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Keeping the Station Running Smoothly
Routine maintenance is essential to keep Princess Elisabeth Antarctica operating safely and efficiently in one of the world’s harshest environments. From vehicle checks and snow removal to water…
Picture Galleries
Every season, we publish pictures from Antarctica and we now have quite an archive available. You can follow the life of the Princess Elisabeth Station from its origins in Brussels until the present.
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FROID project
To support the FROID project, our team returned to marked GPS points on the Antarctic Plateau to track subtle ice movements in blue ice areas.
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Check-ups on the Automatic Weather Stations
Regular check-ups on the automatic weather stations (AWS) as part of the PEACE project ensure year-round, reliable climate data from the Antarctic plateau. Each station transmits its measurements via satellite,…
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Leveling Up
Raising and leveling the station’s annexes is a key task each season as the glacier beneath moves steadily toward the coast. Using newly tested hydraulic jack systems, the…
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The Opening of the BELARE 2025–26 Season
As the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station awakened from its long winter slumber, the BELARE team got straight to work. After months of snow accumulation, the station was almost entirely buried,…
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All the Way to Antarctica!
The 19-member team has arrived in Antarctica! From Cape Town, they boarded a cargo plane, ready to take off for the Antarctic continent. Inside the DC3, the first five crew…
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Daily Life at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
Life at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station is a balance of research, logistics, and fieldwork in an extreme environment. During the austral summer, temperatures can rise above freezing, causing meltwater pools…
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The EXPOSOILS Project - Studying Microbes in a Warming Antarctica
The EXPOSOILS project, funded by BELSPO, investigates how microbial communities in Antarctic soils respond to warming conditions. Researchers collect samples from dry valleys and specially protected areas near the Princess…
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Moving Supplies in Extreme Conditions
Logistics in Antarctica is always a challenge, and during the BELARE 2024–2025 season, the team faced the demanding task of unloading cargo from the supply ship. Every operation requires careful…
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The NISAR Project - Exploring the King Baudouin Ice Shelf
The NISAR project, led by researchers from UC Irvine, focuses on studying the King Baudouin Ice Shelf and its interaction with the ocean beneath. Using a radar-equipped sledge, powered by…