15
Nov
Science Paper Published
The Catlin Arctic Survey, delivered by Geo Mission, has returned its first set of scientific findings. Research carried out at the Catlin Arctic Survey’s Ice Base in March and April 2010 suggests that melting sea ice is weakening the Arctic Ocean’s ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon. This study, carried out by a team [...]
19
Sep
Campaign of the Month
Geo Mission’s Catlin Arctic Survey was named as ‘Campaign of the Month’ in the B2B Marketing journal. The article looks at what the Catlin Arctic Survey has achieved over the past 3 years and the evidence that proves that environmental sponsorships can deliver significant return on investment. B2B Marketing offers high-value, quality content to business marketers. The article [...]
23
Aug
Rainforest Recce
Geo Mission’s Head of Operations, Chip Cunliffe, has temporarily hung up his Arctic clothing and is opting for something a little more lightweight. Chip is currently in Peru, on a 3 week recce for a rainforest project that Geo Mission will be running in 2012. The expedition will involve a team of six explorers trekking [...]
2
Aug
For the good of Science and Society
Scientists and policymakers worldwide can access data collected on Arctic Surveys thanks to colossal online databases. Geo Mission’s Dr. Tim Cullingford explains. “As Catlin Ice Base field samples are turned into data by the researchers back in their land laboratories, they will be preparing not only for publication of manuscripts, but also for submission of [...]
25
Jul
CNN Documentary
Philippe Cousteau fronted a CNN documentary about Geo Mission’s Catlin Ice Base that premiered on Saturday 16th July on CNN International. Philippe Cousteau (grandson of the renowned marine explorer Jacques Cousteau) travelled to the Canadian High Arctic to interview scientists on the Catlin Arctic Survey about their eight-week expedition to research changing ocean conditions below [...]
7
Jul
On Thin Ice
The work of the Catlin Arctic Survey’s scientists and explorers is featured in this month’s Eureka magazine, issued with today’s Times. Oceans correspondent Frank Pope travelled to the Catlin Ice Base to experience Arctic field research firsthand, and to interview our team of scientists enduring uncomfortable conditions to help provide answers to why the region [...]
28
Jun
New Catlin Arctic Survey Data Indicates Possible Reason For Arctic Ice Loss
Geo Mission’s Arctic environmental research project, sponsored by Catlin Group Ltd, released its initial comment on the scientific data collected during the 2011 expedition today. Data from Catlin Arctic Survey 2011, collected during an eight-week expedition from March to May, indicated the temperature of Arctic seawater below 200 metres depth has decreased by a ‘surprising’ one [...]
27
Jun
Arctic Survey Documentaries
Geo Mission’s major scientific research mission Catlin Arctic Survey, sponsored by the international specialty insurer and reinsurer Catlin Group, is the focus of an upcoming CNN documentary on “Extreme Science”. Intrepid correspondent Philippe Cousteau (grandson of the renowned Jacques Cousteau) traveled to the Catlin Ice Base for two weeks of investigative reporting into Arctic field [...]
13
Jun
Behind The Scenes: Delivering an Arctic Research Expedition
What does it take to deliver a sponsored environmental research expedition to one of the most extreme and isolated environments on earth? Here’s a behind the scenes peek at the operational goings-on at Geo Mission HQ in London. The public face of the Arctic Survey is a three-month frenzy of news reports, website updates, tweets, [...]
3
Jun
What’s The Value Of Arctic Sea Ice?
The ecosystem services provided by the Arctic sea ice urgently need to be given an economic value too, says polar explorer and Geo Mission CEO Pen Hadow. On Wednesday the National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA) released a report valuing the country’s parks, lakes, forests and wildlife at billions of pounds of economic benefit to the UK [...]