I am a Scientific Data Manager (Biological focus) within the Polar Data Centre. I handle data requests, accessions, publications, and accessibility. For requests regarding biological data, either for download, submission, or other, please email the ServiceDesk at pdcservicedesk@bas.ac.uk and your request will be forwarded to either me or another biological data manager.
Trathan, P., Lowther, A., Manco, F., Ratcliffe, N., & Manthorpe, S. (2025). TDR tracks of chinstrap penguins at the South Orkneys Islands, 2011-2019 [Version 2.0] (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/da13e049-be2b-4345-bbdd-ab960cb24731
Ratcliffe, N., Manco, F., & Manthorpe, S. (2025). TDR tracks of Adelie penguins at Signy Island, South Orkneys Islands, 2011-2016 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/bf62d713-93e5-487f-acba-1ec2da35c7e1
Ratcliffe, N., Manco, F., & Manthorpe, S. (2025). TDR tracks gentoo penguins at Signy Island, South Orkneys Islands, 2011-2016 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ff0cbcb7-bdad-4d03-bdf2-a54c54d67d9f
Mackley, E., Manthorpe, S., & Phillips, R. (2025). Oblique photography surveys and counts of black-browed and grey-headed albatrosses in a subset of colonies across South Georgia during the 2023/2024 season (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3f71209a-33d5-4d48-8899-d8a6d8d295e6
Trathan, P., Lowther, A., Manco, F., Ratcliffe, N., & Manthorpe, S. (2025). GPS tracks of chinstrap penguins at the South Orkney Islands, 2011-2019 [Version 2.0] (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/8f8ccba5-01af-4b00-8a3b-c3c85b24bf92
Ratcliffe, N., Manco, F., & Manthorpe, S. (2025). GPS tracks of Adelie penguins at Signy Island, South Orkneys Islands, 2011-2016 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/55b4d36f-c5e1-4d64-bb14-0b832dcd4b88
Ratcliffe, N., Manco, F., & Manthorpe, S. (2025). GPS tracks gentoo penguins at Signy Island, South Orkneys Islands, 2011-2016 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/9cb04ca6-f88f-4368-b715-45ff73ff81eb
Manthorpe, S., Mackley, E., & Phillips, R. (2025). Aerial surveys and annotated counts of black-browed and grey-headed albatrosses in their colonies across South Georgia during the 2023/2024 season (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/56be2d24-16cd-44ca-8f0c-5416dc38214d
Hart, T., Manthorpe, S., Clucas, G., & Lynch, H. (2022). Structure-from-motion-generated imagery, nest location coordinates and counts for Adelie, chinstrap, gentoo and macaroni penguins on the South Sandwich Islands, from December to February, 2019-2020. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/28222725-c53d-40f4-9350-49c368899f0b
In this blog, science data manager Sarah Manthorpe describes her recent fieldwork survey of seabirds in the Southern Ocean. As I’m sitting here counting albatrosses from my desk, it feels […]
