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Policy and Operations Session & Historical, Social and Educational Perspectives Session. The second-last session, Policy and Operations, of the 2016 SANAP Symposium was chaired by Tracy Klarenbeek (National Research Foundation, Department of Science and Technology). During this session Dr Gilbert Siko (Director: Science Platforms, Department of Science and Technology) gave us an update on the […]

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The Physical Oceanography Session at the SANAP 2016 Symposium held last month at the University of Pretoria was chaired by Prof Werner Nel (Department of Geography, University of Fort Hare).  The session covered a wide range of oceanographic research in the Southern Ocean (Indian-Atlantic Ocean). During this session we also had the chance to understand more about […]

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Feature photograph: South Africa’s Antarctic research and supply ship, the S.A. Agulhas II DJ Keyez of Voice of Wits FM (VO FM) interviewed Tracy Klarenbeek, Professional Officer, Knowledge Fields Development Directorate (KFD) in South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) last month.  The NRF manages the research at the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) which […]

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