Davis station news 2017
![The station team in front of a building](/site/assets/files/28874/xmas-3.600x400.jpg)
This week at Davis we have continued field and station operations on the ground, on the ice and in the air. Read more
![A twin engine skiplane on the ice.](/site/assets/files/28871/5_-basler.600x400.jpg)
Davis enjoys an open day on the airfield, the powerhouse gets some TLC and the team at Mt Brown are all in the field getting… Read more
![A cyclist rides on the ice.](/site/assets/files/28867/5_-fatbike.600x514.jpg)
This week we have started to deploy a deep field drilling camp, done lots… Read more
![A group remove a patient on a stretcher from a helicopter.](/site/assets/files/28863/sar-exercise-14.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we have trained for emergency response and field… Read more
![Black and white photo of people sitting on top of, and leaning back on, a tracked snow vehicle.](/site/assets/files/28860/capture.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we completed resupply and changeover, worked in the… Read more
![Four people standing outside next to a sign holding a taekwondo class](/site/assets/files/28857/00-taekwon-do.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're farewelling the penguins and commencing resupply… Read more
![The pilots, Doug and Jeff, check the Twin Otter’s wing tie downs. Blizz covers the plane’s skis.](/site/assets/files/28854/1-twin-otter-checking-tie-downs-2nov-1-kl.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we flew to Mawson, cleaned the station and got the… Read more
![A man playing a bass guitar.](/site/assets/files/28848/1-rhys-aknoflera-on-the-bass.600x514.jpg)
The last fortnight at Davis has been busy with recreational field trips… Read more
![Hut maintenance Team two at Crooked Lake Apple: Rhys, Tony, Rob, Kerryn, Barry B2 and Barry B1.](/site/assets/files/28843/01-team-two-at-crooked-lake-refuge-photo-barry-becker.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're giving our field huts their annual maintenance… Read more
![The dark grey sky and flat light bring out the pastel blues of the icebergs. This berg also has a jade stripe and a cave.](/site/assets/files/28839/a_blue-berg-with-stripe-and-pink-hagg-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're exploring the icebergs in interesting light… Read more
![Moonlit snow under a starry sky with a weak aurora by the satellite dome.](/site/assets/files/28834/1-satellite-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're enjoying the night, trips out into the field and… Read more
![A building in a blizzard, very limited vision.](/site/assets/files/28830/1-lq-during-blizzard-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're getting out to the field huts, processing cargo… Read more
![Sharky is holding a two metre long drill to take an ice core at a flagged post. Kirsten is holding the tape measure.](/site/assets/files/28827/01_sharky-and-kirsten-drill-ice-at-corner-c-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we had our first ever airdrop. Both an exciting… Read more
![The pink Hägg, travelling in sunshine over sea ice down Crooked Fjord. The Sørsdal Glacier is seen to the right of the fjord.](/site/assets/files/28823/1-crooked-fjord-in-sunshine-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're enjoying the best auroras of the year and… Read more
![View from the back seat of a Hägg. On route to the campsite; crossing from Ellis Fjord onto Lake Druzhby.](/site/assets/files/28819/1-on-route-in-hagg-kl.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're clearing snow, measuring sea ice thickness, going… Read more
![Bryce with a bogged loader while trying to clear snow.](/site/assets/files/28815/1-bryce-enjoying-his-time_______in-the-snow_-photo-barry-becker.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're clearing our snow dunes, celebrating spring… Read more
![A massive snow dune exists in front of the living quarters building.](/site/assets/files/28811/2-surfs-up-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're still being hammered by blizzards, but we are… Read more
![The Hägg is seen parked on the snow in front of the SMQ building. Ropes are strung out from the front of the vehicle as a rescue system. People are standing around working on the rope work.](/site/assets/files/28807/1-exercise-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're practicing patient retrievals, experiencing more… Read more
![Kerryn plays curling in the Green store.](/site/assets/files/28803/1-curling-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're having fun curling, making a film for the… Read more
![Ice on the window that has patterns that make it look like a fern or flower.](/site/assets/files/28799/01-ice-flower-in-lounge-window.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're taking back our station after the last blizzard… Read more
![Blizz tails now extend from the buildings right down to the water’s edge.](/site/assets/files/28795/01-blizz-tails-to-the-bay.600x514.jpg)
This week we're enjoying the blizz tails around station and a visit from… Read more
![Delicious Japanese ramen dinner, in a bowl on a red table cloth.](/site/assets/files/28791/2-japanese-dinner-plate-15-jul-2017-rb.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're enjoying another blizzard and visiting Wilkin’s… Read more
![Two Hägg’s headlights reveal people standing on the sea-ice. This is early on in the trip, when it is dark and very cold.](/site/assets/files/28787/1_in-darkness.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're celebrating birthdays, visiting the plateau… Read more
![The blizz tail outside the LQ on the weekend.](/site/assets/files/28780/01-lq-view.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're enjoying the recent powder snow, visiting Platcha… Read more
![Group photo by the icy water pool.](/site/assets/files/28774/01-group.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're still savouring the midwinter celebration and… Read more
