Science
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Science disciplines
Scientists in the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) work across many scientific disciplines, including:
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biology (including ecology and evolutionary biology)
- Earth Sciences (including atmospheric science, geology, geophysics, glaciology and oceanography)
The current BAS Science Research Strategy, Polar Science for Planet Earth (PSPE), comprises six science programmes. A total of 25 projects are distributed across the science programmes, and BAS scientists may work on one or more of these projects.
Science groups
The Science section also has 2 functional groups:
Science Strategy
- guides high level science strategy
- assesses BAS’s science performance
- includes the PSPE Science Programme Leaders, the Programme Office, the Arctic Office, the Polar Data Centre and the IPY International Office
Science Delivery
- maintains and develops staff and science infrastructure
- allocates scientists to projects
- manages science budgets
- monitors the progress and delivery of the six science programmes
- includes the PSPE Science Programme Coordinators, the Science Support Office, and the Scientific Laboratories and Facilities Group
