MARION 81 Overwintering Team

Front sitting (left to right) – Vanessa Stephen – FITZ Birder, Monique van Bers – MFM Mouser, Peter Cunningham- SAPRI Sealer, Tanganedzani Tshitavhe – SAWS Assistant Meteorological Technician, Tokozile Mdleleni – DFFE Communications Engineer, Megan Clarkson – SAPRI Killer Whaler/Sealer, Daniel Baatjes- DFFE Base Chef, Marcello Evertson – O&C(DFFE) Birder, 

Middle standing  (left to right) – Tshililo Kharivha – SAWS Assistant Meteorological Technician, Anele Magobiyane – SANSA Electronics Engineer, Siphamandla Gumede – SAWS Senior Meteorological Technician, Xolani Madiba – DFFE Assistant Environmental Control Officer (ECO), John Skelete – DFFE Diesel Mechanic & Deputy Team Leader, Sibusisile Kheswa – O&C (DFFE) Birder, Elmar van Rooyen – UP Ecologist, Rhiannon Gill – SAPRI Birder, Dylan Manyoka – SAPRI Sealer, Bubele Nongwejana – DFFE Medic & Team Leader

Top standing (left to right) – Eddy Xaki – DFFE Electrical Engineer, Londani Rambau – DFFE Senior Environmental Control Officer (ECO)

DFFE: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, FITZ: Fitz Patrick Institute– UCT, O&C: Oceans and Coasts-DFFE, MFM: Mouse-Free Marion project, SAWS: South African Weather Services, SANSA: South African National Space Agency, UP: University of Pretoria, SAPRI: South African Polar Research Infrastructure