sir David Attenborough
Read more of: New refit yard announced for RRS Sir David AttenboroughBabcock International’s Rosyth shipyard today has been awarded £45 million to maintain the UK’s fleet of three scientific research vessels – including RRS Sir David Attenborough. The three vessels are […]
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Beyond EPICA deep drilling campaign begins
Read more of: Beyond EPICA deep drilling campaign beginsScientists return to East Antarctica this month (December) to locate the oldest ice on Earth. The team is part of an EU-funded research consortium from 10 European countries whose aim […]
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New season begins for Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programme
Read more of: New season begins for Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programmeThe next phase of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programme (AIMP) is set to begin with a 6-month construction season at Rothera Research Station. The station is the UK’s largest Antarctic research and operations hub that supports leading researchers in frontier science in the region.
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‘Sounds’ of the sun inspire an extraordinary new album
Read more of: ‘Sounds’ of the sun inspire an extraordinary new albumA new album transporting listeners on a journey to the Sun and inspired by ‘sounds’ captured in space and on the ground shows the magic created when science and the […]
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Warming and acidification threatens organisms
Read more of: Warming and acidification threatens organismsGlobal warming and ocean acidification are threatening marine organisms, such as corals, bryozoans, molluscs, sea urchins or crustaceans, that build their skeletons and shells with calcium carbonate (chalk) according to […]
