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Halley VI Research Station – relocation success

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has successfully relocated Halley VI Research Station to its new home on the Brunt Ice Shelf. Operational teams have spent the past 13 weeks moving each …

Art exhibition – Dick Laws: Antarctic scientist and artist

An exhibition, entitled “Dick Laws: Antarctic Scientist and Artist: A Retrospective”, will be held at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge (SPRI) from Wednesday 1 March to Saturday 25 March 2017.

West Antarctic Peninsula Working Group Workshop

Workshop to share information about the existing sustained observational programs along the West Antarctic Peninsula

Expedition to uncover the ‘lost’ meteorites of Antarctica

Scientists from University of Manchester are preparing for the first ever UK-led meteorite hunting expedition to Antarctica, where they will seek out the ‘lost’ meteorites of the icy continent, which …

Scientists explain how meltwater reaches ocean depths

An international team of researchers has discovered why fresh water, melted from Antarctic ice sheets, is often detected below the surface of the ocean, rather than rising to the top …

Halley Research Station Antarctica to close for winter

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has decided not to winter at Halley VI Research Station for safety reasons. The station, which is located on the floating Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, …

IMarEST NW Branch Public Lecture

Mike Simpson of Houlder Ltd will be giving a lecture entitled “RRS Sir David Attenborough – a new polar research ship for Britain” at the North West England branch meeting …

FEATURED PAPER: Ecosystem Services

Intensifying pressures from fisheries, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change are driving global declines in marine biodiversity. Despite widespread conservation efforts there is a growing argument that traditional approaches have …

Polar oceanographer co-authors climate change Ladybird book with HRH Prince of Wales and Tony Juniper

British Antarctic Survey scientist Dr Emily Shuckburgh OBE has co-authored a book on climate change as part of the new Ladybird Expert series, it was announced today. Her co-authors are His …

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Halley VI Research Station – relocation success

Art exhibition – Dick Laws: Antarctic scientist and artist

West Antarctic Peninsula Working Group Workshop

Expedition to uncover the ‘lost’ meteorites of Antarctica

Scientists explain how meltwater reaches ocean depths

Halley Research Station Antarctica to close for winter

IMarEST NW Branch Public Lecture

FEATURED PAPER: Ecosystem Services

Polar oceanographer co-authors climate change Ladybird book with HRH Prince of Wales and Tony Juniper

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Halley VI Research Station – relocation success

Art exhibition – Dick Laws: Antarctic scientist and artist

West Antarctic Peninsula Working Group Workshop

Expedition to uncover the ‘lost’ meteorites of Antarctica

Scientists explain how meltwater reaches ocean depths

Halley Research Station Antarctica to close for winter

IMarEST NW Branch Public Lecture

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Polar oceanographer co-authors climate change Ladybird book with HRH Prince of Wales and Tony Juniper

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