British Antarctic Survey 🐧
@bas.ac.uk
We're the UK's polar research institute 👋 Uncovering the secrets of Earth's frozen places, doing science for a sustainable planet.
Looking for a seriously remote job? https://bas.ac.uk/vacancies
Looking for a seriously remote job? https://bas.ac.uk/vacancies
Watch BAS scientist Ellen Bowler in Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge! 🗺️
She discusses the IceNet project which uses AI to predict sea ice 3 months ahead, helping protect caribou migration routes from ships. 🦌
📺 watch here: https://tinyurl.com/yk7y82hs
She discusses the IceNet project which uses AI to predict sea ice 3 months ahead, helping protect caribou migration routes from ships. 🦌
📺 watch here: https://tinyurl.com/yk7y82hs
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Watch BAS scientist Ellen Bowler in Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge! 🗺️
She discusses the IceNet project which uses AI to predict sea ice 3 months ahead, helping protect caribou migration routes from ships. 🦌
📺 watch here: https://tinyurl.com/yk7y82hs
She discusses the IceNet project which uses AI to predict sea ice 3 months ahead, helping protect caribou migration routes from ships. 🦌
📺 watch here: https://tinyurl.com/yk7y82hs
Congrats to Captain Will Whatley, Master of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, who has been awarded the Polar Medal! 🎖️
Will joined British Antarctic Survey in 2008 as 3rd Officer at the age of 19. He worked his way up, and did his first Antarctic season as Captain back in 2015.
Will joined British Antarctic Survey in 2008 as 3rd Officer at the age of 19. He worked his way up, and did his first Antarctic season as Captain back in 2015.
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Congrats to Captain Will Whatley, Master of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, who has been awarded the Polar Medal! 🎖️
Will joined British Antarctic Survey in 2008 as 3rd Officer at the age of 19. He worked his way up, and did his first Antarctic season as Captain back in 2015.
Will joined British Antarctic Survey in 2008 as 3rd Officer at the age of 19. He worked his way up, and did his first Antarctic season as Captain back in 2015.
Logo lift off! 🇦🇶
This is the moment we branded up the new Discovery Building. It's our new science and operations building at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica.
Discovery replaces several buildings which faithfully stood against elements during the 50 years of Rothera's history.
📸 Eliot Perez
This is the moment we branded up the new Discovery Building. It's our new science and operations building at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica.
Discovery replaces several buildings which faithfully stood against elements during the 50 years of Rothera's history.
📸 Eliot Perez
December 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Logo lift off! 🇦🇶
This is the moment we branded up the new Discovery Building. It's our new science and operations building at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica.
Discovery replaces several buildings which faithfully stood against elements during the 50 years of Rothera's history.
📸 Eliot Perez
This is the moment we branded up the new Discovery Building. It's our new science and operations building at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica.
Discovery replaces several buildings which faithfully stood against elements during the 50 years of Rothera's history.
📸 Eliot Perez
Royal Mail post box delivery – His Majesty The King gifted an iconic Royal Mail post box featuring the King Charles III cypher to Rothera Research Station, ensuring staff working in one of Earth's most remote locations can stay connected with loved ones back home.
December 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Royal Mail post box delivery – His Majesty The King gifted an iconic Royal Mail post box featuring the King Charles III cypher to Rothera Research Station, ensuring staff working in one of Earth's most remote locations can stay connected with loved ones back home.
We launched the second Ticket to Antarctica campaign, virtually taking 70,000 schoolchildren on an extraordinary journey from Canada to Antarctica, as they followed the flight of our Twin Otter aircraft and learned first-hand about polar science, aviation, and life at the bottom of the Earth.
December 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We launched the second Ticket to Antarctica campaign, virtually taking 70,000 schoolchildren on an extraordinary journey from Canada to Antarctica, as they followed the flight of our Twin Otter aircraft and learned first-hand about polar science, aviation, and life at the bottom of the Earth.
Beyond EPICA drilling – The international team drilled 2.8km into Antarctic ice to extract an ice core capturing a million years of climate history. Working in -35°C they uncovered vital data on past greenhouse gases and temperature changes.
December 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Beyond EPICA drilling – The international team drilled 2.8km into Antarctic ice to extract an ice core capturing a million years of climate history. Working in -35°C they uncovered vital data on past greenhouse gases and temperature changes.
ITV midwinter coverage – ITV News Science Correspondent, Martin Stew, joined the RRS Sir David Attenborough on a first of its kind science cruise, conducting research in the polar winter. The team experienced extraordinary winter skies and vivid sunsets.
