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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 (External) 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

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