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Do you fancy Do you fancy working in the working in the

Antarctic?Antarctic?

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Station where you can workStation where you can work

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/living_and_working/research_stations/index.php

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VacanciesVacanciesCurrent vacanciesWorking on various stations in Antarctica: Mechanical Services Technician or Electrical Services Technician or Electrical Power Generation TechnicianRefurbishing Halley Station: Building Maintenance Technician or Mechanical Services Technician or Electrical Services Technician or Steel Erector or Building Maintenance Technician or Floor Layer or Dry Lining Installer or General Building Labourers Or see a bit more of Antarctica by working on 2 sites: Steel Erector on Rothera and HalleyWorking on South Georgia :ZOOLOGICAL FIELD ASSISTANT - Bird Island S Georgia or as a Boating Officer King Edward PointOr just Rothera: Boating Officer Or perhaps you would like to think about a more scientific job?

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There are over 200 people working in the areas of geological, biological, physical and environmental sciences — leaders in their field, conducting key research into environment and climate issues of global importance. But they would be the first to acknowledge that even their very survival, let alone their research, depends day-to-day on a whole range of support staff, such as engineers, logistics specialists, carpenters, electricians, boat handlers, diving officers, chefs and mountaineers. And people in these support roles rarely stay single-skilled for long; the environment and the operations stretch everybody’s talents and ingenuity. But do take a look here:http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment/career_areas/supporting_science/index.php You can find out the sort of jobs available, about living there and so – but be sure to use the blog links too.

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The British Antarctic Survey The British Antarctic Survey (BAS)(BAS)Its UK base is in Cambridge and it has Antarctic

bases here

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Take a lookTake a lookThe main site is:http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/index.phpBut you will dodging around the site to gather and share information about what it is to live on the AntarcticSo for instance about the various UK Research stations you might tryhttp://www.antarctica.ac.uk/living_and_working/research_stations/index.phpthen you might like to see what sort of jobs are availablehttp://www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment/locations/antarctica/index.php Then you might like to investigate daily life:http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/living_and_working/index.php There are also diaries from people who have been there which may help Want to add some Antarctic slang to your homework? http://www.coolantarctica.com/Community/antarctic_slang.htm

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HomeworkHomework

Is to gather the information into Is to gather the information into some form of communication - a some form of communication - a

letter home, an article for the local letter home, an article for the local paper when you return - whatever paper when you return - whatever

takes your fancy takes your fancy