Camp dedicated to field observations of ice motion in South-West Greenland. Andrew Tedstone’s project “ ’HI-SLIDE’: The influence of climate on the decadal dynamic stability of high-elevation sectors of the Greenland Ice Sheet ” was supported by the SPI Technogrants, 2019. © 2021 Andrew Tedstone, all rights reserved

Creation of an icestupa to facilitate water supply of a nearby village in the region of Ladakh, India. Suryanarayanan Balasubramanian’s project “Artificial Ice Reservoirs Measurement Campaign” was supported by the Polar Access Fund, 2020. © 2020 Suryanarayanan Balasubramanian, all rights reserved

The use of snowmobiles is common to transport the material for building GPS stations. Andrew Tedstone’s project “ ’HI-SLIDE’: The influence of climate on the decadal dynamic stability of high-elevation sectors of the Greenland Ice Sheet ” was supported by the SPI Technogrants, 2019. © 2021 Andrew Tedstone, all rights […]

Researchers working at a remote automatic measurement station in the field. Armin Sigmund’s project “Measuring snow sublimation, transport, and accumulation near Princess Elisabeth Station, Antarctica” was supported by the Polar Access Fund, 2020. © 2021 Alexis Merlaud, all rights reserved

Flying of a remotely controlled UAV for in-situ measurements. Eef van Dongen’s project “Monitoring of the calving glacier Eqip Sermia, West Greenland, using UAVs” was supported by the Polar Access Fund, 2018. © 2021 Eef van Dongen, all rights reserved

Launching of the autonomous submersible ROPOS, in the Southern Ocean, during the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE) 2016-2017. This technology was used to collect samples from the seabed and benthic organisms while filming the process simultaneously. © Parafilms/EPFL Photographer: Noé Sardet (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Rocky and snowy Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, is a strategic location for collection of data and samples. Alfonso Ferrone’s project “Summer campaign at “Princess Elisabeth Antarctica” research station, in the Dronning Maud Land region of East-Antarctica” was supported by the Polar Access Fund, 2019. © 2021 Alfonso Ferrone, all rights […]

Shadows of Mount Nils Larsen do not cover the field camp, since the Sun does not set during these beautiful Antarctic summer nights. Akçar Naki’s project “DEAIS: Changes in the Drainage Pattern of the Eastern Antarctic Ice Sheet through Time” was supported by the SPI Exploratory Grant, 2018. © 2021 […]

Fieldwork was carried out to measure the accumulation rates of Himalayan glaciers. Evan Miles’ project “Accumulation via Borehole teLeviewing at high Elevation (ABLE): proof of concept” was supported by the Polar Access Fund, 2019. © 2021 Evan Miles, all rights reserved

MOCCHA campaign guard ensures the safety of the crew, mainly against polar bears, as it is usual during fieldworks in the high Arctic. Andrea Baccarini’s project “Participation in the MOCCHA campaign in the high Arctic onboard of the ODEN icebreaker” was supported by the Polar Access Fund, 2018. © 2021 […]