by Ria Olivier | Nov 10, 2022 | Antarctica, Environment, Gough Island, International Days, Marion Island, News, Research, SA Agulhas II, Science, Southern Ocean, sub-Antarctic
World Science Day for Peace and Development is coordinated each year by UNESCO on 10 November.
The theme of World Science Day for Peace and Development is Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development. This day is being celebrated within the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, which kicked off on 8 July 2022 (UNESCO).
World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to build a bridge between science and society. This should be an encouragement to all scientific programmes to create an open line for communication between scientists and the public. The public needs to be informed about polar research as “the polar regions are extremely important and connected to the rest of the planet. The polar regions are essential for the health and future of the fantastic planet earth” (European Polar Board Executive Secretary, Dr Renuka Badhe).
Keep an eye out for more information on the Antarctic Season Launch 2022 – providing a platform for discussions between the SANAP scientific community and the public.
Scientific projects within the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) are based on basic sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology). Below we point out some of these scientific projects funded by the National Research Foundation (SANAP-Funding).
See below a list of all the research projects funded by the NRF-SANAP. These projects will be funded until the end of 2023.
Researchers previously involved in SANAP and those new to Antarctic research from universities not previously involved in SANAP are encouraged to put in a project proposal once the new cycle for applications opened.
View the current NRF-SANAP projects and previous NRF-SANAP projects here.
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 10 November 2022.
by Ria Olivier | Oct 31, 2022 | 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 2023 to May 2024)
Applications close between 7 November and 14 November 2022.
Click here: View the positions
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 31 October 2022.
by Ria Olivier | Oct 18, 2022 | Announcement, Antarctica, Important Dates, Meetings, News, Research, SANAP, SCAR, Science, Southern Ocean
This is the first announcement for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Biology Symposium 2023 in New Zealand.
Conference Website
Will you be attending/presenting a paper? Let ALSA know!
by Ria Olivier | Oct 6, 2022 | Announcement, Geomorphology, Marion Island, News, Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Islands, Research, SANAP, Science, sub-Antarctic
In a new publication, An open access geospatial database for the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands, by Elizabeth Rudolph, David William Hedding, Nico de Bruyn, and Werner Nel, open access is given to a geospatial database for both Marion Island and Prince Edward Island.
Click here to view the full suite of data: Prince Edward Islands Geospatial Database
This paper was presented at the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Open Science Conference 2022, in a poster format. Click here to view the poster.
Authors:
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 06 October 2022
by Ria Olivier | Sep 20, 2022 | Announcement, Gough Island, Legacy, News, Overwintering Team, SA Agulhas II, SANAP, Stations, Team Photo
L-R: James Burns, Selvin van Wyk, Karabo Mokwena, Nkosi Madama, Kim Stevens, Peter Chuku, Vonica Perold and Roelf Daling.
The 67th Gough Island Overwintering Team has returned to Cape Town. Two members of this team stayed behind on Gough Island.
Departure to Gough Island: 15 September 2021
Disembarked at East Pier: 20 September 2022
Gough 67
The 67th Gough Island Overwintering Team – Offical Team Photo
This image was taken during midwinter.
Back (L-R): Selvin van Wyk, James Burns, Nkosi Madama, Karabo Mokwena, Kim Stevens, Roelf Daling; (front) Sandile Nkebe, Vonica Perold, Peter Chuku and Tshililo Kharivha.
Links to relevant articles:
Check out all the G67 newsletters produced!
Team photo supplied by: Roelf Daling
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 20 September 2022
by Ria Olivier | Aug 25, 2022 | Announcement, Current Event, Gough Island, News, Overwintering Team, Stations, Team member, Team Photo, Tristan da Cunha
G68 Team (Left to Right): Lucy Dorman, Joyfull Ntobeko Gaju (removed from the team and replaced with G67 Medic, Sandile Nkebe), Philani Siyabonga Ngcobo (removed from the team and replaced with G67 Assistant Meteorological Technician, Tshililo Kharivha), Sibusiso Maduna, Rebekah Goodwill, Mphumzi Brooklyn Zilindile, Eddy Mfezeko Xaki, Khuliso Collen Maphaha, Mayembe Kapenda.
On 20 August 2022, the S.A. Agulhas II departed to Gough Island, via Tristan da Cunha. They will soon arrive at their new home, where they will be living for the next approximately 13 months. The G68 team will replace the G67 team.
68th Gough Island Overwintering Team (G68)
We asked the team members why they applied to be part of G68?
Two team members stayed behind from G67. The Medical Orderly, Sandile, will be replaced at a later stage and Tshililo will stay on for the year as part of G68.
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 25 August 2022, updated on 19 September 2022.
