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Mike, a Polar Medal Recipient, is the Electronics Officer on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough
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‘Penguin detectives’ required for new counting app bas.ac.uk/media-post/pen… via British Antarctic Survey 🐧
What's that? 👀 *Another* podcast from British Antarctic Survey?!
BEYOND THE ICE unpacks newsworthy polar climate + ecosystems science, in nice easy terms ✅
This month Dr Ella Gilbert talks us through the Antarctic sea ice lows that sent records tumbling.
🎧 shorter.me/r1Rsv
Last night the Governor welcomed some of the crew of the Falklands-flagged Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough before they departed for Antarctica this morning.
The #Falklands and British Antarctic Survey has built a strong relationship over the years.
📸Ship's purser Chris Walton: 'I was just making myself a tea when I looked out from my cabin. It was stunning, so different to any ice shelf or berg I've seen before. I grabbed my camera and headed to the helideck where I was just amazed by the formations before me.' British Antarctic Survey 🐧
'One Ship Problem' is not unique to Australia; it comes up pretty much every time someone yeets a 600-page list of requirements in our general direction. However, at that point we are rarely in a position to question the client's operational concept.🧵
(📷antarctica.gov.au)
Although Nuyina is a magnificent #icebreaking research and supply vessel, in hindsight having two smaller ships could have been smarter: one dedicated for scientific research at sea and the other for transporting cargo and personnel to Antarctic bases. abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…
24 years after I first came to Grytviken and it’s as exciting a feeling every time I come back. This is the latest I’ve been here and winters onset is certainly pretty stunning. Great to see the RSS Sir David Attenborough alongside at KEP too #SouthGeorgia
On Monday Environmental Audit Committee asked 'Should the UK provide more support for Antarctic climate science?'
Yesterday it emerged that Natural Environment Research Council is unable to fund two major proposals aimed at understanding ice sheet behaviour, despite the science being assessed as excellent.