Month: November 2020
A trip to Robbos
After work this week we took a quick trip out to Robbos hut.
Talking photos of birds for science
It’s an unusual season down here this year, and unfortunately many of our science friends are unable to be on station to continue working onsite on their studies. One long-running program is seabird monitoring – a series of mounted cameras...
Sleeping in a chip packet
After three years it’s time to renew Antarctic “Survival Training” – a 24 hour course designed to familiarise you with Antarctic cold weather gear, equipment, basic navigation, and of course head out into the field and look at some penguins....
Flying south for the season
The season is now underway! On Wednesday we had an early start and departed Hobart airport at 07:00. The flight to Wilkins Runway, Antartica feels rather short, being only 4.5 hours in the air. We arrived at Wilkins blue ice...
Hiking Mount Howitt in the Vic Alps
I've started writing up my hiking adventures with the help of my mates over at Snowys Outdoors, and I'd love you to read my first article on the Snowys Blog!