Scientists returned from Antarctica

"This summer's summer season was colder than the long-term average. However, we had very nice, dry weather, which was suitable conditions for field scientific work and we managed to fulfill almost all plans," explained Daniel Nývlt, chief of the expedition on James Ross Island.

The 13-member expedition with a base at the J.G. Mendel station did not move only on James Ross Island, but also on the neighboring islands of Vega and Long Island. Among other things, when moving not only in the field, scientists have tested products that are applying for the trademark "Tested in Antarctica".

The second major expedition went to Nelson Island to revitalize its local station and its surroundings. In addition to the initial adaptations of the station, the nine-member team was dedicated to cleaning. For the sea currents bring a lot of rubbish to the site, proving that even the southern ocean, the world's cleanest ocean, is suffering from pollution. "These were mainly plastics, polystyrene, which is not allowed to enter Antarctica at all, fishing material such as nets and buoys, but also pieces of wood that must be perceived as non-woody waste in Antarctica," explained chief of Nelson's Island expedition Pavel Kapler.

"Both expeditions were testing products that are applying for a trademark. Now we are completing questionnaires from individual evaluators, which are subsequently evaluated by colleagues from the Technology Transfer Office and based on the results they will decide which products deserve the title "Tested in Antarctica". We expect only some products to get the trademark because we already know about the products that had their limits and failed in polar conditions," Kapler added.