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Recruitment Jamie
1 March 2023

Join us at Scott Base. We're hiring!

Now’s the chance to join the stellar team that supports Antarctic research at Scott Base and in the field for the 2023/24 season. We are seeking a team of about 40 – from engineers and mechanics, to cleaners and chefs – to keep N… Read More

Science Update 1
28 February 2023

Science Update - February 2023

In this update find out what science is happening in March, get an update on the Scott Base Redevelopment and the latest on Antarctic science. Read More

Lorde in Antarctica
24 February 2023

Lorde! That's good for climate change

Lorde has put her money where her mouth is and donated $120,000 to climate change science in Antarctica. The singer, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, visited Antarctica in 2019 with the Antarctica New Zealand Community En… Read More

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2 February 2023

Highlights from a trip to Antarctica

Julian Thomson from Out There Learning recently returned from Antarctica, where he was assisting a team researching microbes that live within the sea ice. This is his top 10. Read More

EM Bird flying
1 February 2023

New research cracks climate-change mystery of Antarctic sea ice

Pioneering airborne technology developed by University of Canterbury researchers will be used to map and measure a vast stretch of Antarctic sea ice, revealing more about the critical role it plays in the global climate system. Read More

Science Update 1
31 January 2023

Science Update - January 2023

Bacteria that eat light, diving under Lake Fryxell's thinning ice, a next-generation Antarctic drill arrives at McMurdo pier. Read More

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