The 11th Open Science Conference of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) was held from the 19th to the 23rd of August 2024, in Pucón, Chile. This year's conference, themed 'Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope,' brought together over 1300 delegates from around the globe...
The South African Polar Research Infrastructure’s (SAPRI) first team of Marion Island overwinterers was appointed in March 2024. The team comprises marine mammal and seabird field researchers as part of the Marion Island Top Predator Long-Term Observations being run under SAPRI. This work...
The South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) participated in the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) annual relief voyage to the sub-Antarctic Marion Island over a period of six weeks, between the months of April and May 2024. The Marion Island Relief...
Applications open for: Overwintering Birder Overwintering Killer Whaler Overwintering Sealer (2x positions) The National Research Foundation (NRF) supports and promotes research and human capital development through funding, the provision of National Research Facilities and science outreach...
