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GOUGH 67 (2021-2022): Back (L-R): Peter Chuku (Communications Engineer and Deputy Team Leader), Selvin van Wyk (Diesel Mechanic); (middle) Kim Stevens (RSBP Senior Field Assistant), Sandile Nkebe (Medical Orderly and Team Leader), Karabo Mokwena (Senior Meteorological Technician); (front) James Burns (Assistant Meteorological Technician), Tshililo Kharivha (Assistant Meteorological Technician), Vonica Perold (RSBP Field Assistant) and Roelf Daling (RSBP Field Assistant and Technician).

GOUGH 66 (2020-2021): Back (L-R) Roelf Daling (RSBP field assistant and Technician), Dylan Seaton (Assistant Meteorological Technician), Gert Benadé (Communications Engineer), Jufter Munyai (Electrician and Team Leader), Kim Stevens (RSBP Senior field assistant), Catherine Mbazwana (Medical Orderly and Deputy Team Leader), Vonica Perold (RSBP field assistant); (front) S’celo Ndwalane (Diesel Mechanic), Asavela Somaxaka (Assistant Meteorological Technician), Zinhle Shongwe (Senior Meteorological Technician).

GOUGH 65 (2019-2020): Back (L-R) Bubele Nongwejana (Medical Orderly), Thendo Sikhwari (Senior Meteorological Technician and Deputy Team Leader), Thabiso Maphumulo (Electrician), Michelle Risi- Jones (Field Assistant and Deputy Team Leader- Scientific), Chris Jones (Field Assistant), Dylan Seaton (Meteorological Technician), Siyasanga Mphehle (Meteorological Technician); (Front) Errol Julies (Communication/ Electronics Engineer and Team Leader), Gilbert Kgang (Diesel Mechanic), Alexis Osborne (Field Assistant).

GOUGH 64 (2018-2019): Back (L-R) Xolani Nyawo (Communications Engineer/Team Leader), Christopher Jones (RSPB senior field biologist), Michelle Risi (RSPB field biologist/Deputy Team Leader), Catherine Mokotji Mbazwana (Medical orderly), Innocent Nyambose Mthethwa (Diesel Mechanic) ,Karabo Mokwena (Senior Meteorological Technician), Patrick (Phethokuhle) Hlongwane (Electrician); (front) Alexis Osborne (RSPB field biologist), Michel Nzenza (Meteorological Technician) and Kabelo Moabi (Meteorological Technician).

GOUGH 63 (2017-2018): Back (L-R) Kate Lawrence (RSPB Field Assistant), Jaimie Cleeland (RSPB Field Assistant), Santjie du Toit (Senior Meteorological Technician/Team Leader), Vukile Madlebetsha (Diesel Mechanic), Zacharia Mogale (Meteorological Technician), Malesedi Ramotanda (Meteorological Technician); Middle: Thabo Maroga (Electrician), Fabrice Le Bouard (RSPB Senior Field Assistant), Tom Mc Sherry (Medic); Front: Peter Chuku (Communications Engineer/Deputy Team Leader).

GOUGH 62 (2016-2017): (L-R) Njabulo Mchunu (Diesel Mechanic), Charles Thomas (Team Leader/Electrician), Emma Witcutt and David Kinchin-Smith (Conservation Biologists), Tebogo Saaiman (Deputy Leader/Communications Engineer), Nokwethaba Makhanya and Khunjie Hanabe (Meteorologists), Elias Seabi (Senior Meteorologist), Tom Mc Sherry (Medic); Insert: (L-R) Sakhile Madondo (Communications Engineer) and Paul Lambdon (Senior Conservation Biologist) – both resigned from the island in March 2017.

GOUGH 61 (2015-2016): (L-R) Chris Taylor (Birder), Berend Maepa (Meteorologist), Patrick Mangali (Medic), Prince Mlongwana (Meteorologist), S'celo Ndwalane (Diesel Mechanic), Lehlohonolo Rakoteli (Communication Officer), Jan Bradley (Birder), Josef Klaasen (Meteorologist), Derren Fox (Birder).

GOUGH 60 (2014-2015): (L-R) Thomas Mc Sherry (Medic/Team leader), Werner Kuntz (Field Assistant), Thembile Shazi (Assistant Meteorologist), David Hartzenberg (Radio Technician/Deputy Team Leader), Gerald Kgasago (Assistant Meteorologist), Maxaxuma Makasongwe (Diesel Mechanic), Michelle Risi (Field Assistant), Morgan Mugeri (Senior Meteorologist), Christopher Jones (Field Assistant).

