Birds who Walk on Water: Insights into the Antarctic Petrel
I have always loved the etymology and history of birds’ Latin names, often articulating beautifully the essence of an animal.…
Research
New ANTSIE publication: use of sea ice foraging habitats by albatrosses and large petrels
New research by the ANTSIE team has used satellite tracking of seven albatross and large petrel species from South Georgia…
Untersee Oasis Field Campaign, December 2023
Here is what James had to say about their expedition onto the frozen continent: We flew into Untersee from Wolfs…
Antarctic field season 2023-2024: part 2
ANTSIE team member Professor Richard Phillips discusses the recent fieldwork that he and Dr Ewan Wakefield completed at Troll station…
Seeking an organic geochemistry (biomarkers) technician: 15th October deadline
We are currently advertising a 2 year senior technician (biomarkers) role to join the ANTSIE team. The position will support…
What feathers can tell us: Summer internship with ANTSIE
My name is Elinor Baldwin, I’m an undergraduate at Durham University about to enter my final year of study in…
Reflections on two contrasting Antarctic field seasons at Svarthamaren, Antarctica
The ANTSIE team has had two consecutive field campaigns to track the snow petrels of Dronning Maud Land, and the…
New publications by the ANTSIE team for the Past Global Changes (PAGES) project
The ANTSIE team has published two papers recently with the international Past Global Changes project. First, Thale and Ellie led…
First cuts: a blog by Claire
I have recently started the first steps of my PhD, which has involved splitting open some deposits in our labs…
Introduction to our research
The ANTSIE team is interested in understanding the interactions between sea ice and its ecosystems by investigating snow petrels (Pagodroma…