![Sharky is in his TaeKwon-Do uniform, striking a pose at Bandits. In the background are icebergs and the Antarctic Plateau.](/site/assets/files/28766/paul-sharky-daniels-taekwon-do-davis_k_le-mar.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis, Sharky holds a TaeKwon-Do grading on station and we… Read more
![A grounded blue-striped iceberg on route to Watts hut.](/site/assets/files/28760/01_berg-to-watts-b1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're photographing the frozen lakes, looking at other… Read more
![Barry (B1) is lying on the lake ice taking photos of the cracks in the ice. You can see a couple of quad bikes parked on the ice as well. Behind B1 are the Vestfold Hills and twilight skies.](/site/assets/files/28754/1_b1-taking-photo-number-359-ds.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're visiting frozen lakes, servicing penguin… Read more
![Bryce and Fitzy are holding the aboriginal flag in front on the Living Quarters building. Bryce is in Richmond gear while Fitzy is wearing Essendon gear.](/site/assets/files/28748/3-bryce-and-fitzy-5.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're enjoying the Dreamtime at the G footy match for… Read more
![Learning about the recovery equipment carried on each Hägg.](/site/assets/files/28743/1-gear-lesson.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we had Hägglunds recovery training, enjoyed a prolonged… Read more
![Patient X with a bag of popcorn after his dental work.](/site/assets/files/28737/patientx.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we celebrated a couple of birthdays and experienced a… Read more
![Ralph is sitting in a deck chair, on the snow at Marchant’s Landing.](/site/assets/files/28732/1-ralph-at-marchants.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're learning about Ralph’s insights, visiting Platcha… Read more
![A green and magenta aurora is over the Living Quarters and Operations buildings.](/site/assets/files/28726/pic-1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we are enjoying the auroras, experiencing our first… Read more
![The Australian, New Zealand and Aboriginal flags are raised for ANZAC Day.](/site/assets/files/28720/1-flags.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're having a memorable ANZAC Day, visiting Brookes… Read more
![Rhys is in the kitchen, wearing an apron, kneading his hotcross bun dough out on the bench.](/site/assets/files/28714/1-rhys-kneading-buns-ko.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're enjoying Easter, getting out on the sea ice… Read more
![Two expeditioners in bright orange dry suits out on the sea ice. The pink Hägg and an expeditioner are on shore as the support system.](/site/assets/files/28709/1-by-shore-kl.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're testing the sea ice in front of station, gaining… Read more
![Daleen is wearing a blue puffer jacket, smiling at the camera. Sea-ice is in the background.](/site/assets/files/28703/1-daleen-in-front-of-prydz-bay.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we look back at some Amery ice shelf work conducted in… Read more
![A view from the top of The Lookout. There are brown hills amongst the ice, with colourful buildings in the distance. Behind the station are icebergs on the horizon.](/site/assets/files/28698/1-aview-of-davis-station-from-atop-the-look-outa.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we've visited the medical clinic on station, walked to… Read more
![Bryce, and electrician, and Shoey, a plumber, are seen working on the electronics and plumbing systems in the growing channels of the hydroponic chambers. Everything is new and built from scratch.](/site/assets/files/28692/1_setting-up.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we've had a kitchen makeover, planted our hydroponics… Read more
![Tony is in the workshop, wearing a protective suit and a breathing mask](/site/assets/files/28687/1-tony-plumber-photo-tony-damico1.600x514.jpg)
With the ship leaving last week, we're in our first week of winter. As a… Read more
![three people dressed in their yellow outer shells with ski googles. They are standing on the Wilkin’s skiway with the Hercules in the background.](/site/assets/files/28682/1.600x514.jpg)
This week we finished our summer science programs, winterised Woop Woop… Read more
![A male southern elephant seal lies on the beach having just emerged from the water. He is here to moult.](/site/assets/files/28676/1-ele1.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we're wrapping up science projects and the ship has… Read more
![The nine members of the SAR team: Sharky, Lotter, Rhys, Shoey, Fitzy, Bryce, Tony, Marc & Jock.](/site/assets/files/28670/01-group.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we've been finishing off our search and rescue… Read more
![Military personnel, are standing inside the Hercules as it travels to Antarctica.](/site/assets/files/28664/01-usaf-herc.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we have the ABC in town, we're doing deep field work on… Read more
![A photo from ground level of the corrugations in the skiway surface, from being groomed.](/site/assets/files/28659/1_runway.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we’ve been very aviation focused with a Hercules coming… Read more
![A man is seen unpacking a bundle of long wooden planks. Behind him is the icy Trajer Ridge.](/site/assets/files/28652/1_supplies-marc.600x514.jpg)
It has been another big week at Davis with trips out into the deep field… Read more
![Nick and Marcello are sitting on the ground, studying rocks.](/site/assets/files/28646/2_davis_crew_dsc1568.600x514.jpg)
This week at Davis we've hauled cable for infrasound, been out studying… Read more
![Two boats tied up at the wharf. Both boats are named after people: the Howard Burton and ASV Wyatt Earp.](/site/assets/files/28640/2_work-boats.600x514.jpg)
This week we celebrate 60 years of Davis, opening of the boating season… Read more
![A sprinkler on a ceiling is releasing a very fine mist of spray.](/site/assets/files/28633/1-hi-fog-nozzle-22-12-2016.600x514.jpg)
It’s been a busy two weeks. This included an appearance from Father… Read more