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BAS_News

  1. Don't miss BAS biologist Prof Lloyd Peck talking 'giant' sea spiders in #Antarctica on BBC R4 The Life Scientific on Tues @ 09.00 & 21.00
  2. My week on twitter: 23 retweets received, 33 new followers, 8 mentions. Via: 20ft.net/p
  3. 'Women won't like working in Antarctica as there are no shops & hairdressers' Read more about BAS women in #Antarctica tgr.ph/K225nS
  4. See the 5 weirdest sea creatures from #Antarctica at National Geographic Online at newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/05/17/wei…
  5. My week on twitter: 6 retweets received, 24 new followers, 5 mentions. Via: 20ft.net/p
  6. [news] New studies improve scientists understanding of the potential contribution of the West Antarctica Ice She... bit.ly/LoehOK
  7. Scientists and artists talk about the wonders of #Antarctica on BBC World Service 'Outlook' at bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00…
  8. My week on twitter: 3 retweets received, 20 new followers, 3 mentions. Via: 20ft.net/p
  9. [news] BAS scientists at Lyme Regis Fossil Fair 4-6 May: British Antarctic Survey geologists are participating i... bit.ly/K3NUwK
  10. [press release] Antarctic albatross displays shift in breeding habits: A new study of the wandering albatross – ... bit.ly/Joa10A
  11. My week on twitter: 17 retweets received, 1 new listings, 37 new followers, 47 mentions. Via: 20ft.net/p
  12. Halley webcam is back online at Halley 6 antarctica.ac.uk/images/webcams…
  13. Victoria Wadley, Aus Antarctic Division, takes us from Arctic to #Antarctic as we look at the Census of Antarctic Marine Life #IPY2012
  14. @NunavutCollege Come to the BAS booth with your students to get some Antarctic info!
  15. Ian Dunn at BAS opens afternoon Plenary Panel at #IPY2012 Ecosystems: Science & Stewardship yfrog.com/khgd6jfj
  16. [press release] Warm ocean currents cause majority of ice loss from Antarctica: Reporting this week (Thursday 26... bit.ly/K5xXnS
  17. Extraordinary! "@ITK_CanadaInuit: Nunavut Sivuniksavut prepare to perform #IPY2012 yfrog.com/hwqp9vgj"
  18. The science within #IPY2012 addresses the human dimension of global change. This inclusion is important @ITK_CanadaInuit