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MS Patagonia: From the Glacier to the Mountains
The Mission Spiritus team is on the move again in Patagonia. After leaving their final…
MS Patagonia: Leaving the Glacier
Mission Spiritus has completed a demanding stage of the Patagonia expedition, safely navigating through a…
MS Patagonia: Snow Sampling Begins on the Glacier
Mission Spiritus has now collected its first snow samples from the glacier in Patagonia. This…
MS Patagonia: First Samples Collected
Mission Spiritus has begun fieldwork in Patagonia. After arriving in El Chaltén, southern Argentina, the…
Mission Spiritus to Embark on Patagonia Research Expedition
Mission Spiritus, the pioneering environmental initiative combining science, exploration and education, is set to launch…
Dr Maureen Raymo Awarded the 2026 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences
Everyone at Mission Spiritus is delighted to congratulate our scientific partner, Dr Maureen ‘Mo’ Raymo,…
Royal Marines Brotherhood Walk
Alan Chambers MBE and Billy Perham are currently in Bhutan undertaking the Royal Marines Brotherhood…
Earth Day 2026 – A Responsibility, Not a Date
Earth Day 2026: A Responsibility, Not a Date Earth Day is often marked as a…
What are nanoplastics?
Nanoplastics are extremely small plastic particles, smaller than microplastics and often measured at the nanoscale.…
What are microplastics?
Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than five millimetres. They are created when larger plastic materials…
Mission Spiritus® – Patagonia: Expedition Preparation
Mission Spiritus® – Patagonia: Expedition Preparation Last week our Operations Director (Billy Perham) travelled to…
Scientists Quantify Nanoplastics in Antarctic Snow for the First Time
This week at AGU25, one of the world’s leading scientific conferences, new findings from the…