Davis station news 2015
![An expeditioner giving instruction on how to use a Thermomix](/site/assets/files/28362/010.600x400.jpg)
Davis expeditioners undertake a cooking class, take a dip in some icy water, welcome Chinese visitors and decorate for the… Read more
![An elephant seal that was previously tagged at Davis and returned](/site/assets/files/28356/slide1.600x400.jpg)
This week Davis expeditioners welcome an old friend: a tagged male elephant seal. Science and field training rule, and the new… Read more
![The station doctor making a croissant pastry](/site/assets/files/28351/018.600x514.jpg)
Davis expeditioners learn how to make croissants from a real French chef… Read more
![The Indonesian President siting at a desk signing a plaque](/site/assets/files/28346/indonesian-president-signing-the-inscription.600x514.jpg)
Indonesian friends visit Davis station from the Indonesian Meteorological… Read more
![Large group of people in fire fighting gear pose together in front of a fire truck](/site/assets/files/28343/009.600x514.jpg)
Summer station leader Bill De Bruyn details the extensive training… Read more
![Expeditioners gathered outside a building playing games and talking](/site/assets/files/28340/kubb1.600x514.jpg)
Hi everyone! Well we are in the midst of resupply, so we're going to ease… Read more
![Two expeditioners standing in an empty storehouse](/site/assets/files/28332/l1030957.600x514.jpg)
Well comrades, this is not the end but perhaps it’s the beginning of the… Read more
![Expeditioner standing back to camera with sea ice in background](/site/assets/files/28322/dsc_4171.600x514.jpg)
Greetings dear readers. After what feels like a long absence, we are back… Read more
![Expeditioner facing camera with screwdriver in his mouth](/site/assets/files/28315/aaron-in-the-wwtp.600x514.jpg)
Hi everyone, welcome back to beautiful sunny Davis. Thanks for your… Read more
![Expeditioner seated on a white bucket facing an electronics control board](/site/assets/files/28307/sparky-1-aaron-in-rmu6.600x514.jpg)
Well, the clouds have parted and let the sun shine in. This week, Davis… Read more
![Expeditioner kneeling on a mat in the snow](/site/assets/files/28299/casey.600x514.jpg)
Davis is ever busy, offering up a great interview with a repeat… Read more
![Industrial scene showing pipework and a black switchboard](/site/assets/files/28293/p9230007.600x514.jpg)
Hi everyone. This week at Davis we welcome back the traverse team, we head… Read more
![An excavator clears snow in foreground with a large green building in background](/site/assets/files/28285/20150910_105340.600x514.jpg)
Well, guess what friends and family, and all our other readers? It snowed… Read more
![Equipment being carried on a pallet by a forklift](/site/assets/files/28278/p9080032.600x514.jpg)
Another week here on the riviera of the south! This week buried yet again… Read more
![Group of expeditioners sitting around the bar smiling at camera](/site/assets/files/28271/p9060019.600x514.jpg)
Hi everyone, thanks for your patience. We've sorted out our technical… Read more
![Expeditioner standing shovel in hand next to a water pump and generator with a green building in the background](/site/assets/files/28261/p8190194.600x514.jpg)
There is so much happening at Davis, as usual. We invite you to take a… Read more
![Wind whipping up snow on the sea ice in front of the station.](/site/assets/files/28255/_v2h5412.600x514.jpg)
As the snows fall around us and the wind occasionally howls, the team take… Read more
![Expeditioner kneeling behind a metal brace for electrical wiring.](/site/assets/files/28247/p8070135.600x514.jpg)
As the sun moves a little higher in the sky the team have done us proud… Read more
![Expeditioner standing on steps of a green building with a JCB digger raising a cage pallet of food supplies.](/site/assets/files/28239/station1.600x514.jpg)
Another week with some strong winds and plenty of snowfall as well as… Read more
![Rocky outcrop on Kazak Island with tracked vehicle in background](/site/assets/files/28229/kazak2.600x514.jpg)
Here we are folks, the business. Our expeditioners have journeyed on foot… Read more
![Still frame from YouTube depicting a ‘mysterious light’ on the Davis webcam](/site/assets/files/28221/youtubestill.600x514.jpg)
Hello everyone, welcome back to Davis for another week. We're delighted to… Read more
![Parked trucks in foreground with sun rising low over the horizon in background](/site/assets/files/28213/sunrise-brendan.600x514.jpg)
Greetings to you all, our dear friends to the north with whom we once… Read more
![Expeditioner holding a spreadsheet surrounded by electronics stock](/site/assets/files/28205/stock-take-1-bh.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis, the last before the sun returns to pay us a visit, the… Read more
![New furniture within the living quarters bedrooms](/site/assets/files/28197/furniture-007.600x514.jpg)
Who says nothing happens on station in the middle of winter? Under a big… Read more
![Silhouette shot of station from out on the sea ice](/site/assets/files/28189/seaiceprep1.600x514.jpg)
