by Rabia Mathakutha | Dec 24, 2025 | Announcements, Antarctica, Antarctica (SANAE IV), Environment, Long-term observations, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, Marion Island, NRF-SAEON, Polar Lab, Prince Edward Islands, Products, SANAP, SAPRI, Society, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Training, Uncategorized
Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) 2025 concluded on 28 November 2025, marking a decade since its inception and underscoring the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation’s (DSTI) deepened commitment to positioning science, technology and innovation at the core...
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...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Jul 4, 2024 | Announcements, Antarctica, Environment, LTO-Land, Marion Island, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic
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...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Jun 6, 2024 | Antarctica, LTO-Land, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic
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...