Iceworld

S3 Ep3: Joe Clay on small community living, and keeping the power on in Antarctica


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Imagine being the person in charge of keeping the power on at a research base in Antarctica. That's Joe's job, no pressure. Joe Clay was the Generator Mechanic at Rothera Research Station during Antarctic Winter 2022.
Joe chats to host Nadia Frontier about finding his calling with an apprenticeship in the Merchant Navy, travelling the world as an engineer, and getting used to living in an extreme polar environment. Who inspired Joe to overcome his imposter syndrome for a job at British Antarctic Survey? And what exactly is the Gen Shed?
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