SAPRI and its host, NRF-SAEON, engage at the 2026 Marine and Coastal Educators Network Conference

by Anne Treasure | Feb 12, 2026 | Conference, DPS, Environment, Lecture/Seminar, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, SAPRI, Workshop/Training

The South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) and its host institution, the South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON), were proudly represented at the Marine and Coastal Educators Network (MCEN) 2026 Conference, held from 18-23 January 2026...

Where did the tags pop off? Early results from the April 2025 white shark tagging expedition, Mossel Bay

by Rabia Mathakutha | Dec 8, 2025 | Announcements, Data, Environment, LTO-Land, NRF-SAEON, SAPRI, Uncategorized

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...

National Science Week 2025: Science, Technology and Innovation are for everyone

by Rabia Mathakutha | Nov 16, 2025 | Antarctica, DPS, Environment, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, NRF-SAEON, Polar Lab, SANAP, SAPRI, Society, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Training

National Science Week (NSW) is a nationwide annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in South Africa, designed to increase public awareness and participation in science. The programme is coordinated by the National Research...

Job Alert: Marion Island Overwintering Positions

by Rabia Mathakutha | Aug 26, 2025 | Environment, Jobs, Long-term observations, LTO-Land, Marion Island, NRF-SAEON, Prince Edward Islands, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized

Applications open for: Overwintering Seabird Field Researcher (Birder) (2x positions) Overwintering Seal Field Researcher (Sealer) (2x positions) Overwintering Killer Whale Field Researcher (Killer Whaler) (1x positions) The South African Environmental Observation...

SAPRI Inspires Youth at Ministerial Launch of NRF-SAAO’s Remote Operations and Visitor Centres

by Rabia Mathakutha | Jul 25, 2025 | DPS, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, Marion Island, NRF-SAEON, SAPRI, Society, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized

The South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) was invited to exhibit at the Ministerial Launch of the National Research Foundation’s South African Astronomical Observatory (NRF-SAAO)’s Remote Operations and Visitor Centres on 9 July 2025 in Cape Town,...