Eco-Nelson

CZ*ECO-Nelson
CZ*ECO-Nelson is located in Antarctica
CZ*ECO-Nelson
CZ*ECO-Nelson
Location within Antarctica
General information
LocationNelson Island, South Shetland Islands
CountryBritish Antarctic Territory
Coordinates62°14′46″S 58°58′57″W / 62.2462135°S 58.9823663°W / -62.2462135; -58.9823663
Construction startedDecember 1988

CZ*ECO Nelson, also known as ECO Nelson to 2018[1] or Nelson Structures according to the ATS,[2] is an Antarctic station on Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. The station was founded by the Czech explorer and writer Jaroslav Pavlíček in December 1988[3][1][4][5] and was the only private station in Antarctica for 30 years until its founder donated it to the Czech Antarctic Foundation (ČANF) in October 2017.

The station is now operated by Masaryk University in Brno as part of the Czech Antarctic Research Programme. In 1988, the university leased the station for 99 years, with a plan to implement scientific activities. Staying at the station requires permission.

  1. ^ a b Wiesnerová, Ema (2018-12-19). "Masarykova univerzita letos vypraví do Antarktidy dvě expedice" [Masaryk University will send two expeditions to Antarctica this year] (in Czech). Masaryk University. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  2. ^ "Czech Republic - 2019/2020 Pre-Season Information". Antarctic Treaty. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mykiska was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Ocisková, Eva (2016-07-21). "Polárník Jaroslav Pavlíček, zakladatel antarktické stanice Eco-Nelson" [Polar scientist Jaroslav Pavlíček, founder of the Antarctic station Eco-Nelson] (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  5. ^ "Nejhorší nebyl hlad, ale zima, říká o zkušenosti s trosečnictvím cestovatel" [The worst thing was not the hunger, but the cold, says the traveler about the shipwreck experience] (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2023-04-29.