NEWS STORY: BAS’ new Director appointed
Professor Jane Francis has been appointed as the new Director of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Chief Executive of the Natural Environment Research Council, Duncan Wingham said, “I am delighted […]
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NEWS STORY: Royal Society accolade for expert
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Royal Society accolade for expertTop scientist receives Royal Society Research Professorship to fund long-term UK research A Royal Society Research Professorship has been awarded to one of British Antarctic Survey’s leading climate scientists Professor […]
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NEWS STORY: Age no barrier for albatrosses
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Age no barrier for albatrossesSaving the best for last – wandering albatrosses” last push for successful parenting Romanticised in poetry, the wandering albatross is famed for its enormous wing-span and long life. The bird […]
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NEWS STORY: Bedmap opens up Antarctica
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Bedmap opens up AntarcticaBedmap2 gives scientists a more detailed view of Antarctica”s landmass Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey have been working with a host of international collaborators to present the most detailed […]
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NEWS STORY: New post for oceans expert
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New post for oceans expertProfessor Michael Meredith joins the Scottish Association for Marine Science Eminent Antarctic oceanographer, Professor Michael Meredith this week joined the staff at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) on […]
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PRESS RELEASE: New research station operational
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: New research station operationalNew state-of-the-art Antarctic research station becomes fully operational this month Britain’s latest Antarctic Research Station becomes fully operational this month, signalling a new dawn for 21st Century polar research. Opening […]
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NEWS STORY: Dutch research lab opened
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Dutch research lab openedNew Research Laboratory opened at Rothera Research Station A new scientific laboratory has been built at the UK Rothera Research Station in Antarctica as a result of an international collaboration […]
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NEWS STORY: Greenland ice shows past trends
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Greenland ice shows past trendsGreenland ice core reveals warm past temperatures British Antarctic Survey scientists have contributed to a new study published in Nature (Thursday 24 January) that provides surprising details on changes in […]
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NEWS STORY: Awards to BAS staff
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Awards to BAS staffPolar medals awarded to three BAS staff Three British Antarctic Survey staff have been honoured with the Polar Medal. The Queen approved the awards for outstanding achievement and service to […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Assessing potential sea level rise
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Assessing potential sea level riseNew Antarctic geological timeline aids future sea-level predictions Radiocarbon dates of tiny fossilised marine animals found in Antarctica’s seabed sediments offer new clues about the recent rapid ice loss from […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Lake drill mission called off
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Lake drill mission called offAntarctic lake mission called off In the early hours of Christmas Day (Tuesday 25 December 2012) Professor Martin Siegert, Principal Investigator of the Subglacial Lake Ellsworth experiment, confirmed that the […]
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NEWS STORY: Queen Elizabeth land
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Queen Elizabeth landUK names part of Antarctica in honour of the Queen The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has announced that the southern part of British Antarctic Territory has been named Queen Elizabeth […]