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Etienne Legrain from the VUB was interviewed before heading out to the Nansen Blue Ice Fields to to do fieldwork for the FROID project in December 2024 and January 2025. The project is hoping to find million year-old ice that will give clues about past climates.

Dr. Maaike Izeboud from the VUB was interviewed before heading out to the Nansen Blue Ice Fields to to do fieldwork for the FROID project in December 2024 and January 2025. The project is hoping to find million year-old ice that will give clues about past climates.

Etienne Legrain from the VUB was interviewed before heading out to the Nansen Blue Ice Fields to to do fieldwork for the FROID project in December 2024 and January 2025. The project is hoping to find million year-old ice that will give clues about past climates.

This week two members of our team traveled to the coast when they just so happened to encounter a pod of Arnoux's beaked whales swimming and feeding amongst the seaice. These whales are very rarely seen, and marine biologists still know very little about their feeding habits and behavior, which made this sighting even more special!  

Riding in a Toyota Hilux towards PEA after spending some time at Perseus Airfield to prepare for the arrival of scientists in a few days!

This week two members of our team traveled to the coast when they just so happened to encounter a pod of Arnoux's beaked whales swimming and feeding amongst the seaice. These whales are very rarely seen, and marine biologists still know very little about their feeding habits and behavior, which made this sighting even more special!  

Riding in a Toyota Hilux towards PEA after spending some time at Perseus Airfield to prepare for the arrival of scientists in a few days!

There can be strong winds at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica which is ideal for our renewable ideology. Almost all the energy produced at PEA either comes from these wind turbines or the solar PV panels that line the building and facade. 

Every season we fly the flags of the nations that are represented by people at the station as an omen to the international collaboration and efforts required to work in such a remote location.