GOUGH 59 (2013-2014): (L-R) Ben Dilley (Environmental Officer), Steven Wellman (Team Leader), Zacharia Bokaba (Medic), Julian Grace (Deputy Leader), Deliah Davies (Field Assistant), Patiswa Kedama (Meteorologist), Zanele Mnqomozulu (Meteorologist), Bani van der Merwe (Field Assistant), Johan Hoffman (Radio Operator-passed away).

GOUGH 58 (2012-2013): (L-R) Marilette Bester (Paramedic/Team Leader), Christiaan Crous (Assistant Meteorologist/Environmental Officer), Happy-go-Lucky-Eddie (Team Mascot), Jasper Stone (Senior Meteorologist), Christopher Bell (Field Assistant), Gerard de Jong (Radio Technician), Mara Nydegger (Field Assistant), Thulani Jakalashe (Diesel Mechanic/Deputy Team Leader), Namhla Mkiva (Assistant Meteorologist).

GOUGH 57 (2011-2012): Front (L-R) Sunette Ligtheim (Medic/Team Leader), Sylvain Dromzee (Field Assistant); Back L-R: Brendan Dunne (Meteorologist), Leonard Maree (Communications Officer/Deputy Leader), Nkoane Mathabatha (Meteorologist), Gerard Oppel (Senior Meteorologist), Marius Wolmarans (Diesel Mechanic), Karin Bourgeois (Senior Field Assistant).

GOUGH 56 (2010-2011): Back (L-R) Nicholas Le Maitre (RSPB Senior Research Assistant) [Dec 2010 - Sept 2011], Leonie Olivier (Medic/Deputy Team Leader), Mornay Eggberry (Diesel Mechanic), Jeroen Lurling (RSPB Senior Research Assistant) [Sept 2010 - Dec 2010], John McLinden (Radio Technician/Team Leader); Front: Robyn Knight (Assistant Meteorologist), Prince Mlongwana (Senior Meteorologist), Michelle Steenkamp (Assistant Meteorologist), Ross Cowlin (RSPB Senior Research Assistant) [Sept 2010 - Feb 2011].

GOUGH 55 (2009-2010): (L-R) Llewellyn Kriedemann (Radio Technician), Daphne Hollenbach (Senior Meteorologist), Kalinka Rexer-Huber (Biologist), Graham Parker (Biologist), Martin Nysschens (Junior Meteorologist), Tshepo Tawane (Junior Meteorologist), Leon Keyser (Diesel Mechanic), Sonja Lizemore (Medic/Team Leader).

GOUGH 54 (2008-2009): Back (L-R) Tom Mc Sherry (Medic/Team Leader), Vincent Rademeyer (Diesel Mechanic), Rupert Spann (Junior Meteorologist), Henk Louw (RSPB Field Assistant), Paul Visser (RSPB Field Assistant); Front: Itumeleng Lefakane (Junior Meteorologist), Andries v. Staden (Senior Meteorologist), Chantal Steyn (Communications Engineer/Deputy Leader).

GOUGH 53 (2007-2008): (L-R) Johan Hoffman (Radio Technician), Charlene Oppel (Meteorologist), Sarel Steyn (Diesel Mechanic/Leader), Nkoane Mathabatha (Meteorologist), Mellany McPherson (Senior Meteorologist), Kholekile Cita (Medic/Deputy Leader).

GOUGH 52 (2006-2007): Back (L-R) Brian Bowie (Radio Technician/Leader), Thulani Jakalashe (Diesel Mechanic/Deputy Leader), Bigfish Mashau (Meteorologist); Front: Jonathan Kotze (Senior Meteorologist), Dineo Matsana (Meteorologist), Petrus Kritzinger (Medic).

GOUGH 51 (2005-2006): Back (L-R) Menthiam Sebesho (Senior Meteorologist/Deputy Leader), Phillip Lourens (Meteorologist), Floyd Chubane (Radio Technician); Middle: Steven Phakula (Meteorologist), Johnny Wilson (Biologist), Fanie Potgieter (Diesel Mechanic); Front: Given Moreku (Sagina), Marie Burle (Biologist), Tamara Spinks (Medic/Leader), Ivan Green (Sagina).

