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6 SANAP symposium Reflections: Ecosystems part 1
Prof Bettine Jansen van Vuuren (left) chaired the session of Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Biodiscovery with the first plenary talk of the symposium by Peter Convey(right) of the British Antarctic...
Welcoming reception for S.A. Agulhas II in Cape Town
It was a great event to welcome back the SANAE62 overwintering team after they spent more than a year at Antarctica. Dr Aby Paton(front 3rd form left), medical doctor of the team did not return as...
6 SANAP Symposium Reflections – Oceans and marine ecosystems under global change : Sea-Ice
MARIS started the first session on Southern Ocean research within SANAP with focus on SEA ICE. Above: Rutger Marquart, Magata Mangatane, Dylan White, Anand Nair, Wayne de Jager, Leila Nefdt,...
6 SANAP Symposium Reflections: Data Management
During the 6th Symposium sessions were allocated to cross cutting disciplines and it led to great presentations and discussions. 12- 16 February is International Love Data Week with the theme "My...
The Wanderer 2nd issue – by Marion 80 now available online!
The 2nd issue of The Wanderer by the Marion80 Overwintering team is now available online. It is a bumper issue with 64 pages to read and to enjoy the amazing photo's taken by the team members. Read...
Prince Edward Islands Special Nature Reserve Advisory Committee (“PEIAC”) : Nominations
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is calling for the submission of nominations for the appointment of members to serve on the Prince Edward Islands Special Nature Reserve...
6SANAP Symposium Reflections: Science Engagement and Awareness
During the 6th Symposium sessions were allocated to cross cutting disciplines and it led to great presentations and discussions. Science Engagement and Awareness within SANAP Anché Louw of the...
6 SANAP Symposium Reflections: Cross-Cutting themes 1
During the 6th Symposium sessions were allocated to cross cutting disciplines and it led to great presentations and discussions. After the governance session on the 2nd day of the symposium a few...
SCAR SC-HASS Conference – Portugal June 2023
The 2023 SCAR SC-HASS Conference: with the theme: “The Antarctic for a Better World” hosted by Universidade Lusófona took place in June, Lisbon, Portugal. There were more than 150 participants from all over the world and were welcomed with a Portuguese delicacy...
National Women’s Day: Meet the SAPRI Manager
Prof Juliet Hermes is the Manager of the South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI), the Manager of the NRF- SAEON Egagasini Node, Honorary Professor at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU), Professor at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and heavily involved...
SEAmester VI 2023 – South Africa’s Class Afloat
SEAmester – South Africa’s Class Afloat in association with the Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA). June 2023 saw the success of the 6th SEAmester expedition, a programme aimed at accelerating marine science as an applied and cross-disciplinary field to...
SANAE 62 – Newsletter May 2023
The 62nd South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) team has published their second newsletter - May edition and is now available on the ALSA archive. Get a glimpse into the life of overwintering team members at the SANAE IV research station. A message from...
The Wanderer – Final Newsletter of Marion 79
Message form the editor, Elsa van Ginkel: " February and March were tinted with a mixture of anticipation for the ship to arrive and that sad inevitable feeling that this might be the last time we set foot on this breath-taking island – a little sub-Antarctic gem we...
S.A. Agulhas II – Call for expressions of interest for dedicated voyages 2024-2026
In 2015, The Department of Science and Technology (DST) facilitated the first dedicated oceanographic winter expedition on the S.A. Agulhas II from 23 July – 14 August 2015. The success of this expedition and others that followed demonstrated the need expressed...
Launching the SAPRI logo
The South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) is getting a corporate identity (CI). The South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) is one of 13 large Research Infrastructures (RIs) developed by the...
Midwinter greetings from South Africa’s Overwintering Teams
We wish the South African team on Antarctica (SANAE 62), Marion Island (Marion 80) and Gough Island (Gough 68) a Happy Midwinter! See midwinter greeting cards from the stations below. Antarctica, SANAE 62 Marion Island, Marion 80 Gough Island, Gough68...
World Albatross Day 2023: Protecting Majestic Ocean Wanderers
On 19th of June, the world comes together to celebrate World Albatross Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about these magnificent seabirds and the conservation challenges they face. World Albatross Day serves as a crucial platform to educate and...
Celebrating World Oceans Day
Preserving our precious marine ecosystems Every year on the 8th of June, the world comes together to celebrate World Oceans Day, a global event dedicated to honouring and protecting our vast marine environments. This special day serves as a reminder of the...
SAPRI Research Coordinators appointed
The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) has employed four research coordinators under the South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI), for each of its four integrated facilities i.e. Data, Products and Society (DPS), Terrestrial Long-Term...
S.A. Agulhas II Open Day 2023
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment invites you to attend the S.A. Agulhas II Open Day on the 10 & 11 June 2023 at the V&A Waterfront (Port of Cape Town, East Pier). What your FREE ticket will include: A guided tour of the South...
Job Opportunity: Ocean and Polar Coordinator
As per job advertisement: The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) is a research platform funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and managed by the National Research Foundation (NRF). SAEON is mandated to establish and manage...
Postdoc Opportunity: Trophic dynamics of Ross seals in the Weddell Sea
NRF-SANAP Funded Project: Ross seal ecology, behaviour and physiology in a changing environment Post-doctoral position available for a self-starting, motivated colleague who is interested in marine mammal ecology, specifically trophic dynamics, bulk and...
Welcome home Marion79
The 79th Marion Island overwintering team arrived on Marion Island on 21 April 2022. They are back in Cape Town, after spending 386 days on the island and 6 nights on the S.A. Agulhas II for the journey home. If you want to know more about the work this...
Marion Island Takeover 2023: MAPRU
This team is studying seabirds at Marion Island and has two projects for the period 2021-2023: 1) Avian scavenger project focusing mostly on Black-faced Sheathbill, Kelp Gull and Brown Skua as well as some of their prey. 2) FitzPatrick long-term...
Marion Island Takeover 2023: MFM
The Mouse-Free Marion Project is a partnership between the Department of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and BirdLife South Africa, working towards an operation to eradicate invasive mice from Marion Island. The mice, which were...
Nish Devanunthan stepping away from the Ice Zone
Dear Colleagues, As I prepare to turn the page of a decade-long chapter of managing Operations and Infrastructure Support for Antarctica and Southern Ocean work and move on to new horizons, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every...
Marion Island Takeover 2023: MIMMP
What are your plans for this takeover? Into our 41st uninterrupted year of continuous monitoring! Takeover is mostly dedicated to training the new overwintering personnel, because most of...
SAPRI Job Opportunity: Operations Coordinator
The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) Egagasini Node, based in Cape Town, Western Cape, requires the services of a: SAPRI Operations Coordinator responsible for the day-to-day operational and logistical management of the South...
