Surviving on the edge: why do penguins matter anyway?
Emperor penguins depend on sea ice for their survival. Arek Aspinwall describes the impact of global warming on this sensitive Antarctic habitat.
Teaching science on the Southern ice
The Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies (PCAS) is an internationally unique programme jointly developed by the University of Canterbury and Antarctica New Zealand. ...
The seals of Antarctica – a Twitter story
Public science communication is fundamental to science today. I believe that as scientists we have a duty to communicate our research to the public....
A good news story for World Ocean Day: The Ross Sea region MPA
The Southern Ocean south of the Antarctic Polar Front is managed by an international agreement analogous to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention for the Conservation...
Gateway Antarctic city Christchurch leads polar education
Christchurch is justifiably proud of its strong relationship to the southernmost continent, and punches above its weight in communicating research about Antarctic history to...
Introduction to Alpine Glaciology (VR)
Melting mountain glaciers all around our world are poster children for present-day climate change. But how do climate scientists monitor glaciers ? By doing...
Experiencing life on the ice
We were flown down to the ice in a USAF ski modified Hercules aircraft (LC130), or ski-herc for short. The flight time was about...
A day in Antarctica – Virtual Reality Special
Since the early days of polar exploration, public outreach has been an important duty of the few ones who could report from the icy...
Heading South – Weddell Sea expedition getting ready
Geospatial technician, Paul Bealing, has spent countless hours constructing, calibrating, testing and fine tuning these customised drones in preparation for an epic trip to...
