British Antarctic Survey

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The organization operates the UK’s polar research infrastructure to support scientific discovery for its own scientists and other British and international researchers. BAS runs several research stations, including King Edward Point, Bird Island, Rothera, Halley VI, and an Arctic station. One of their state-of-the-art vessels is the RRS Sir David Attenborough, which provides access to remote marine environments across Antarctica and the Arctic. In 2026, BAS scientists participated in a Greenland science mission to understand how melting ice affects ocean currents. The organization operates the RRS Sir David Attenborough, a polar science ship equipped with scientific and operational facilities for understanding oceans and their role in Earth