I joined BAS as an electrician within the Estates team in September 2007, spending 4 winters south, one at Halley V in 2008, Bird Island in 2010 and two at KEP. I also spent a summer as the Signy base technician.

In June 2014 I was appointed as Project Manager for the new BAS Aurora Innovation Centre which was completed in January 2017.

Following appointment to the AIMP team I delivered a new storage facility on Bird Island and the new wharf at King Edward Point, both to programme and budget.

Over the last 2 years I have transitioned into the Aviation side of BAS as the Air Infrastructure Project Manager where I am delivering the following projects;

• Runway Resurfacing and Lighting
• Hangar Redevelopment
• Runway Enhancement

These projects are to support the BAS Future Air Capability project and provide safe and efficient facilities for BAS to operate its Twin Otter fleet and the intercontinental air-bridge.

1. Air Infrastructure

   The Rothera Air Infrastructure project is part of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP) future phases.

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2. Signy Research Station Modernisation

   Modernising the UK’s summer-only Antarctic research station

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3. King Edward Point Research Station Modernisation

   New mooring and boating facilities for South Georgia’s fisheries research station

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4. Bird Island Research Station Modernisation

   The modernisation of Bird Island Research Station was successfully completed in June 2018 following a 17 week programme of works throughout the Antarctic summer.

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Innovation Centre Project Manager

Bird Island Pipit House

King Edward Point Wharf

Signy Feasibility

Runway Resurfacing and Lighting

Hangar Redevelopment

Runway Enhancement.

1. King Edward Point – Project Blog

   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 […]

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2. Bird Island Diary — December 2010

   For 13 months, I have been living and working at Bird Island, and now yet another Christmas is quickly dawning on us. For me this will be my fourth Antarctic […]

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3. Bird Island Diary — September 2010

   A year on Bird Island can be compared to that of the school year back in the UK. The academic year starts off in September, and continues all the way […]

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4. Bird Island Diary — July 2010

   This month I thought I would have a bit of a change from the usual diary entries. So: A day in the life of a Bird Island Techie. 0700 One […]

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5. Bird Island Diary — January 2010

   Well, 2010 has commenced, and for the third year in a row I have been in the Antarctica to see the New Year in. New Years Eve started with all […]

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6. Halley Diary — November 2008

   November, the 11th month of the year, and the 12th month that everyone, apart from Dean, has been living in the Antarctic. After 8 months of just 11 of us […]

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7. Halley Diary — July 2008

   Red sky at night… July is always a quiet month here at Halley. Midwinter has come and gone, the sky is still dark and sometimes the base feels like a […]

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1. Sub-Antarctic island celebrates Shackleton Day with New Wharf for the RRS Sir David Attenborough

   The completion marks the latest milestone for the £140m UK Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme commissioned by UKRI-NERC and undertaken by the British Antarctic Survey. Surrounded by spectacular scenery, dominated by […]

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2. NEWS STORY: Tender to construct Aurora Cambridge

   Tender for the construction and fit of a new Innovation Centre at British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge

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