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I’m going to spend five months with penguins, and no wifi or running water – here’s why

Working in Antarctica is a wildlife enthusiast’s dream, but seeing the reality of climate disaster up close will be brutal, says Dr Mairi Hilton

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022

Scots woman travels 9,000 miles to Antarctica to take job in world’s most remote post office

Mairi Hilton will live and work on Port Lockroy base on Goudier Island, taking up a role as a wildlife monitor, one of the most remote jobs in the world, spending five months without running water or a flushing toilet.

Daily Record · Oct 5, 2022

Four British women to run post office and count penguins in Antarctica

They will spend 5 months in isolation without running water or flushing toilet

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

Four women selected to run world’s most remote post office in Antarctica

The historic site of Port Lockroy, on Goudier Island, will be their home for five months

Wales Online · Oct 4, 2022

Four women selected to run world’s most remote post office in Antartica

Clare Ballantyne, Mairi Hilton, Natalie Corbett and Lucy Bruzzone will be responsible for managing Port Lockroy.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022