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Sheep on Marion Island

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A team of researchers from SAEF (Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future, An Australian Research Council Special Research Initiative) has published the most complete and up-to-date dataset of alien species in the Antarctic region.    SAEF indicates this dataset “provides information on the identity, localities, establishment, eradication status, dates of introduction, habitat, and impact. It shows most […]

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It is with sadness that we share the passing of Prof Pieter Stoker on Tuesday, 08 November 2022. Prof Stoker became part of research in Antarctica in 1959 and since 1964 his group was formally involved in research in the South African National Committee on Antarctic Research (SANCAR), currently the South African National Antarctic Programme […]

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Over the Horizon_Launch

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The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa launched its sixth book on the 3rd of November 2022 at the Irma Stern Museum in Cape Town. Jean Brundrit’s book, Over the Horizon, is a work of art. The book contains images taken with an ice lens, in the Antarctic region, and at the Antarctic ice shelf. Read […]

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