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.
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…
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…
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…
The PASPARTOUT project, led by researchers from Ghent University, studies particles deposited in Antarctic snow and how they are transported across the globe by atmospheric circulation. Scientists collect pristine snow…
The EPFL-CRYOS project investigates how snow surface structures, like sastrugi, influence the albedo - the amount of solar radiation reflected by the ice. This affects the surface mass balance of…
The FROID project, funded by BELSPO, is on a mission to uncover million-year-old ice in the vicinity of the Sør Rondane Mountains. These ancient ice layers contain invaluable…
Among the exciting research projects taking place during the BELARE 2024–2025 season is the ULTIMO project, supported by BELSPO (the Belgian Science Policy Office). This ambitious project aims to uncover…
The GEOMAG project, led by the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, is dedicated to monitoring Earth’s geomagnetic field from one of the most remote locations on the planet.…
The Antarctic season is full of surprises, and the BELARE 2024–2025 team has already experienced a few remarkable moments. This season, the team has supported scientists from the Alfred Wegener…
Safety always comes first in Antarctica. Before heading out into the field, every team member and visiting scientist at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica undergoes mandatory medical and field training. This crucial…