Research at Princess Elisabeth Station: CAML
For the second year in a row, scientists and associates from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences took part during BELARE 2008-2009 in the Census for Antarctic marine Life …
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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Research at Princess Elisabeth Station: BELATMOS
Under the aegis of the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium and with the collaboration of researchers from the Institute of Spatial Aeronomy and the University of Ghent, BELATMOS is a…
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Research at Princess Elisabeth Station: BELDIVA
From 26 January to 17 February, 6 members of the BELDIVA team traveled to Antarctica to analyse the diversity of microorganisms around the Princess Elisabeth station.
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How Does Physical Activity Affect Sleep Quality in Antarctica?
Last year, Sciencepoles reported a sleep study being carried out on the BELARE 2007-2008 expedition team members, in Antarctica for the Princess Elisabeth Antarctic station's first building phase. Dr.…
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Science Shelters around the Station
Two outside labs and an automatic weather station are planned around the station. They shall be built during the BELARE 2008-09 expedition, which will tackle the physical integration of the…
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Preparing to Study Micro-organisms in Antarctica
The harsh and rigorous climate in Antarctica can only be met by a few species year-round. Many people think that penguins and seals are the most common organisms in Antarctica,…
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Preparations for the station’s first scientific expeditions
Summertime is not a vacation either for the station's first scientific expeditions, due to reach Princess Elisabeth this coming austral season 2008-09. Prof. Frank Pattyn, from the Université Libre…
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Station’s Scientific Opportunities are Presented in Lausanne
Thursday, June 9th 2008, the International Polar Foundation (IPF) was in Switzerland to give a presentation on the Princess Elisabeth station at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. The objective…
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Antarctica Inbev-Baillet Latour Fellowship Award: Call for Proposals
A call for proposal has been launched for the first Antarctica InBev-Baillet Latour Fellowship (ABLEF) Award. The laureate of this award will be allocated a research fund enabling him to…