More goodbyes as preparations are made to head to the coast
The German scientists leave, and preparations are made to head to the coast to unload the supply ship, which is expected to arrive on Saturday, January 24th
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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Out with the old, in with the new
As 2014 draws to a close, the first wave of scientists and crew who arrived for the 2014-15 season have headed home, and a new ones have arrived to replace them.
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A reporter’s perspective on a scientific journey
Veteran reporter Jos Van Hemelrijck recounts the memorable journey he took to the King Baudoin Ice Shelf. He spent more than a week getting a taste of what life is…
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Quiet station, busy scientists as cargo ship prepares to leave Belgium
With most of the scientists at the coast, things have been calm at the Princess Elisabeth Station. In Belgium, preparations are being made for the departure of the cargo ship…
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Dry continent, snowy coast
This Sunday, I learned that Antarctica was in fact a very dry continent and how aerosols and particles were playing a role in that dryness. Ironically, that was in stark…
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Trips to the mountains, the plateau and the coast
This weekend, Alain Hubert, Jacques Richon and Jos Van Hemelrijck accompanied Denis Lombardi on several trips to the mountains to check up on and service his seismometers. Later this week,…
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Getting ready for the first field expeditions
"We got treated with warm croissants for breakfast this Sunday. Apart from that, it was nothing like a normal Sunday here at Princess Elisabeth," recounted veteran Belgian reporter Jos van…
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The scientists are coming!
Several scientists, a teacher, a veteran Belgian journalist, a field guide, and the team’s doctor will arrive in Antarctica in a few days, more than doubling the number…
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First team arrives in Antarctica
On Sunday morning, November 9th, the first team going to the Princess Elisabeth station to kick off the 10th BELARE season lifted off from Cape Town International Airport at 9:14 am…
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Start of 2014-15 season delayed slightly, but team makes good use of extra time in Cape Town
For the past several days, International Polar Foundation President Alain Hubert and members of the first team that will head to the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station for the 2014-15 research…