Work Continues Following Christmas at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
After enjoying a pleasant and cheerful Christmas celebration, the PEA crew is already back at work!
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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Maintaining Scientific Equipment at PEA
Over the years, a plethora of scientific equipment has been set up at and in the vicinity of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica for scientists to collect data on nearly any…
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Entering the Home Stretch
After a fruitful season of scientific research, the last teams of scientists bid farewell to the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica on Friday, February 4th. All scientists have since returned to their…
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RECTO Project Sets Stage for Future Biological Research along Princess Ragnhild Coast
The 2021-22 season witnessed a groundbreaking research project based out of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica that will pave the way for future marine biological research in the region.
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Celebrating the Holidays in Antarctica as Snow Petrel Researchers Arrive
Our team and scientists at the station have been celebrating the Holidays in Antarctica, while continuing their important work to support scientific missions.
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PEA Welcomes First Scientists of the 2021-2022 BELARE Season
The first teams of scientist arrived at Perseus Airstrip last Thursday after a transcontinental flight from Cape Town, South Africa to Antarctica, and they’re already preparing for…
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Preben Van Overmeiren Explains Aerosols and Cloud Formation in Antarctica
Preben Van Overmeiren, a PhD candidate from Ghent University working for the EnVOC research group, conducted field work collecting organic and inorganic atmospheric particles for the CHASE project, which…
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A Field Expedition to the Coast and Another Team Rotation
This past week has been quite busy at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica for the team, with a trip to the coast and the last change of a few of…
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Armin Sigmund: First Impressions of Antarctica
Armin Sigmund is a PhD student conducting research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). During the 2020-2021 research season, Armin travelled to Antarctica to help maintain…
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First Team Changeover for the Season
It’s amazing how time flies when you are in Antarctica, away from the pandemic crisis, and focusing on the mission. The BELARE team has been at the Princess…