GOUGH 50 (2004-2005): Back (L-R) Leonard Maree (Radio Technician), Niets Borman (Medic), Bigfish Mashau (Meteorologist), Pauline Bapela (Meteorologist), Nole Green (Diesel Mechanic/Deputy Leader); Front: Kobie Steyn (Meteorologist/Leader).

GOUGH 49 (2003-2004): Back (L-R) Martin Slabber (Radio Technician), Shadrack Podile (Senior Meteorologist/Leader), Ross Wanless (Biologist); Front: Petrus Kritzinger (Medic/Deputy Leader), Norman Leveridge (Meteorologist), Steven Phakula (Meteorologist), Andrea Angel (Biologist), Paul Putter (Diesel Mechanic).

GOUGH 48 (2002-2003): Back (L-R) Gideon Nel (Medic), Chris Swanepoel (Diesel Mechanic/Leader), Daphney Zitha (Meteorologist), Peter Lekalakala (Senior Meteorologist/Deputy Leader); Front: Abner Matlala (Meteorologist), Thulani Ntshanga (Radio Technician).

GOUGH 47 (2001-2002): Back (L-R) Lehlohonolo Khesa (Radio Technician), Tshidi Moremi (Meteorologist), Titus Mosweu (Senior Meteorologist), Chris de Beer (Medic/Leader); Front: Micheal Rabotho (Diesel Mechanic), Shadrack Podile (Meteorologist/Deputy Leader).

GOUGH 46 (2000-2001): Back (L-R) Pumeza Skepe, Chris Swanepoel, Deryck Yelverton, Piet, Princess, Erica Sommers; Front: Louis Janse van Vuuren, Brigitte, Linda, Richard.

GOUGH 45 (1999-2000): Back (L-R) Beneke de Wet (Radio Technician), Peter Lekalakala (Meteorologist), Christine Haenel (Field Assistant), Victor Mafata (Meteorologist), Alex Jones (Field Assistant); Front: Kobus Steyn (Senior Meteorologist/Deputy Leader), Antwa Lombard (Medic/Leader), Aldo Strumpher (Diesel Mechanic).

GOUGH 44 (1998-1999): Back (L-R) Kgaugelo Rampedi (Meteorologist), Belinda Enslin (Radio Technician); Middle: David Sepheka (Meteorologist), Didi Enslin (Senior Meteorologist/Deputy Leader); Front: Anke Kotze (Medic/Leader), Johan Greyling (Diesel Mechanic).

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STATION.

Bathroom

Bathroom

Biology lab

Base Camp Store

Catwalks surround the exterior of Gough base

Corridor

Corridor

Dentistry

Dining Hall

Entrance way into Gough House

Freezers

Games Room

Games Room

Games stash for rainy days

Gonzalo Alvarez Pub

JCleeland Pantry

JCleeland Radio Workshop

Kitchen

Lounge and Movie room

Base Meteorology Office

One of many Bedrooms on Gough

Pantry

Past Overwintering Expedition Teams

Past Weather Service Team

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LANDSCAPES.

Base and Richmond Hill

Cave Admirals

Church Rock

Church Rock

Church Rock

Coastal Plateau

Cone Island

Cone Island

Deep Glen

Edinburg Peak

Edinburg Peak

Edinburg Peak

Edinburg Peak

Edinburg Peak

Gaggins Point

Glen Sophora

Golden Highway

Green Hill

Green Hill

Hags Tooth

Gough Island

Lake Snoekgat

Lake Tarn Moss

Lots Wife

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FAUNA.

Whale

Alien House Mouse

Broad Billed Prion

Cattle Egret Vagrant

Crayfish

Elephant Seal

Fur Seal Pup

Fur Seal

Bunting

Moorhen and Chick

Moorhen

Marine Fish

Nightbird Shearwater

Noddy

Rockhopper Penguin

Rockhopper Penguin

Rockhopper Penguin

Skua

Skuas

Sootie Albatross

Storm Petrel

Sub Antarctic Skua

Tern

Wandering Albatross

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FLORA.

