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World Migratory Bird Day 2021
“Sing, Fly, Soar - Like a bird!” That is the 2021 theme for World Migratory Bird Day, observed on the 8th May and on the 10th October (International Migratory Bird Day). This theme highlights the...
Meet the 78th Marion Island Overwintering Team
The 78th Marion Island overwintering team has gone through some ups and downs. After two weeks of isolation and multiple Covid-19 tests, the team left Cape Town on 9 April at 19:34 onboard the SA...
Mouse-Free Marion Project is hiring!
Do you want to be involved in this project or just want to be informed? The project’s webpage and social pages will keep you up to date and the SANAP and ALSA website will post on the...
Marion Island Newsletter March 2021 – Now Available
In this edition: Letter from Team Leader/Medic - Winnie Moodaley Field Notes with Birder Thando Cebekhulu Round Island Adventures - Check out the images and experience the magical scenery with M77...
The XXXVI SCAR Delegates Meeting – Higlighting SCAGI resources
The XXXVI SCAR Delegates Meeting is currently held online in a series of two-hour sessions over two weeks in March 2021. Bettine van Vuuren is giving the South Africa National Committee members...
XXXVI SCAR Delegates’ Meeting 2021 – Three New Scientific Programmes
The XXXVI SCAR Delegates Meeting is currently held online in a series of two-hour sessions over two weeks in March 2021. Bettine van Vuuren is giving the South Africa National Committee members...
World Meteorological Day 2021
On the 23rd March 2021, we celebrate World Meteorological Day around the globe. This day has great significance and value, as it highlights the critical balance and interaction between...
Celebrating Women involved in SANAP on International Women’s Day.
Today on International Women’s Day we are celebrating all those women involved within the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP). International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March of...
World Migratory Bird Day 2021
“Sing, Fly, Soar - Like a bird!” That is the 2021 theme for World Migratory Bird Day, observed on the 8th May and on the 10th October (International Migratory Bird Day). This theme highlights the phenomena of the “bird song” and “bird flight” which inspires people to...
Meet the 78th Marion Island Overwintering Team
The 78th Marion Island overwintering team has gone through some ups and downs. After two weeks of isolation and multiple Covid-19 tests, the team left Cape Town on 9 April at 19:34 onboard the SA Agulhas II with Captain Gavin Syndercombe. The team arrived at Marion...
Mouse-Free Marion Project is hiring!
Do you want to be involved in this project or just want to be informed? The project’s webpage and social pages will keep you up to date and the SANAP and ALSA website will post on the activities. “Marion Island is the jewel in South Africa’s island crown...
Marion Island Newsletter March 2021 – Now Available
In this edition: Letter from Team Leader/Medic - Winnie Moodaley Field Notes with Birder Thando Cebekhulu Round Island Adventures - Check out the images and experience the magical scenery with M77 Understanding Weather with the M77 Senior Meteorological Technician...
The XXXVI SCAR Delegates Meeting – Higlighting SCAGI resources
The XXXVI SCAR Delegates Meeting is currently held online in a series of two-hour sessions over two weeks in March 2021. Bettine van Vuuren is giving the South Africa National Committee members regular feedback and as such the SANAP science community is...
XXXVI SCAR Delegates’ Meeting 2021 – Three New Scientific Programmes
The XXXVI SCAR Delegates Meeting is currently held online in a series of two-hour sessions over two weeks in March 2021. Bettine van Vuuren is giving the South Africa National Committee members regular feedback. She and Tracy Klarenbeek are South African...
World Meteorological Day 2021
On the 23rd March 2021, we celebrate World Meteorological Day around the globe. This day has great significance and value, as it highlights the critical balance and interaction between mankind and the earth’s atmosphere. The 23rd March also commemorates...
Celebrating Women involved in SANAP on International Women’s Day.
Today on International Women’s Day we are celebrating all those women involved within the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP). International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March of each year. 2021 Theme: “IWD 2021 campaign theme: #ChooseToChallenge; A...
Watch History meets todays Present Day in the Hunt for Shackleton’s Endurance.
In an article in January 2019 you were introduced to the South Africans on the Weddell Sea Expedition with the S. A. Agulhas II. Many scientific articles have since been published and a lot of research has been done with samples taken during this expedition. Since...
Marion Island Newsletter December 2020 – Now Available
In this edition: Meet the small team of 8 members - they were the 'original' M77 Thereafter field assistants and a film crew were able to join the team - meet the complete 77th Marion Island Overwintering Team and some members of the film crew Want to know how the...
S.A. Agulhas II arrived at Penguin Bukta.
After stormy weather at the dawn of 2021, the SA Agulhas II arrived at Penguin Bukta at 11h30 UTC on 4 January! This year the vessel entered notable ice cover at 67° 50' S. It was mostly easy going with some ramming during the early hours of 4 January. The later...
Marion 77 light candles to start 2021!
The Marion 77 Overwintering team celebrated Christmas and New Years eve with a few activities. The one action that will stay with our SANAP community is...
SANAE60 on its way to Antarctica.
SANAE 60 departed on 25 December at 22:20 from Cape Town harbour to Antarctica. Address by Mr Ashley Naidoo, Acting Deputy Director-General: Oceans and Coasts On the Departure of the SA Agulhas II to Antarctica, On Friday, 25 December 2020, Greetings...
Cabinet approves the Antarctic and Southern Ocean strategy for South Africa
Media Release by the Department of Environment Forestry and Fisheries -13 December 2020 Cabinet has approved South Africa’s Antarctic and Southern Ocean Strategy (ASOS) to provide for the coordination and implementation of the Antarctic Treaties Act, relating to...
SANAP projects 2021-2023
See more detail of project here. This schedule will be update on the SANAP website under research in January 2021.
Biogeochemistry Research Infrastructure Platform – Director position available
The Biogeochemistry Research Infrastructure Platform (BIOGRIP) was established in 2019 in terms of the South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap, a high-level research strategy of the national government Department of Science and Innovation. ...
Marion 77 Overwintering team celebrating International Antarctica Day
Marion 77 overwintering celebrated Antarctica day by having a typical South...
Gough Island Newsletter November 2020 – Now Available
In this edition: Letter from the team leader Meet the team Read about the rescued crew from the MV Geo Searcher that sank just off Gough Island Birthday celebrations Take-over 2020 Meteorological operations and more... Click here to download this issue of the Gough...
Celebrating International Antarctica Day – 1 December.
International Antarctic Day is celebrated on the 1st December. On this day in 1959 the Antarctic Treaty was signed and South Africa was one of the original 12 treaty countries. Since 1959 South Africa has been part of this treaty and we have a presence on the...
Goodbye to Film Crew on Marion Island from Marion77.
During September, the Department of Environment Forestry and Fisheries(DEFF) approved an International wildlife documentary series to be filmed on Marion Island. The film crew (Plimsoll Productions) together with scientists from South Africa left for Marion Island....
