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The RRS Sir David Attenborough, commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird for operation by British Antarctic Survey, is one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world.

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Seabirds threatened by trawl fisheries

https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/seabirds-threatened-by-trawl-fisheries/

Published: July 23, 2024 10:11

Seabirds are among the most threatened creatures globally, often due to incidental mortality (bycatch) in fisheries. Several hundreds of thousands of seabirds are thought to be killed worldwide each year … The post Seabirds threatened by trawl fisheries…

Eliot’s reflections on working at Rothera Research Station

https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/eliots-reflections-on-working-at-rothera-research-station/

Published: July 22, 2024 22:08

For some people, working in Antarctica is a lifelong dream. For others, like Eliot Perez, Assistant Project Manager for the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme, that dream became a reality nine … The post Eliot’s reflections on working at…

Mega-iceberg melt affects important marine ecosystem

https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/mega-iceberg-melt-affects-important-marine-ecosystem/

Published: July 17, 2024 09:55

Scientists have for the first time taken in-situ ocean measurements during the collapse of a giant iceberg in the sub-Antarctic. These new observations reveal how ocean ecosystems may be affected … The post Mega-iceberg melt affects important marine…

Modernisation milestones achieved in Antarctica

https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/modernisation-milestones-achieved-in-antarctica/

Published: July 10, 2024 10:00

Construction teams have completed significant stages of the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme and joined the over-wintering staff for the first time as the 2023/24 summer season ended.  The improvements, led…

Elemental composition of smectite minerals in continental rise sediments from the Amundsen Sea, West Antarctica, as a tool to identify detrital input from various sources throughout late Quaternary glacial-interglacial cycles

https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/publication/elemental-composition-of-smectite-minerals-in-continental-rise-sediments-from/

Published: July 4, 2024 23:00

The post Elemental composition of smectite minerals in continental rise sediments from the Amundsen Sea, West Antarctica, as a tool to identify detrital input from various sources throughout late Quaternary glacial-interglacial cycles appeared first on…

The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets

https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/the-dawn-of-the-antarctic-ice-sheets/

Published: July 4, 2024 18:15

For the first time, researchers, including from British Antarctic Survey, have combined unique geological samples with sophisticated modelling to provide surprising insights into when and where today’s East and West … The post The dawn of the Antarctic ice…