Projects

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1. Fish by-catch in the Antarctic krill fishery

   This project is improving our understanding of fish bycatch in the Antarctic krill fishery, to help support better management and conservation.

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2. Bedmap3

   Bedmap3 is a collaborative community project with the aim to produce a new map and datasets of Antarctic ice thickness and bed topography.

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3. Bedmap

   Bedmap is a collaborative community that has produced maps and datasets of Antarctic ice thickness and bed topography

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4. Hydrothermal exploration of the Red Sea

   HEXPLORES searches for active hydrothermal vents in the Red Sea Rift. The Rift contains the world’s largest submarine metalliferous sulphide deposit. Yet no active vent systems have been located there.

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5. Darwin Plus SO Red Listing

   The first Red List for Antarctic and Subantarctic marine molluscs, for the British Antarctic Territory, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, funded by Darwin Plus.

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6. Studying Icelandic marine animals

   The international IceAGE project focuses on the collection of genetically useful material for DNA barcoding, population genetics and other molecular analyses of Icelandic marine animals.

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7. How sea ice and snow regulate climate

   CRiceS investigates the rapid decline of sea ice and its links to physical and chemical changes in polar oceans and the atmosphere.

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8. Wildfire

   Wildfires are unplanned and uncontrolled combustion of vegetated areas which can damage property and human life, and may have negative effects on the ecosystems where they occur. Predicting wildfires is […]

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9. Sea Ice

   Sea ice forms when the ocean freezes, forming a dynamic and seasonally variable layer of ice. This floating ice has a profound influence on the polar environment, influencing ocean circulation, […]

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10. BAS Animal Welfare & Ethics Review Body

    The BAS Animal Welfare & Ethics Review Body (AWERB) enforces British Antarctic Survey’s duty of care to protect animals.

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11. Antarctic surface mass and energy exchanges

    SURFEIT unites UK and international scientists to study Antarctic ice and atmosphere interactions, improve sea-level projections, and support climate action.

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12. Wild Water Whales Acoustic Recovery Project (WWWARP)

    WWWARP used underwater acoustic recorders at South Georgia to monitor whale recovery.

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