Creating team spirit and preparing participants for the environment in Antarctica are important aspects of the field courses organized by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. In March 2023, the participants had the opportunity to practice outdoor living in a cold environment by collectively setting up a field camp and spending the night outdoors in tents and arks.
Ola Eriksson, expedition leader for DML 2021/22, gives us an update on what's happening in Antarctica at the research station Wasa.