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Alain Hubert Interviewed by Plus Magazine Belgium

Alain Hubert poses in front of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, November 2023

IPF Founder and President Alain Hubert sat for an interview with Olivia Van De Putte from Plus Magazine. In the interview, published in French and Dutch, Alain discusses his inspiration behind his work, the establishment of the International Polar Foundation, and his future plans.

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Drilling a hole in the King Baudoin Ice Shelf to take CDT measurements

Last week for scientists this season

This week the four remaining scientific teams for this season - EXPOSOILS, PASPARTOUT, NISAR, and EPFL-CRYOS - wrapped up their work and started preparing for their flight home, which is scheduled for Friday, February 14th.

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Traverse from Coast February 2025

Difficult Weather Hampers Return from Coast; Scientific Projects Forge Ahead

The cargo ship has been unloaded and the logistics team led by Alain Hubert has been caught in a storm on the way back to PEA. Meanwhile, the scientists continue their field work, which will finish by next week.

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FROID scientists at the Nansen Blue Ice Feild

In Search for Million-Year-Old Ice, Belgian and International Scientists Return from Antarctica with First Clues

Belgian and international scientists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) have returned from Antarctica with samples and data that could help them determine where to find million-year old ice, which in turn can provide information about Earth’s climate in the past.

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Paula in a snow pit taking samples of snow for PASPARTOUT project

New Group of Scientists Begin Field Work While IPF Team Prepares for Arrival of Cargo Ship

With their safety training complete, this past week the newly arrived scientists headed out into the field to begin their field work while the IPF team prepared for the arrival of the cargo ship at the coast.

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New scientists and crew arrive on Jan 11th

New Batch of Scientists and Crew Arrive during Midseason Changeover

Several scientists and crew went home this past week as new scientists and crew arrived.

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ULTIMO team posing in the field collecting meteorites

Belgian-led Team of Researchers Bring Back Impressive Haul of Meteorites during Antarctic research expedition

An international team led by Belgian scientists has recovered 115 Antarctic meteorites weighing more than 2 kg during the ongoing 2024-2025 BELgian Antarctic Research Expedition (BELARE).

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Scientists from the ULTIMO project in the field

Determined Scientists Get Results

The scientific teams at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica this season have done impressive work they can be proud of!

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BELARE tema members remove snow from PEA roof

The Dog Days of Antarctic Summer

While it is not uncommon for temperatures to rise above freezing in Antarctica in some places during the austral summer, temperatures above freezing are becoming more frequent than in previous years.

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Inauguration of the new hydrogen production facility at PEA

First Hydrogen Production at PEA Shows IPF's Focus on Future

While the scientists and all of the IPF staff who support their work in the field concentrate on doing the best science possible, the team of engineers, technicians, and mechanics are also hard at work on a number of new projects.

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Planes at the PEA runway

Field Campaigns Continue as More Scientists and Crew Arrive

Scientific field campaigns continued in earnest this past week as more scientists and crew arrived at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica.

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