Challenging Habitat
Pelican of London in calm tropical waters

Sailing and Science in Costa Rica

Our six Seas Your Future Scientists in Residence in Costa Rica have sailed the Pacific Coast off Puerto Rico for a few days now. You might imagine their work to be a breeze, more of a holiday really,… Read More

An Expedition beset by Gruelling Weather Conditions…

The Antarctic Quest 21 expedition I’m supporting as scientific advisor has been beset by most arduous weather conditions – storms alternating with snow blizzards and zero visibility… Nevertheless, the team are in good spirit and ingenious in repairing… Read More

Expedition team using Satellite Communication by AST during the Antarctic Quest 21 Expedition

Our Online Carbon Footprint

The awareness of the carbon footprint of IT and online activity is increasing as a result of media reports, for example thought-provoking articles by the Royal Society, BBC Future and Carbonbrief.org However, ready-to-use carbon footprint calculators, including the… Read More

Antarctic Landscape 2012

Science in Plain English

At the pre-departure event of the Antarctic Quest 21 expedition, I had the pleasure of explaining the scientific projects to the gathering.

View over the bowsprit of Pelican of London.

Ocean College Scientific Data

The tall ship Pelican of London is off the African coast and on its way across the Atlantic with a bunch of kids from Germany on their big Ocean College adventure.

Want to reduce uncertainty?

We all know that life is full of uncertainty and most of the time, we don’t notice it too much, let alone worry about it. We’re used to it. Yet for me, the covid pandemic has, once again,… Read More