Happy midwinter everyone. Thank you for your very kind well wishes and… Read more
![Expeditioner standing on a ladder inside a ring main unit](/site/assets/files/28181/infrastructure-1-aaron-in-the-rmu-bh.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis our teams head north and south on the sea ice to… Read more
![Expeditioner standing on mezzanine silver soldering](/site/assets/files/28174/infrastructure-1-ducky-bh.600x514.jpg)
Hi everyone. Thanks for checking in again. All’s well with us down here! Read more
![Remote camp with a series of modules spaced evenly in a line on ice](/site/assets/files/28168/wpwp-3-woop-woop-camp-cg.600x514.jpg)
Hello everyone and goodbye to sunshine as this week the crew at Davis saw… Read more
![Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags flying at Davis](/site/assets/files/28159/flags.600x514.jpg)
Under fresh snowfalls we at Davis give greetings to you all. This week… Read more
![A large wave of snow leeping off an outlying power building on station](/site/assets/files/28151/weather-1-snow-peeling-off-the-rmu-vhi.600x514.jpg)
Hi everyone. Brrhhh! It’s been a cold week here and the crew have kept… Read more
![Expeditioners conducting fire checks in the green supply store](/site/assets/files/28142/infrastructure-green-store-maintenance-green-store-fire-checks-david-b.600x514.jpg)
Hello everyone. For those of you in Melbourne who are experiencing their… Read more
![expeditioner photographed standing beside ducting](/site/assets/files/28134/works-1-scotty-brendan.600x514.jpg)
Hello everyone, we hope you're all keeping well. This week at Davis… Read more
![Expeditioner assists another with breathing apparatus during a fire drill](/site/assets/files/28127/fire1.600x514.jpg)
This week Davis commemorated Anzac Day, held a fire exercise, and attended… Read more
![Expeditioners photographed inside a snow plenum](/site/assets/files/28120/plaster-scott--rowdy--chris-with-the-snow-plenum-bh.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis: Ain’t no anemometer tower high enough, ain’t no… Read more
![Two expeditioners standing above a septic tank](/site/assets/files/28113/1-mark-d-and-shaun-g-pondering-life.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis, we talk trash and trips, our plumbers do what had to… Read more
![Expeditioner throwing a snowball from off the back of the living quarters](/site/assets/files/28106/snow-1-rowdy-vh.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we celebrated Easter, counted seals, saved potatoes… Read more
![Two expeditioners, rocky terrain in background pose for photograph](/site/assets/files/28099/field-training-dave-b-and-greg-b-ar.600x514.jpg)
Welcome to winter. This week at Davis our newly arrived expeditioners… Read more
![Large orange ice breaker ship in foreground. snow covered island in rear](/site/assets/files/28096/dsc_2175-chris-g_jpgcopy.600x514.jpg)
Insight into the operational side of an emergency medical evacuation at… Read more
![Expeditioners shake hands in foreground with resupply ship in background](/site/assets/files/28093/boarding-the-ship-064.600x514.jpg)
Those at Davis farewell beloved summer colleagues. Read more
![Red helicopter in foreground. Scientific instruments on ice shelf in background](/site/assets/files/28084/amery1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis, our intrepid expeditioners bring you out onto the… Read more
![Two expeditioners walking towards a lake](/site/assets/files/28073/alyce-and-sarah-walking-to-a-lake-stu-shaw.600x514.jpg)
Hello everyone. Thanks for tuning in once again. This week at Davis… Read more
![Fresh snowfall on lakes and hills surrounding the station](/site/assets/files/28063/snowfallonthetarn.600x514.jpg)
Hello again. Yes, Winter is coming. Read more
![Picture of the structure of a NASA high altitude radio wave antenna embedded in snow](/site/assets/files/28052/anita3.600x514.jpg)
So, we lost the KBA ten kilometre challenge to Casey, but hey, we cooked… Read more
![Tradesmen working on a section of pipe into a large green waste treatment building](/site/assets/files/28043/17-val-p-and-shaun-g.600x514.jpg)
Greetings everyone and thanks for tuning in again. This week at Davis… Read more
![C130 Cargo Aircraft approaching to land on ice ski landing area](/site/assets/files/28033/herc1_nw.600x514.jpg)
Hello everyone, Thank you for your kind attention. This week’s edition… Read more
![Tradesmen cutting copper pipe with reciprocating saw](/site/assets/files/28023/9-wwtp-brendan-pe.600x514.jpg)
It was a big news week at Davis station.The plumbers make the cut in site… Read more
![Tradesmen working on a concrete slab](/site/assets/files/28017/1-concrete-team.600x514.jpg)
Greetings everyone. This week at Davis, the finishing touches to the… Read more
![Davis expeditioners gathered facing camera](/site/assets/files/28003/8-davis-christmas-004-horse.600x514.jpg)
It’s a very happy new year at Davis station indeed with holiday… Read more
![Tradesmen smiling at camera next to internal pipe work](/site/assets/files/28010/1-brendan--shaun-ks.600x514.jpg)
Hello everyone and welcome to another addition of ‘This Week at Davis'. Read more