December 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ITV midwinter coverage – ITV News Science Correspondent, Martin Stew, joined the RRS Sir David Attenborough on a first of its kind science cruise, conducting research in the polar winter. The team experienced extraordinary winter skies and vivid sunsets.
We’re back again with more of our 2025 highlights!
Ozone hole discovery anniversary – We marked 40 years since BAS scientists Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jon Shanklin discovered the ozone hole in 1985. Their findings led to the Montreal Protocol which prevented an additional 2.5°C of warming.
Ozone hole discovery anniversary – We marked 40 years since BAS scientists Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jon Shanklin discovered the ozone hole in 1985. Their findings led to the Montreal Protocol which prevented an additional 2.5°C of warming.
December 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We’re back again with more of our 2025 highlights!
Ozone hole discovery anniversary – We marked 40 years since BAS scientists Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jon Shanklin discovered the ozone hole in 1985. Their findings led to the Montreal Protocol which prevented an additional 2.5°C of warming.
Ozone hole discovery anniversary – We marked 40 years since BAS scientists Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jon Shanklin discovered the ozone hole in 1985. Their findings led to the Montreal Protocol which prevented an additional 2.5°C of warming.
Step into the polar regions this winter at Xscape Milton Keynes ❄️
From now until 11 January, families can explore Arctic Adventure – an immersive experience where snow, ice and imagination collide.
🎟️ Book tickets: https://mymk.cc/events/the-arctic-adventure
From now until 11 January, families can explore Arctic Adventure – an immersive experience where snow, ice and imagination collide.
🎟️ Book tickets: https://mymk.cc/events/the-arctic-adventure
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Step into the polar regions this winter at Xscape Milton Keynes ❄️
From now until 11 January, families can explore Arctic Adventure – an immersive experience where snow, ice and imagination collide.
🎟️ Book tickets: https://mymk.cc/events/the-arctic-adventure
From now until 11 January, families can explore Arctic Adventure – an immersive experience where snow, ice and imagination collide.
🎟️ Book tickets: https://mymk.cc/events/the-arctic-adventure
You LOVED our World Penguin Day video. We took a break from serious science to celebrate our favourite Antarctic co-workers - these charismatic birds really are the true icons of Antarctica.
Check back later this week for more 2025 highlights...
Check back later this week for more 2025 highlights...
December 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
You LOVED our World Penguin Day video. We took a break from serious science to celebrate our favourite Antarctic co-workers - these charismatic birds really are the true icons of Antarctica.
Check back later this week for more 2025 highlights...
Check back later this week for more 2025 highlights...
Bedmap - Ever wondered what the land underneath the frozen ice of Antarctica looks like? We released the most detailed map of Antarctica's hidden landscape, revealing ice up to 4,757m thick and filling major knowledge gaps across the continent.
December 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Bedmap - Ever wondered what the land underneath the frozen ice of Antarctica looks like? We released the most detailed map of Antarctica's hidden landscape, revealing ice up to 4,757m thick and filling major knowledge gaps across the continent.
BIOPOLE project - Over 51 days, researchers collected vital data on how nutrients drive the global carbon cycle aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough. They spotted over 2,000 whales along the way!
December 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
BIOPOLE project - Over 51 days, researchers collected vital data on how nutrients drive the global carbon cycle aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough. They spotted over 2,000 whales along the way!
Antarctic recruitment - We opened applications for carpenters, chefs, electricians and more to work at our research stations - turns out lots of you want to work in Antarctica! We're opening roles for the 26/27 season, so check out our vacancies page.
December 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Antarctic recruitment - We opened applications for carpenters, chefs, electricians and more to work at our research stations - turns out lots of you want to work in Antarctica! We're opening roles for the 26/27 season, so check out our vacancies page.
2025 has been a busy old time for British Antarctic Survey. Let’s take a look back on some of the best bits:
Extreme logistics – The RRS Sir David Attenborough completed an epic operation 600km from the nearest station, collecting kit and establishing logistics ‘hubs’ in the middle of nowhere!
Extreme logistics – The RRS Sir David Attenborough completed an epic operation 600km from the nearest station, collecting kit and establishing logistics ‘hubs’ in the middle of nowhere!
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
2025 has been a busy old time for British Antarctic Survey. Let’s take a look back on some of the best bits:
Extreme logistics – The RRS Sir David Attenborough completed an epic operation 600km from the nearest station, collecting kit and establishing logistics ‘hubs’ in the middle of nowhere!
