Linda Capper is a science PR professional at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in Cambridge, UK. She leads a six-person award-winning team that is responsible for promoting the science and operations carried out by BAS in accordance with UK Government policy for communication and public engagement in science. Linda’s team has experience and expertise in Media Relations; Corporate Communications; Marketing; Event Management; Education; Publishing; Stills and Broadcast Video Photography. Linda is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations; she is on the steering group of INFONET, the Antarctic Information Officers’ network of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP); a member of the European IPY taskforce for EOC; a member of the UK IPY committee (ex officio); as well as the international IPY EOC steering group. She is a founder member of STEMPRA (Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine Public Relations Association).