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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Final Week of the Season at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
The 2021-2022 BELARE season seems to have passed very quickly! After the departure of the last teams of scientists on February 4th, the rest of the IPF team has been…
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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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A Productive Week Thanks to Great Weather
We are all settling in nicely to life at the station as we work hard to make sure everything is in order for the arrival of the first group of…
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Southbound
The Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station (PEA) is up and running for the 2021-2022 season!
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Jacques Richon – One of a Kind
It is with immense sadness that the International Polar Foundation learned of the death of friend and Expedition Medic, Jacques Richon, who fell victim to an avalanche in the Canton…
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Annexes Get a Lift as Final Touches Put on New Garage
As the team has been putting the finishing touches on the station’s new annexes, this past week they also got a lift thanks to a new system they…
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Aymar de Lichtervelde on Improving PEA’s Water Production and Treatment Systems
Aymar de Lichtervelde, a process engineer who is in charge of the water treatment system of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica (PEA) Research Station, spent 21 days in Antarctica with the BELARE…
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Celebrating Christmas and the Team’s Achievements
Christmas 2020 has already come and gone at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica.
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Success! PEA’s New Garage Finished Before End of BELARE Season
Before the closure of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica (PEA) Station for overwintering, it was crucial for the BELARE team to complete the construction of the station’s new garage, located…