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Sat, 21 May 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Endurance Conquered: A conversation with Mensun Bound, Director of Exploration of the Endurance22 project
By Sean Kingsley for Wreckwatch magazine* – Mensun Bound is a fifth-generation Falkland Islander, born to the sea and its mysteries. By fusing academia with firing the public imagination, he creates buzz after buzz around und...

Sat, 21 May 2022 08:55:00 GMT
BAS contributing to Antarctica's dynamic mapping and geographic information
The latest British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Antarctic Digital Database (ADD) data will be included in a world leading collection of geographic information. ADD is a compilation of the best available topographic data for Antarctic...

Thu, 19 May 2022 23:48:00 GMT
Reach the World to Honor the Endurance22 Expedition with the 2022 Cronkite Award
The Endurance22 expedition will receive Reach the World’s 2022 Cronkite Award for Excellence in Storytelling. Reach the World will present the award at its Annual Benefit in New York City on July 20, 2022.

Sat, 14 May 2022 07:45:00 GMT
Merchant Navy cadets join RRS Sir David Attenborough in the Falklands for training deployment
Four Trinity House Merchant Navy Cadets are joining Britain’s new polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough this week in the Falkland Islands on a four-month training deployment.

Mon, 09 May 2022 10:55:00 GMT
Chilean president will address the Falklands issue with Boris Johnson in Egypt
Chilean president Gabriel Boric will be talking about the Falklands and South Sandwich Islands sovereignty claims with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Argentine president Alberto Fernandez during the next COP27 scheduled for N...

Thu, 05 May 2022 09:46:00 GMT
BAS Director Professor Jane Francis awarded Patron's Medal from the Royal Geographical Society
The director of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Professor Dame Jane Francis has been awarded the prestigious Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (IBG) Patron’s Medal for contributions to e...

Thu, 05 May 2022 09:34:00 GMT
Britannia Royal Naval College has a new Commanding Officer, Captain Sarah Oakley
The home of the Royal Navy Officer Corps has a new Commanding Officer providing tomorrow’s Fleet with the leaders it needs. Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formall...

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:59:00 GMT
IAATO appoints Tudor Morgan as chair of the organization
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has appointed Executive Committee member Tudor Morgan to its leading role. Tudor, VP Government and Industry relations at IAATO member operator Hurtigruten Expe...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Scientists find never-changing ice island in Antarctica
Climate change has been confirmed once more to be taking its toll on Earth's shape as an ice island has been discovered in Antarctica which has stayed unchanged even in the presence of bypassing icebergs and other phenomena, ac...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:30:00 GMT
Chile's domestic built icebreaker is 59% completed, Navy reports
Chile's first domestic built icebreaker, as part of the "Antarctica Project I", will enable the country's navy to fulfill multiple logistic tasks, research operations, supply Antarctic bases and stations, having the capacity to...



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