by Ria Olivier | Feb 17, 2022 | Announcement, Marion Island, News, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters, Overwintering Team, SANAP, Stations, sub-Antarctic
The 78th Marion Island Overwintering Team has only about 3 months left on the island. This team is working hard and truly making the best of their island experience.
They share some news from the island, from the last two months, in their fourth newsletter.
In this edition:
- The Marion Island Marine Mammal Programme (MIMMP) killer whaler (field assistant) shares some incredible killer whale sightings.
- The Marine Apex Predator Research Unit (MAPRU) and Oceans & Coasts (DFFE) ornithological field assistants share their stories, the reasons behind bird counting on the island, and how they go about planning a perfect round island.
- The base engineer shares an experience out in the field.
- The Sub-Antarctic Landscape Climate Interactions (SANAPLCI) geomorphologist (field assistant) tells more about the importance of equipment, such as the GPS, on this sub-Antarctic island with its somewhat unpredictable weather.
Quote from his article. Read the article to find out what happened!!
- Some fantastic photography features in this edition (including animals and team members working, and exploring together).
To download The Wanderer – January 2022 Edition click here.
Check out all this team’s newsletter on the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Archive here.
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 17 February 2022
by Ria Olivier | Jan 31, 2022 | Antarctica, News, Overwintering Team, SANAE, SANAP, Stations, Team Photo
The 60th South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) team returned to Cape Town.
Departure to Antarctica: 25 December 2020.
Arrival in Cape Town: 29 January 2022.
SANAE 60 official team photo
ALSA's PI, Ria Olivier, was at East Pier for the arrival of the S.A. Agulhas II on Saturday, 29 January 2022. She posted arrival updates on social media throughout the day.
Click here to read the address by Mr Ashley Naidoo, Acting Deputy Director-General: Oceans and Coasts, delivered on the day of the 60th SANAE team departure to Antarctica.
Click here to read about the arrival of the S.A. Agulhas II at Penguin Bukta, Antarctica by Prof Annie Bekker of the Sound & Vibration Research Group of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University.
Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 31 January 2022.
by Ria Olivier | Jan 19, 2022 | Announcement, Jobs, Marion Island, Overwintering Team, Research, SANAP, Science, Stations, Team member
Do you have a BSc (Hons) degree in the ecological field? This might be an opportunity for you!
Two Ecological Field Assistants/Researchers needed for the 2022/2023 overwintering team on the South African, sub-Antarctic Marion Island.
This is an opportunity not the be missed!
Deadline: 21 January 2022.
Always keep an eye on the SANAP Jobs page, where all vacancies on Marion Island, Gough Island and Antarctica are advertised.
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 19 January 2022.
by Ria Olivier | Mar 10, 2020 | Announcement, Antarctica, Current Event, Fellowship, News, Research, SCAR, Science, Stations
INVITATION FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROPOSALS
40th INDIAN SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA (40-ISEA)
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, an Earth System Science Organization (ESSO-NCPOR & erstwhile NCAOR), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, is the nodal agency for implementation of the Indian Antarctic Programme. Hitherto, thirty-nine scientific expeditions to Antarctica have been successfully completed. The fortieth Antarctic Expedition, scheduled to be launched in October- November 2020 is being initiated through this advertisement.
-NCPOR operate two-year round stations in Antarctica, which are~ 3000 km apart
The 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (40-ISEA) embarks on a new journey of scientific research. ESSO-NCPOR welcomes long-term innovative scientific proposals in thematic areas and its sub-themes in different disciplines. In addition to the ongoing programmes
Bharati Station
of different institutions, ESSO-NCPOR welcomes scientific projects under the following broad areas with area of focus being Amery Ice-Shelf in Prydz Bay region for multi-national, multi-institutional programme with special reference to geoscientific program viz identification of orogenic and cratonic components to arrive at a refined India-Antarctica geological correlation.
Maitri Station
Travel arrangements for all expedition members from Goa to Antarctica and back is taken care of by ESSO-NCPOR. Travel only available in Summer Season
Read more about the Expedition on the NCPOR website and download the Call for Research Proposal
INVITATION FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROPOSALS 
(40-ISEA)
-NCPOR operate two-year round stations in Antarctica, which are~ 3000 km apart
from Goa to Antarctica and back is taken care of by ESSO-NCPOR. Travel only available in Summer Season
