Rowan Whittle

I am a palaeobiologist working at the British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK.

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

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[British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @BAS_News]

Send your name to Antarctica! #TicketToAntarctica 🐧

This epic adventure to the frozen south on the RRS Sir David Attenborough is free, and for everyone.

Follow the journey, add your name to the time capsule, and get your souvenir digital ticket:
🎟️ https://t.co/hnKVlgI9sb

[Ming Khan @Ming_tfk27]

At the Opening ceremony for #SCAR OSC 2024! At the grand ballroom in Pucón, Chile! Waiting for all the science to begin’

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

We are at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival talking to the public about Antarctic life past and present

[British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @BAS_News]

Like Glastonbury, but with fossils, in Antarctica, and there’s only four of you.

ICEWORLD podcast is back with this team of fossil hunters, fresh off their expedition to Seymour Island - including @WhittleRowan and @NHM_London's @jdwitts ⬇️

🎧 https://t.co/uP8AgKzNJM

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

Here are some more photos of our field season on Seymour Island, Antarctica. We were looking at community change in the Eocene (around 56-34 million years ago) and the K-Pg mass extinction (66 million years ago). @BAS_News

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

The Seymour Island field team are back onboard the Sir David Attenborough after a successful fossil hunting season. @BAS_News @jdwitts

[Dr Will Homoky @willhomoky]

Yesterday, we dropped 40days of field supplies on Seymour Island for our fossil hunting friends @WhittleRowan @jdwitts et al..
Here’s a recap 🎶 #AntarcticPICCOLO

[gm0hcq @gm0hcq]

It seems that penguins can fly......who knew. An adalie penguin off Seymour Island, Antarctica, this morning #BirdsOfTwitter

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

It's our last night of comfort on the Sir David Attenborough before heading off for our camping and fossil collecting adventure.

[gm0hcq @gm0hcq]

How do you get a team of scientists onto a remote, somewhat inhospitable, island in Antarctica. Put all their kit into Terror, the Sir David Attenborough cargo tender, and send it ashore to a suitable beach. In 40 days we will be back to collect them

[gm0hcq @gm0hcq]

The view from the Bridge of the Sir David Attenborough as we head for Seymour Island. Lots of ice and wildlife too. Check the webcam (link via https://t.co/4q8CGKPjhK) for latest views

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

We successfully managed to get all our camping equipment on Seymour Island, tomorrow we leave the comfort (and internet connection) of the Sir David Attenborough to set up our camp and start our fossil hunting!!

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

Final field preparation is underway

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

The crew are busy loading up the James Ross Island field teams equipment for deployment. Our turn will be in the next couple of days.

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

Beautiful scenery approaching James Ross Island this morning where the SDA drops off a field party later today.

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

An important part of our field preparation today has been going through our medical kit with the ship's Doctor.

[gm0hcq @gm0hcq]

The RRS Sir David Attenborough is now heading south. A clear blue sky and 40+ knots of wind mean the sea is a little feisty this evening

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

We've started our crossing of the Drake Passage and wave watching is now big entertainment. @BAS_News

[Rowan Whittle @WhittleRowan]

Sam, our field guide has been checking our equipment in the cargo hold. All the essentials for a great field camp are there!