Acaena

Alien Plantago

Alien Rumix

Alien Ragina

Apium

Apium

Coastal

Cotula Goughensi

Fern

Fern

Fern Blechnum

Fern Bracken

Fern Lycopodium

Fern Tree

Fern Tree

Fern

Fungi

Fungi

Grass

Moss

Moss

Moss

Moss

Ranunculus Fruit

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Sub-Antarctic, Marion Island 🎉𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩

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🎉𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 Monica Leitner
🦭 @_marionseals field assistant on the 79th MI team.

Learn more about the #MIMMP here: https://www.marionseals.com/
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🎭Fundraiser for Mouse-Free Marion MFM: Eradica

🎭Fundraiser for Mouse-Free Marion

MFM: Eradication project that aims to clear Marion Island of the invasive house mice, that are attacking and killing threatened seabird species on the island - check out link in the bio!
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#Repost - @mousefreemarion

Inspired by the enthusiasm shown by the knowledgeable bird guides and passionate speakers aboard Flock to Marion, Tessa Donnellan (13) and James Bebbington (12) have taken up the challenge to help raise awareness for the plight of seabirds at Marion Island.

The children, with help from their parents, are hoping to encourage support for the Mouse-Free Marion Project and will be holding a fundraiser along with Zip Zap Circus.

Zip-Zap Circus is an acrobatics and circus school based in Cape Town, with a mission to empower young people as well as bridge socio-economic gaps.

The family-friendly ‘SLAPSTICK’ show will be held on the 27th of August at the Zip-Zap Dome in Cape Town. Tickets will be sold on Quicket with the proceeds being split between Zip-Zap and Mouse-Free Marion.
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GOUGH ISLAND/TRISTAN DA CUNHA ETD: 18 August 202

GOUGH ISLAND/TRISTAN DA CUNHA

ETD: 18 August 2022

📷: Ben van der Walt

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We asked Elsa why she wanted to be part of the ove

We asked Elsa why she wanted to be part of the overwintering team on Marion Island?
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#MarionIsland #subAntarctic #M79 #Marion79 #MFM #MouseFreeMarion #Plants #Soil #InvasiveSpecies #subantarcticislands #eradication #islanderadication #MiceEradication #FieldAssistant #FieldResearcher

NEWS 🧁Birthday Celebration today on Marion Isla

NEWS
🧁Birthday Celebration today on Marion Island.

Happy Birthday to Elsa van Ginkel. She is working on the Mouse-Free Marion project (in collaboration with the Department of Plant And Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria), conducting research on House Mice and their effects on Marion Island.

This is Elsa's second time as part of an overwintering team, she was also part of #Marion75 (UP Field Assistant - Botany).
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🇦🇶 NEWS Birthday Celebration at the 🇿🇦

🇦🇶 NEWS
Birthday Celebration at the 🇿🇦 Antarctic Station, SANAE IV.

Happy Birthday to Maanda Mulaudzi, Electro-Mechanical Technician (Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment appointed) on the current overwintering team.
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#Repost - @mousefreemarion by @get_regrammer Happy

#Repost - @mousefreemarion by @get_regrammer
Happy National Women's Day from the Mouse-Free Marion Project

#DYK that even though the first human landings at Marion Island took place in the 1800s followed by about 150 years of visits, it wasn’t until 1959 that Hazel Watt became the first woman to step foot on Marion Island. Hazel was the wife of a radio technician stationed on the island and was allowed to "spend a few hours at the weather station".

Following from this brief visit, it was two decades before the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) included women in its annual expeditions, at first only initially aboard ship, and then for short relief visits on the island. The first South African female scientist to go ashore on Marion Island was Pamela Laycock in September 1979. The first women to spend a full year on Marion as part of an over-wintering team were biologists Marita Cawood and Marianna Steenkamp in 1986.

Since the mid-1990s women have thankfully become regular members of over-wintering teams (including as scientists, meteorologists. medical orderlies and team leaders). However, it was not until 2003 that meteorologist Samantha Linnerts over-wintered as the first woman of colour.

Currently, there are 7 women taking part in the overwintering team at Marion Island, including research assistants appointed to advance planning and preparations for the Mouse-Free Marion Project.

Read more about these and other remarkable women in Marion Island's history at the News link in our bio.

Photo: SANAP oceanographer Pamela Laycock goes ashore for a day visit only on 13 September 1979

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09 August 2022 - 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒂𝒕

09 August 2022 - 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚

from the women at Antarctic Legacy of South Africa.

This year's theme is: “𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘰-𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦”.
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