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Looking for a seriously remote job? https://bas.ac.uk/vacancies
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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.
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? ⛷️
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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...
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New research by Dr Joanna Zanker reveals how young mackerel icefish around South Georgia are at the mercy of changing waters...
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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...
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New research by Dr Joanna Zanker reveals how young mackerel icefish around South Georgia are at the mercy of changing waters...
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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!