Are the services provided (food, rooms, lounge, library, briefing room, gym, etc.) suitable for your requirements? If not, please provide suggestions.

Scott Base offers an extraordinary level of services. I particularly would like to point out the usefulness of the Hillary Field Centre and also the well designed recreation area page 7 adjacent to the mess. Work conditions in the office area adjacent to the library would improve with better lightening and a more ergonomic set-up (eg. better chairs, some shelving or draws).

Comment of activities available and your ability to participate in them (social events, FAM trips, activities at McMurdo)

Scott Base offers a very active and in my mind important recreational programme, that allows staff to feel safe, comfortable, and confident in the Antarctic environment. Also, I believe that FAM trips in particular are very useful to give base staff a sense of field deployments that is helpful in putting requests from field parties into perspective. For these reasons I can only suggest to maintain and if possible strengthen this programme. Furthermore, I believe that the current system for participation is fair and simple.