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Gough Island Expedition 2023: Island Restoration

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Marion Island Newsletter – The Wanderer 2023 Spring Edition

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S.A. Agulhas II

S.A. Agulhas II is a South African ice breaking polar supply and research ship owned by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).

SANAE IV

The first South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) departed in 1959.

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The Marion base is used mainly for environmental/biological research, and weather data collection.

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South Africa has been operating a weather station on Gough Island since 1956.

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Job Advert: EDI Coordinator

The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), managed by the National Research Foundation (NRF) requires the services of an EDI Coordinator responsible for driving...

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Gough Island Expedition 2023: Trace Metal Biogeochemistry Research

Research team on the recent Gough Island takeover expedition.  Phytoplankton are microscopic plants that live in the ocean, and just like plants on land they need to have enough food to grow and be happy. However, some places in the ocean don't have enough food...

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