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
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
Metals in the Snow
Oh no (I hear you say) please, not another new story of contamination and its dreadful consequences! And yet…
Snowfall on the Antarctic Peninsula
It snows on the Antarctic Peninsula. (Still :))
Alone with the Elements!
As eight explorers turn their backs to the departing ship, they know that for the next six weeks, the team are totally self-reliant.
Antarctic Quest 21 Started!
If you have been travelling abroad at all in the past 12 months, you may be able to imagine the ‘fun’ of getting 8 people from UK, Sweden and the USA to Buenos Aires and from there to… Read More
Antarctic Quest 21 is on its Way
I have the feeling that the Antarctic Quest 21 team just sneaked out of the country before more stringent ‘omicron’-related restrictions made it even more difficult to get this expedition on its way.
This is Why….
…we need to know in more detail how solid Earth responds to the massive ice loss we are facing on Antarctica as a result of climate change:
Antarctic Quest 21 School Outreach
Today LikeToBe launched the Antartic Quest 21 School Outreach Programme. Members of the expedition team introduced the expedition and answered questions of school kids from as far away as South Africa. We covered everything from expedition food rations… Read More
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.
Carbon Footprint of Antarctic Quest 21 Equipment Transport
Introduction Everything we do has a footprint and it is appropriate we, the Antarctic Quest 21 Team, consider the sustainability and carbon footprint of all elements of the expedition, from communication and equipment to transport and diet. I… Read More
Challenging Habitat 