by Ria Olivier | Oct 15, 2024 | Announcement, APECSSA
Invitation to the third lecture in our 2024 Lecture Series. In this session, we will explore the development and communication of your personal brand, highlighting its critical importance for postgraduate students entering the competitive job market (more details below). The lecture will take place via Zoom (please note that the session will be recorded) and anyone interested in attending should please register via the link below. Date: Thursday, 17 October 2024 Time: Starts at 15:00 (GMT+2) Title: Personal Branding & CV Fundamentals Speaker: Annabel Eggeling (Leading Trends in People Management – Wits Business School 2010) Zoom registration link: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PzOKgJwLReWQJg7kYNRH0w
Description: This presentation explores the development and communication of your personal brand, emphasizing its critical importance for postgraduate students entering the competitive job market. In an era where AI and matching algorithms now play a pivotal role in CV selection, it’s essential to master the art of crafting a CV that makes it to the “short-list”. We will discuss strategies for optimizing your CV to stand out in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including best practices for format and content. This session will also serve as a foundation for preparing for interviews, ensuring you are well-equipped to showcase your skills and experience effectively.
Bio: Annabel, who recently retired after a distinguished 30-year career with Accenture, brings a wealth of experience from her roles in Human Resources and Talent Supply Chain. Her career spanned multiple locations, including Johannesburg, Qatar, and Cape Town, where she led recruitment teams and interviewed candidates ranging from recent postgraduates to Managing Directors. Now retired from the corporate world, Annabel shares her expertise through various forums like SEAmester and APECS. In addition to offering literacy support to young students and raising guide dogs, she engages in knitting, crocheting for charitable organizations, and enjoys a range of personal interests such as hiking, swimming, and crafting.
If you have any questions or need further information, visit our website or contact apecssa@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday!
Best regards,
APECS South Africa National Committee
by Ria Olivier | Oct 11, 2024 | Announcement, Jobs, Marion Island, News, Overwintering Team, Research, SANAP, Science, Southern Ocean, Stations, sub-Antarctic, Team member
The following positions are available on the sub-Antarctic, Marion Island for the overwintering period (April 2025 to May 2026)
Environmental Officer Assistant Environmental Officer
Communications Engineer Diesel Mechanic Electrical Engineer Medical Orderly
Senior Meteorological Technician Assistant Meteorological Technician
2 X Field Assistants – Sea Birds
Closing Date: 28 OCTOBER
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by Ria Olivier | Oct 10, 2024 | Announcement, Antarctica, Arts, Humanities, Research, SANAP, SANAP Student
South Africa has long had an Antarctic research programme, including a base on the Antarctic continent and a polar vessel. It is the only African country with these facilities and uniquely an early signatory to the Antarctic Treaty System which governs the southern continent. Other countries with Antarctic science programmes—including the US, Australia, and the UK—have Artists and Writers Programmes (AWPs) which include artists, writers and scholars in their scientific programmes. We are piloting a similar programme for South Africa.
The project works together with scientific research but is focused on approaching the relationship between Africa and Antarctica from a different lens: creative, critical, historical, futurist; focused on questions of aesthetics, ethics, value, storytelling; and with the explicit intention to transform Antarctic participation in relation to race, class and gender.
This project aims to plan and pilot a South African Antarctic Artists and Writers Programme (AWP), and in so doing to improve public engagement with South African Antarctic involvement through arts production and humanities research. Arts production will be supported by giving artists and writers a formal structure through which access the Antarctic and subantarctic regions, through exhibitions of their work, and through promotion by public events, publication and/or online platforms. Humanities research will provide the context, background, and cultural histories to develop and deepen both arts production and public engagement
Disciplines include: English, Fine Art, Creative Writing, History, Geography, Psychology, Anthropology, Science Communication, Journalism, Media Studies, Music, Dramatic Arts, and related disciplines.
