Birds in Paradise
16th March, Ushuaia. It’s been three days since we disembarked off the airplane in Ushuaia, and following two fantastic days of excitement the group was buzzing with a visit to Tierra del Fuego national park. Tierra…
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Estancia Haberton – An encounter of Tierra del Fuego’s natural and human history
The day started out a blast. After the alarm rang and I opened my eyes the first thing that came out of my mouth was: “Dude Aran, look at that!” and in 5 second we were both setting up our tripods on the terrace…
Travel to the “End of the World”
Here we are, at last, at the port from where, in two short days, we will be heading off to Antarctica. Though I must say, I am in no hurry to leave Ushuaia. This small, but vibrant port city is a sight like no other. …
… and we’re off
The St Andrews Student Antarctic expedition 2016 is underway. The 14 students and Lars have safely arrived to Argentina and are exploring Buenos Aires today. They are scheduled to fly to Ushuaia tomorrow where they…
Antarctic class
University is a time to broaden one’s horizons, and many students choose to do so by studying abroad. Western Europe, a commonly chosen region, may boast history, amazing architecture, famed museums, and mouth-watering…
Discovery visit – a view of past Antarctic exploration
Here’s the first activity report from the Antarctic explorers of 2016: The day after completing a challenging first semester, the Antarctica group celebrated by visiting the Discovery Centre in blustery Dundee, a…
Antarctic Expedition 2016
We’re getting ready for the fourth St Andrews Antarctic expedition! In March 2016 14 new student expeditioners from the MSc Marine Mammal Science, MSc Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Systems and Senior Honours…
Sad news – R. Natalie P. Goodall
We have received very sad news. R. Natalie P. Goodall who we met during our visits to Estancia Harberton has passed away less than 6 weeks after celebrating her 80th birthday. Natalie leaves a tremendous legacy of…
St Andrews explorer presentation * 21 May * SOI
“Studying sea mammals and sea birds in the Southern Ocean” – Science stories from our recent Biology Student Antarctic Expedition Where? Gatty Lecture Theatre, Scottish Oceans Insttute, East Sands, St Andrews When?…