The Scientists have Left for the Coast
On Friday, November 26th, the team of glaciologists from BELISSIMA has left the Princess Elisabeth Station for the coast: the trip will take about 20 hours to complete. The convoy consisted…
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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The Scientists Have Arrived!
Following the technical team’s arrival, the first group of scientists – the members of the BELISSIMA (BELgian Ice Sheet-Shelf Ice Measurements in Antarctica) project – have arrived on…
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BELARE 2010-2011 on its Way
As the austral summer warms up in Antarctica, Antarctic teams around the world are packing and gearing up for the 2010-2011 season, and so is ours. While both the operational…
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Jobs: two engineers for the Princess Elisabeth Station
The International Polar Foundation is hiring two engineers for operation, maintenance and development of the Princess Elisabeth Station's "Zero Emission" systems.
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BELARE 2010-2011: A busy season
A polar research facility first and foremost, the Princess Elisabeth Station on Utsteinen Ridge is set to face its most intense scientific season to date in its third year of…
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Interview with Thomas Petracca, IT Specialist
Thomas Petracca is a 28 year–old IT specialist who started working for the International Polar Foundation a year ago. After getting in touch with Alain Hubert by email, he…
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Scientists from the SAMBA Project Preparing for Next Season
Following the success of last year's JARE 51 project meteorite search expedition in Antarctica, Steven Goderis and Vinciane Debaille are heading to Utsteinen for another hopefully successful hunt.
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Interview with Kristof Soete: Sergeant-Major, Mechanic and Logistician
Kristof Soete is a 37-year old 1° Sergeant-major, mechanic and logistician in the Belgian Army. At the Princess Elisabeht Station, he was employed at the maintenance workshop. The BELARE 2009-2010…
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A New Website for the Princess Elisabeth Station
After a lot of hard work, we are happy to present the fully redesigned web home of the Princess Elisabeth Station. We aimed at creating a website that was clear…
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Interview with René Robert, PEA photographer
René Robert is 49 years old and comes from a family of mountain guides. He lives in Chamonix and has been specializing in photography since 1987. At the beginning of his…