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Voyages to Antarctica, Marion Island and Gough Island take place annually to replenish supplies and exchange personnel.
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The South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) consists of three stations, countless research projects, and a history of dedicated team members.
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Friday Freelancer: Stephen Peel
Stephen involvement in SANAP started back in 2016 when he was a student at UCT. He was working towards his Honours degree in Environmental Management when he came across the...
Wednesday Women: Isabelle Ansorge
Isabelle as a child always wanted to be an oceanographer. “When I was 13 my father sent me off for 6 months on a Tall Ship to...
Monday Men : Greg Hofmeyr
Family hikes and visits to game reserves instilled in me a keen interest in the natural world at an early age. This led to a BSc and BSc hons in Zoology at the University of the...
SANAP Collaboration during COVID-19 – An Online Presence
The SANAP symposiums is: “..the perfect platform for diverse disciplines to "cross-fertilise" ideas often leading to collaborations....
Friday Freelancer: Stephen Peel
Stephen involvement in SANAP started back in 2016 when he was a student at UCT. He was working towards his Honours degree in Environmental Management when he came across the SEAmester programme and the opportunity to go to sea. “I applied and successfully made it into...
Wednesday Women: Isabelle Ansorge
Isabelle as a child always wanted to be an oceanographer. “When I was 13 my father sent me off for 6 months on a Tall Ship to sail around Africa. And so, having grown up on sailing ships and sailing the world at a very...
Monday Men : Greg Hofmeyr
Family hikes and visits to game reserves instilled in me a keen interest in the natural world at an early age. This led to a BSc and BSc hons in Zoology at the University of the Witwatersrand. This was followed by the first of three year-long expeditions to Marion...
SANAP Collaboration during COVID-19 – An Online Presence
The SANAP symposiums is: “..the perfect platform for diverse disciplines to "cross-fertilise" ideas often leading to collaborations. It is an exciting community; the people are so different, but the focus is on the same...
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South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship.