Residency call 2024-2025
Calling artists and writers for a residency on, or about, the sea. The residency offers a 1-3 month immersive experience spending time at sea on a research vessel (the S.A. Agulhas II) or in a polar science lab, with a view to producing an artwork or publication. This residency is part of a pilot project that aims to bring Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic Islands and the Southern Ocean closer to a South African audience through the production of creative works.
FULL DETAILS
CLOSING DATE: 31 October 2024
by Ria Olivier | Oct 8, 2024 | Antarctica, Research, SANAP, SANAP Student, SCAR
A dive into the latest research and activities within the Scientific and Antarctic Research community during the biannual conference in Chile.
In today’s rapidly evolving scientific landscape, research conferences serve as vital hubs for knowledge exchange, fostering innovation, and building collaborations across disciplines. The recent SCAR conference held in Pucon, Chile during August brought together leading scholars and emerging researchers from around the globe. The event was packed with groundbreaking presentations, hands-on workshops, and insightful discussions that highlighted the latest trends shaping the future of research.
Here’s a closer look at the highlights and takeaways from this year’s conference. (above: Session on sub-Antarctic was an all South African session)
Plenary Lectures and Mini Symposia: The conference had a series of plenary lecture from some of the most respected minds in academia. Dr Victoria Nuviala from Madrid Institute for Advanced Study (MIAS), shared insights into An Architectural Biography of Antarctica. The reckoning: how #MeTooAntarctica is changing fieldwork a presentation by Dr Meredith Nash
Groundbreaking Research Papers. One of the conference’s core components was the presentation by researchers during the different parallel sessions. Each session provided opportunity for Q&A, enabling in-depth conversations between the audience and the researchers, fostering a true sense of intellectual community. South African researchers presented during these sessions. (above a few presenters captured during their present picture above: Session on sub-Antarctic was an all South African sessions)
Workshops. Experts from organizations guided participants through various disciplines. Ria Olivier held a workshop on publications in the Antarctica Community and resources on data management
Poster Sessions: Spotlight on Research in addition to formal presentations, these sessions provided a platform for researchers to showcase their work.
Networking and Collaboration. Beyond the formal sessions, the networking opportunities were an integral part of the conference. Through social events, coffee breaks, and an industry exhibition, participants had the chance to connect with peers, potential collaborators, and mentors.
NEXT SCAR in Norway in 2026! !
Conclusion – SCAR2024 was a celebration of innovation, collaboration, and cutting-edge research. It provided a rich platform for learning, networking, and exchanging ideas that will shape the future of research. For attendees, the event was not only an opportunity to showcase their work but also a reminder of the collaborative spirit that drives scientific progress. As we look forward to next conference, it’s clear that the future holds exciting developments in Antarctic Research, and conferences like this one will continue to play a crucial role in fostering those advancements.
Activities during SCAR2024
Oral & Poster Presentations
by Ria Olivier | Sep 17, 2024 | Announcement, Marion Island, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters
In this Issue of the Marion 81 Newsletter
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- A message from the Team Leader.
“It’s a great honour and privilege to be M81 Team Leader. We are done with the first quarter of our expedition and so far everyone is doing well …… I want to express my gratitude to all those who are cheering us on in this journey; our families, our colleagues and our friends back home. It is not an easy journey but it is a rare and beautiful experience. With courage and determination we will continue and we will finish stronger than we started. “ Read more in the newsletter
- In a nutshell.
- An ode to Duct Tape.
- Meet the team.
- A true endemic – Marion’s flightless moth.
- How many people does it take to change a heater?
- A killer-whaler’s magical world.
- Explo Roundy! A new word for Island or Round Island exploration!
- A birder’s introduction.
- The ESSENTIAL guide to escaping a mire.
- World Albatross Day.
- An Over-island Tale.
- Lastly… a weather update by SAWS.
Read the answers by team members to the following:
Why did you come to Marion?- Best thing about Marion?
- What do you miss the most?
- Worst thing about Marion?
- What do you wish you had brought?
- What is the best food here?
- What food do you miss?
Weather on Marion Island
