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Depends on what age you are, if you are less than 30 it's not very difficult to get to Dumont d'Urville. I went to Kerguelen island myself as a sysadmin (14 mo
by seszett 9y ago
Depends on what age you are, if you are less than 30 it's not very difficult to get to Dumont d'Urville.
I went to Kerguelen island myself as a sysadmin (14 months, a winterover). I had the choice between Kerguelen, Crozet, New Amsterdam and Dumont d'Urville, I don't regret my choice at all even if Kerguelen lacks the special distinction of being on Antarctica.
The Polar Institute, IPEV, recruits about 10 or so IT-related personnel each year (though only two recruitments are for pure sysadmin types - Kerguelen and Dumont d'Urville) under a civilian service contract. It's worth trying it if you're less than 30.
Otherwise it's going to be difficult, and even more so for Concordia I'm afraid.
- cozzyd 9y agoI've always been strangely fascinated by Kerguelen. Maybe I should try to figure out if I can justify doing an experiment there...
- seszett 9y agoThere's a cosmic rays detector that I was in charge of, even if I have little idea how it works. Apparently, it requires some very toxic gas (I have forgotten its name... something with -fluor- in it maybe?) that has since become forbidden from shipping. So there are a few spares remaining on the island (forbidden from shipping away anyway) but no legal way to keep operating once they are used up.