Extreme logistics – The RRS Sir David Attenborough completed an epic operation 600km from the nearest station, collecting kit and establishing logistics ‘hubs’ in the middle of nowhere!
Looking for something to listen to while you prep your Christmas dinner? 🧑🍳
Tune in to Lloyd Peck, marine physiologist at British Antarctic Survey, on the Christmas special of The Infinite Monkey Cage.
🎧Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w
Tune in to Lloyd Peck, marine physiologist at British Antarctic Survey, on the Christmas special of The Infinite Monkey Cage.
🎧Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w
December 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Looking for something to listen to while you prep your Christmas dinner? 🧑🍳
Tune in to Lloyd Peck, marine physiologist at British Antarctic Survey, on the Christmas special of The Infinite Monkey Cage.
🎧Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w
Tune in to Lloyd Peck, marine physiologist at British Antarctic Survey, on the Christmas special of The Infinite Monkey Cage.
🎧Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w
Meet Chef Ash and Station Support Assistant Katie 🎄
They're the team behind Christmas dinner at Halley Research Station!
We asked them what's on the menu? 🍽️ What's the best bit of a Christmas dinner? 🥧 And what does the big day actually look like in Antarctica? ⛷️
They're the team behind Christmas dinner at Halley Research Station!
We asked them what's on the menu? 🍽️ What's the best bit of a Christmas dinner? 🥧 And what does the big day actually look like in Antarctica? ⛷️
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Meet Chef Ash and Station Support Assistant Katie 🎄
They're the team behind Christmas dinner at Halley Research Station!
We asked them what's on the menu? 🍽️ What's the best bit of a Christmas dinner? 🥧 And what does the big day actually look like in Antarctica? ⛷️
They're the team behind Christmas dinner at Halley Research Station!
We asked them what's on the menu? 🍽️ What's the best bit of a Christmas dinner? 🥧 And what does the big day actually look like in Antarctica? ⛷️
Thousands of miles from home, but the festive spirit is exactly the same! 🎄Here's how people celebrate Christmas on the RRS Sir David Attenborough and at our research stations down south ☃️
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Thousands of miles from home, but the festive spirit is exactly the same! 🎄Here's how people celebrate Christmas on the RRS Sir David Attenborough and at our research stations down south ☃️
A white Christmas at the bottom of the world, what could be more festive? ❄️
Station Doctor, Dani Hawarden & Station Leader, Dan McKenzie, discuss festive traditions at Halley Research Station in this special Christmas episode of Iceworld.
🎧 Listen on your preferred podcast app.
Station Doctor, Dani Hawarden & Station Leader, Dan McKenzie, discuss festive traditions at Halley Research Station in this special Christmas episode of Iceworld.
🎧 Listen on your preferred podcast app.
December 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A white Christmas at the bottom of the world, what could be more festive? ❄️
Station Doctor, Dani Hawarden & Station Leader, Dan McKenzie, discuss festive traditions at Halley Research Station in this special Christmas episode of Iceworld.
🎧 Listen on your preferred podcast app.
Station Doctor, Dani Hawarden & Station Leader, Dan McKenzie, discuss festive traditions at Halley Research Station in this special Christmas episode of Iceworld.
🎧 Listen on your preferred podcast app.
This matters because South Georgia hosts one of the Southern Ocean's biggest Marine Protected Areas.
Understanding these underwater currents means better conservation strategies for keeping this ecosystem thriving in response to climate change and demand for fishing licenses.
🧵 4/5
Understanding these underwater currents means better conservation strategies for keeping this ecosystem thriving in response to climate change and demand for fishing licenses.
🧵 4/5
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This matters because South Georgia hosts one of the Southern Ocean's biggest Marine Protected Areas.
Understanding these underwater currents means better conservation strategies for keeping this ecosystem thriving in response to climate change and demand for fishing licenses.
🧵 4/5
Understanding these underwater currents means better conservation strategies for keeping this ecosystem thriving in response to climate change and demand for fishing licenses.
🧵 4/5
But changing glaciers aren’t the only factor: here's where it gets complicated.
Warm winds can also trap fish larvae inside the fjord, giving them a fighting chance to grow up.
It's like nature's own baby gate, but controlled by the changeable weather.
🧵 3/5
Warm winds can also trap fish larvae inside the fjord, giving them a fighting chance to grow up.
It's like nature's own baby gate, but controlled by the changeable weather.
🧵 3/5
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
But changing glaciers aren’t the only factor: here's where it gets complicated.
