Australia’s first astronaut candidate, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, has given the Australian Antarctic Program’s newest recruits some ideas for surviving the acute, confined and remoted Antarctic surroundings. Talking from Germany, the place she is endeavor coaching with the European House Company (ESA), Ms Bennell-Pegg mentioned there have been many similarities between working in Antarctica and area, together …
Australia’s first astronaut candidate, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, has given the Australian Antarctic Program’s newest recruits some ideas for surviving the acute, confined and remoted Antarctic surroundings.
Talking from Germany, the place she is endeavor coaching with the European House Company (ESA), Ms Bennell-Pegg mentioned there have been many similarities between working in Antarctica and area, together with the significance of teamwork.
“ESA appears for those who can take powerful choices, however can be informed what to do,” she mentioned.
“In order that steadiness between management and followership.
“The primary factor that’s necessary is humility. Be open with one another. Have psychological security with one another, and that can assist pull you thru the challenges, whether or not that’s technical or emotional.”
Like Ms Bennell-Pegg, who’s working in the direction of becoming a member of a mission to the Worldwide House Station in a number of years’ time, our latest Antarctic expeditioners are getting ready for their very own journey of exploration and discovery.
Greater than 100 new recruits are at present in Hobart coaching for his or her deployment south, studying about hearth security, medical help, environmental tasks, private qualities and conduct, and area security.
See the complete interview between Australian Antarctic Division Chief Medical Officer Dr Jeff Ayton, and Ms Bennell-Pegg, on YouTube @AusAntarctic Science TV.
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