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1. British Antarctic Survey unveils pilotless plane for testing in Antarctica

   Polar science could reach new heights as researchers prepare to test the new Windracers ULTRA autonomous drone in Antarctica this season.

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2. First confirmed cases of Avian Influenza in the Antarctic region

   Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in brown skua populations on Bird Island, South Georgia – the first known cases in the Antarctic region. 

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3. Increased West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting ‘unavoidable’

   The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to increase its rate of melting over the rest of the century, no matter how much we reduce fossil fuel use, according to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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4. 2023-2024 field season begins for British Antarctic Survey

   The Antarctic field season has started, with over 600 people beginning the journey South to work on over 60 projects on station and in the field.

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5. Sea change: new blueprint for Southern Ocean

   More than 200 scientists, including several from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), from 19 countries have released the first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems, in a report written specifically for policy makers.

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6. BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact Awards

   The shortlist has been announced for The Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) Impact Awards 2023. Four BAS projects have made the shortlist and commended list, ranging from biodiversity and ecology to space weather.

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7. Estates and Facilities Team win prestigious award

   Congratulations to our Estates and Facilities Team who have won the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management’s (IFWM) Impact Awards 2023 under the “Team of the Year: Public Sector” category.  

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8. New threat to Antarctic fur seals

   Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests.  

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9. Hamish Pritchard awarded Innovation in Meteorology Prize

   British Antarctic Survey glaciologist Hamish Pritchard has won the 2023 Harry Otten Prize for Innovation in Meteorology.

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10. Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tide

    New measurements of how the boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting

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11. British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this Autumn

    British Antarctic Survey scientists are called up for their expertise this season, in a series of documentaries on radio and television.

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12. Supergiant iceberg makes surrounding ocean surface colder and less salty

    The melting of the supergiant iceberg A-68 had a huge impact on the ocean around South Georgia, in sub-Antarctica, and significantly changed the Southern Ocean’s temperature and saltiness, with potentially major consequences for this ecologically significant region.

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