by Rabia Mathakutha | Dec 18, 2024 | Antarctica, Antarctica (SANAE IV), DPS, Environment, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, Marion Island, Polar Lab, Products, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic
As we reflect on the achievements of 2024, the South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) had the honour of contributing to a global dialogue by providing a South African perspective on the strategic objectives and challenges of establishing the SAPRI...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Dec 18, 2024 | Environment, LTO-Ocean, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Uncategorized
The Agulhas Current is a powerful western boundary current that plays a crucial role in global ocean circulation and climate regulation. It influences not only regional weather patterns and marine ecosystems but also global climate systems. Its interactions with other...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Nov 12, 2024 | Antarctica, Antarctica (SANAE IV), DPS, Environment, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, Marion Island, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized
Antarctica, a pristine and remote frontier of scientific discovery, has long been a region of international interest for climate research, biodiversity, and understanding global environmental changes. In a recent meeting, held at the NRF-SAEON Egagasini Node in Cape...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Oct 16, 2024 | Antarctica, Environment, LTO-Land, Marion Island, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic
The South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) was established in 2021 to ensure coordination of South African marine and Antarctic research as a national Big Science programme, providing seamless access to existing and new research infrastructure required to...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Sep 26, 2024 | Environment, Jobs, LTO-Land, Marion Island, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized
Applications open for: Overwintering Killer Whaler The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) Egagasini Node, based in Cape Town, Western Cape, requires the the services of a suitably qualified individual to be responsible for collecting field data on...