As part of a regular series on the meaning of place-names in the Territory, this latest edition focuses on location accuracy. Do place-names in Antarctica move? Many of them do if they are located on the ice sheet or ice shelves, but even certain features such as mountains and islands could be seen to be…
Today we celebrate Midwinter’s Day in the British Antarctic Territory, it marks the halfway point of the long Antarctic winter. HM Commissioner to the British Antarctic Territory, Paul Candler has written to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) personnel currently stationed in Antarctica. “I write to express my sincere thanks and best wishes to you all as…
As part of a regular series on the meaning of place-names in the Territory, this latest edition focuses on areas the field team will be studying this season. The 2023-24 BAS field season is well underway and we’re highlighting some of the interesting places staff will be studying. One team operating out of Rothera is…
UK Minister with responsibility for the Polar Regions, David Rutley MP, has visited the British Antarctic Territory (BAT), alongside the BAT Commissioner, Paul Candler, and Deputy Commissioner, Jane Rumble. The BAT Administrator, Natalie Allen, also made a separate visit to the Territory during January 2024. The British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Royal Research Ship Sir David…
Happy Polar Pride! 🌈
Today we're celebrating the contribution of LGBTQ+ people in polar research and operations! This is the fourth Polar Pride, following the designation of the celebration by @GovBAT and @GovSGSSI in 2020.
#PolarPride2024 #LGBTSTEMDay #DiversityinPolarScience
It’s Polar Pride Day! 🏳️🌈❄️
Today, we celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community to polar science. Polar Pride represents a commitment to support and enhance diversity and inclusion in polar research.
#PolarPride #DiversityInScience #DiversityInPolarScience
Polar Pride Day at Scott Base 🏳️🌈
Today marked the fifth Polar Pride Day, which celebrates our LGBTQ+ community who contribute to polar science in Antarctica and the Arctic. We celebrated with a beautiful cake as the flag flew proudly.
#polarpride @PridePolar
The RRS Sir David Attenborough is well on it's way to #Antarctica 🐧🇦🇶⛴️- see @SDoughtyMP's message to the crew...
Say hello to Aoife McKenna, our new museum manager at Port Lockroy. Here, she speaks to BBC Midlands about her new job working at the Penguin Post Office in Antarctica.
#ukaht #ukantarcticheritagetrust #portlockroy #antarctica
Please join us on Tuesday 3 December 2024 for Dogs in Antarctica, the second in our season of online talks: Antarctica In Sight: Live!
🎟️ Reserve your free ticket below
🤔 What does the lifecycle of a mega iceberg look like?
🔎 What do scientists understand from them?
📝 How do they get their names?
Dive in to this article from BBC Future, with BAS scientists Geraint Tarling, Roseanne Smith and Peter Fretwell👇
Check out this exciting opportunity from @BAS_News ...
As a new Antarctic season begins, so does a new season of the Iceworld podcast! ❄️
To kick off season 4, BAS pilots Vicky Auld and Olly Smith share their experiences✈️
🎧 Available now on all major podcast platforms and Youtube. Happy listening!
📸Michael Shortt
🚨New season alert! 🚨
The new Antarctic season is officially underway - take a look at some of the amazing projects happening this year:
👉 https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/a-new-antarctic-season-begins-for-2024-25/
📸 Adam Bradley, Jamie Anderson, Pete Bucktrout
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