Warm winds can also trap fish larvae inside the fjord, giving them a fighting chance to grow up.
It's like nature's own baby gate, but controlled by the changeable weather.
🧵 3/5
Warm winds can also trap fish larvae inside the fjord, giving them a fighting chance to grow up.
It's like nature's own baby gate, but controlled by the changeable weather.
🧵 3/5
So here's the issue: Jo found that melting glaciers in South Georgia's largest fjord can actually flush young fish out to sea from the fjord before they're ready.
That's basically evicting them from the nursery 🥺
Not great for survival rates when you're penguin snack material...
🧵 2/5
That's basically evicting them from the nursery 🥺
Not great for survival rates when you're penguin snack material...
🧵 2/5
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
So here's the issue: Jo found that melting glaciers in South Georgia's largest fjord can actually flush young fish out to sea from the fjord before they're ready.
That's basically evicting them from the nursery 🥺
Not great for survival rates when you're penguin snack material...
🧵 2/5
That's basically evicting them from the nursery 🥺
Not great for survival rates when you're penguin snack material...
🧵 2/5
Baby fish vs. ocean currents: the ultimate survival challenge 🐟
New research by Dr Joanna Zanker reveals how young mackerel icefish around South Georgia are at the mercy of changing waters...
🧵 1/5
New research by Dr Joanna Zanker reveals how young mackerel icefish around South Georgia are at the mercy of changing waters...
🧵 1/5
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Baby fish vs. ocean currents: the ultimate survival challenge 🐟
New research by Dr Joanna Zanker reveals how young mackerel icefish around South Georgia are at the mercy of changing waters...
🧵 1/5
New research by Dr Joanna Zanker reveals how young mackerel icefish around South Georgia are at the mercy of changing waters...
🧵 1/5
Everyone loves a smart ride share! 🤝
We are thrilled to partner with the Norwegian Polar Institute + Alfred Wegner Institute on logistics.
An NPI operated ship will resupply our Halley VI ice shelf research station for the next 10 years - as we share costs, carbon impact, and ice shelf expertise.
We are thrilled to partner with the Norwegian Polar Institute + Alfred Wegner Institute on logistics.
An NPI operated ship will resupply our Halley VI ice shelf research station for the next 10 years - as we share costs, carbon impact, and ice shelf expertise.
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Everyone loves a smart ride share! 🤝
We are thrilled to partner with the Norwegian Polar Institute + Alfred Wegner Institute on logistics.
An NPI operated ship will resupply our Halley VI ice shelf research station for the next 10 years - as we share costs, carbon impact, and ice shelf expertise.
We are thrilled to partner with the Norwegian Polar Institute + Alfred Wegner Institute on logistics.
An NPI operated ship will resupply our Halley VI ice shelf research station for the next 10 years - as we share costs, carbon impact, and ice shelf expertise.
Signy Research Station is open for the season! 🎉
This team in the South Orkney Islands research seabirds and terrestrial ecology.
They were dropped off by RRS Sir David Attenborough - along with a band of helpers who cleared the snow, hauled in cargo, and helped bring power and water online 💙
This team in the South Orkney Islands research seabirds and terrestrial ecology.
They were dropped off by RRS Sir David Attenborough - along with a band of helpers who cleared the snow, hauled in cargo, and helped bring power and water online 💙
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Signy Research Station is open for the season! 🎉
This team in the South Orkney Islands research seabirds and terrestrial ecology.
They were dropped off by RRS Sir David Attenborough - along with a band of helpers who cleared the snow, hauled in cargo, and helped bring power and water online 💙
This team in the South Orkney Islands research seabirds and terrestrial ecology.
They were dropped off by RRS Sir David Attenborough - along with a band of helpers who cleared the snow, hauled in cargo, and helped bring power and water online 💙
Ever wondered what it takes to stay warm in Antarctica? 🧣🧤
In this episode of Iceworld, host Nadia Frontier talks to Emma Pearce about exactly that.
Bonus points if you can tell us how many layers you heard Emma mention!
In this episode of Iceworld, host Nadia Frontier talks to Emma Pearce about exactly that.
Bonus points if you can tell us how many layers you heard Emma mention!
November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Ever wondered what it takes to stay warm in Antarctica? 🧣🧤
In this episode of Iceworld, host Nadia Frontier talks to Emma Pearce about exactly that.
Bonus points if you can tell us how many layers you heard Emma mention!
In this episode of Iceworld, host Nadia Frontier talks to Emma Pearce about exactly that.
Bonus points if you can tell us how many layers you heard Emma mention!