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Felicity Aston

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Felicity Aston is a Polar scientist and expedition leader who spent 3 years living and working at Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula for the British Antarctic Survey. As a meteorologist, her job was to monitor climate and ozone but living on an isolated base with a crew of just 20 through two long, dark, Antarctic winters proved a greater challenge. Their resourcefulness as a team was twice tested when they were faced with an emergency medical evacuation from the South Pole, followed by a catastrophic station fire.

Returning from the Antarctic, Felicity has led several expeditions including the first British women’s crossing of Greenland and an adventurous expedition in Iceland for young people with a brain injury. She was also part of the first, ever, all-female team to complete the Polar Challenge, a 360-mile endurance race to the magnetic north pole.

At 31, Felicity is currently organising the Commonwealth Women’s Antarctic Expedition which will involve a team of women from Cyprus, Ghana, India, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, New Zealand, Jamaica and the UK, skiing to the South Pole at the end of 2009.

Felicity has spoken about her experiences with audiences all over the World, sharing the lessons she has learnt (the hard way) about leadership, teamwork, goal setting and perseverance.

"...a persuasive example of how determination, planning and sheer hard work can lead to the achievement of a common goal. We were left in awe."

"...a most gripping and humorous presentation of your experiences which I shall remember for a long time to come."

"It was great to hear such passion and commitment ... refuels our faith in human endurance and spirit (especially of the female variety!)."

"The talk transported our girls wonderfully into the Antarctic environment and gave them a really vibrant view of what life there is like and of the important work that goes on there."

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