Keeping Busy While Waiting for the Ship
Since the departure of the VIPs from the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica more than two weeks ago, the BELARE team has been busy preparing for the arrival of the cargo ship,…
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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Peak in East Antarctica Named after Veteran of Belgian Antarctic Expeditions
A peak in the Sør Rondane Mountains now bears the name of Professor Tony Van Autenboer, a geologist and leader of many Belgian geological research expeditions between 1958…
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International VIPs Impressed by PEA’s Sustainable Achievements
Over three days last week, the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica welcomed a number of VIPs, including South African Minister for Environment, Barbara Creecy and her civil engineer colleague in charge of…
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BELARE Team Welcomes 2023 with a Full Plate
The new year signals the halfway point during the season. While the only scientists present at the station this season wind up their work before heading home next week, the…
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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!
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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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A Short Story from Wouter Verscheure
Monday 19/12/2022 - Today, exactly 5 years ago, I started working as a freelance systems technician at the Princess Elisabeth station on Antarctica. For two months the station was my new…
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Second Team of Season Arrives at PEA
On Friday, December 16th, a new group arrived at PEA, including the first scientists of the season from the BAMM, HYPERNETS, and PEACE projects.
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Kicking off the First Projects at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
After the lead team’s successful preparations to start up all of the station’s systems, the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica is now in full swing and ready to…
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BELARE 2022-23 Underway at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
Following a smooth departure from Cape Town, the lead team for the 2022-23 austral summer research season arrived without incident at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica on the evening of Thursday,…