Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what is going on during the various seasons.
You've been following the Antarctic adventure online - now you can make it your bedtime read too! Princess Elisabeth Antarctica - And the Zero Emissions Quest is packed with breathtaking photographs that tell the story, from the the beginning ...
As you can see from this webcam image, the first light has reached Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, as the long dark winter starts drawing to a close. The station is uninhabited during the southern winter, and controlled remotely via satellite. With ...
in Interviews, Daily Life
A skilled cook who has spent four seasons at PEA, David Rigotti spends two and a half months in Antarctica every year cooking for the BELARE team.
in Daily Life, Logistics, Infrastructure, Management
As winter approaches, the last occupants of Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Antarctic Station have departed. Alain Hubert looks back on the BELARE 2011-12, one of the most challenging seasons faced by the team so far.
in Science, Interviews
An expert from the Belgian Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI), Dr. Alexander Mangold discusses measurements of aerosols, ozone and UV radiation he takes in Antarctica for the BELATMOS project.
in Daily Life, Logistics, Management
Checking our mailboxes this morning, we were surprised to find an email from Alain Hubert. Due to degrading weather conditions, the shut-down of the station and the departure of all crew had to be moved up by 48 hours.
in Interviews, Logistics, Infrastructure
Kristof Soete, who has been a key member of the BELARE team for five consecutive seasons, offers a glimpse into life as a mechanic at PEA.
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Time flies when you are busy! We have just entered the last week of the 2011-2012 season at Princess Elisabeth. Yet there is still so much to be done before we leave.
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Former InBev-Baillet Latour laureate Elie Verleyn returned to Antarctica this year to do some work for BELDIVA (Belgian Microbial Diversity Project in Antarctica). Biologists are trying to get a better picture of the microbial diversity in the region and how ...
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Without a station in good working order, scientific research cannot take place. Our technical team has been very busy preparing the station and equipment for next season.