Category Archives: PCAS_2018

Everything is packed and we are ready to head out to Windless Bight. In our equipment are 11 Scott Polar tents, 6 food boxes, 20 pee barrels, and a lot of spirit for adventure. We fit all our gear on 2 cubers, which are … Continue reading →

One key responsibility while we are in Antarctica is environmental monitoring. Today we climbed up Hillary’s track every two hours, and counted the seals which were laying on the ice at Scott Base. We would like to find out if … Continue reading →

We made it to Antarctica! After an early 8am departure from Christchurch, we landed smoothly on the ice and arrived safely at Scott Base. The views from the plane were absolutely overwhelming – glacier covered mountains as far as the … Continue reading →

Finally it’s  time to get dressed up – our flight to Antarctica is soon. Temperatures at Scott Base are currently down to -16 °C or 3.2 °F, and this is even without the cooling effect of  wind… brrrrr… What to … Continue reading →

We are just about to depart to Antarctica to gain some hands-on experience in field research ! This class trip is the climax of the Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Science (PCAS), an intensive 14-week programme providing 15 undergraduate students with … Continue reading →