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.
Leaving on the first scientific expedition of the 2012-13 season from Princess Elisabeth Antarctica is post-doc researcher at the Laboratoire de Glaciologie at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)…
A skilled cook who has spent four seasons at PEA, David Rigotti spends two and a half months in Antarctica every year cooking for the BELARE team.
An expert from the Belgian Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI), Dr. Alexander Mangold discusses measurements of aerosols, ozone and UV radiation he takes in Antarctica for the BELATMOS project.
Kristof Soete, who has been a key member of the BELARE team for five consecutive seasons, offers a glimpse into life as a mechanic at PEA.
Former InBev-Baillet Latour laureate Elie Verleyn returned to Antarctica this year to do some work for BELDIVA (Belgian Microbial Diversity Project in Antarctica). Biologists are trying to get a better…
Nighat "Gigi" Amin details the International Polar Foundation’s participation in GLACIOCLIM-SAMBA, an Antarctic project coordinated by the Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement (LGGE) in…
A trained electrician with 12 years of experience, Karel Moerman handles radio communications in addition to his primary job of maintaining the electrical systems at PEA.
Geologist Dr. Andreas Läufer and his colleagues from the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) have just finished their second season at PEA. This year,…
With years of experience working as a doctor in extreme environments and as a mountain guide, Jacques Richon has got what it takes to be a doctor at Princess Elisabeth…
Erik Verhagen has already been working as an engineer at PEA for two seasons. He gives us a glimpse into his daily life as station engineer and some of the…