Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme 2

The Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme will transform how British Antarctic Survey enables and supports frontier science.  Commissioned by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), this long-term programme will enable a world-leading capability to ensure that Britain remains at the forefront of climate, biodiversity and ocean research in the Polar Regions.

Watch this short film to find out why we are modernising in Antarctica:

 

The Discovery Building

The side of a large blue building in a snowy environment

The Discovery Building will be a new world-class scientific support and operations facility at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica.

 

Rothera Research Station Modernisation

The RRS James Clark Ross moored up at the new Rothera Wharf

Over the next decade Rothera Research Station will be upgraded to ensure its facilities keep the UK at the forefront of climate, biodiversity and ocean research.