Scientists count penguins on remote sub-Antarctic island
Researchers from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have carried out aerial surveys of the remote volcanic Zavodovski Island in the sub-Antarctic to count the largest penguin colony in the world.
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First Antarctic research mission on polar ship
Read more of: First Antarctic research mission on polar shipA team of international researchers set sail on the RRS Sir David Attenborough today (20 November) to answer some of the big questions about how Antarctic ecosystems and sea ice drive global ocean cycles of carbon and nutrients.
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The evolution and ecology of Antarctic sea floor communities
Read more of: The evolution and ecology of Antarctic sea floor communitiesAntarctic seafloor ecosystems are both unique and fragile. Studying their past and present gives us valuable insights into how climate change may reshape them.
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BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact Awards
Read more of: BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact AwardsThe 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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Hungry Humpbacks
Read more of: Hungry HumpbacksHungry Humpbacks studied how humpback whales, the largest predators of krill in the region, fed at South Georgia.
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Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystems
Read more of: Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystemsCONSEC explores how climate change and human activity are transforming the Southern Ocean, guiding global science and conservation.
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Evaluating climate change risks to Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish
Read more of: Evaluating climate change risks to Patagonian and Antarctic toothfishThis project assesses how climate change affects Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish populations in the South Atlantic. Led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), it focuses on the UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands.
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Tackling climate change and biodiversity loss together
Read more of: Tackling climate change and biodiversity loss togetherClimate, biodiversity, and societal challenges are intrinsically linked and yet are usually viewed in isolation. A new review study, published in the journal Science this week (21st April 2023), focusses […]
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South Georgia Pelagic Biodiversity
Read more of: South Georgia Pelagic BiodiversityZooplankton are a vital part of the Scotia Sea food web. The project aims to improve the way we manage and monitor the pelagic ecosystem around South Georgia.
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Greenland’s Past, Our Future
Read more of: Greenland’s Past, Our FutureKANG-GLAC studies past and present glacier-ocean changes in southeast Greenland to predict how ice loss will affect ocean circulation, ecosystems and climate.
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Microplastic found in Antarctic krill and salps
Read more of: Microplastic found in Antarctic krill and salpsA new study led by researchers at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) discovered microplastics in krill (Euphausia superba), a small shrimp-like crustacean, and salps (Salpa thompsoni), a gelatinous marine invertebrate. The […]
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Drones survey wildlife populations in remote Sub-Antarctic island
Read more of: Drones survey wildlife populations in remote Sub-Antarctic islandNext generation fixed-wing drones, capable of operating autonomously beyond the standard visual line of sight, are creating datasets of major wildlife populations around South Georgia for long-term monitoring to aid […]
