Stay up to date with the latest news and events from the SAPRI community, research findings from Antarctica, the Southern Ocean & beyond, as well as other information from South Africa’s polar & marine research community.
On 10–11 April 2025, Dr Alison Towner (South African International Maritime Institute) and Dr Alison Kock (South African National Parks) led a collaborative expedition with marine biologist Don Marx (Southernmost Apnea) aboard White Shark Africa’s research vessel to deploy Mini-PAT (pop-up...
Sea ice is a defining feature of the Southern Ocean, yet significant gaps remain in our understanding of how it forms, evolves and interacts with the broader climate system. My PhD research focused on the physical and biogeochemical properties of seasonal sea ice in the Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone...
The 2025 MARiS Early Career Researcher (ECR) Conference, held on 12 September 2025 at the University of Cape Town (UCT), brought together early career researchers from UCT, Wits University, Stellenbosch University, and beyond for a day of presentations, discussions, and networking under the theme...
The South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) has successfully deployed its first two Slocum Ocean Gliders - named Chappie and Imvubu - on the eastern Agulhas Bank, marking a significant milestone in local marine research technology and SAPRI’s ability to support South African university...
