by Ria Olivier | Nov 15, 2022 | Announcement, Legacy, Marion Island, News, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters, Overwintering Team, Research, SANAP, Stations, sub-Antarctic
The 79th Marion Island Overwintering team has compiled their 3rd newsletter, filled with interesting stories and fascinating photography!
In this edition:
- Meet the Diesel Mechanic, Ecologist and Medical Orderly of the team
- Marion’s Marvelous Birds – Grey Petrels
- Fashionable Field Gear
- Memorable Shots
- Sealer Diaries
- The Mouse-Free Marion Project
- Island Life
- Celebrations – August and September Birthdays
- Sports’ Time
- A Typical Day – from a Sealer’s point of view
- The Team – what have we been up to?
- A Time to Explore
- Song Pick for August
- Circle of Life – Breeding Season is in the Air
- Weather for the Brave
The Wanderer – August to September 2022 Edition
Check out all this team’s newsletter on the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Archive here.
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 15 November 2022
by Ria Olivier | Sep 16, 2022 | Marion Island, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters, Overwintering Team, SANAP
Read inside this issue of the Wanderer
- Letter from the editors and news from our team leader
- Interviews – Meet the Leadership
- Fashionable field gear
- Circle of life – part 2: Change is inevitable
- Three musketeers – A decade and more to come
- Mouse-free Marion – a glimpse from an islander
- Island life
- July birthday celebrations
by Ria Olivier | Aug 1, 2022 | Announcement, Marion Island, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters, Research
The first newsletter of Marion 79 is now available online!
Inside this issue meet the team members, page through their memories and read more about:
- Circle of Life
- Do a tour of the Base; the Butternut Hotel
- The little Chomper – Sub-Antarctic fur seal pups
- Take-over Memories
- The Magical Island – Diary of a Marion First-Timer
Message from the Editor Elsa Van Ginkel: “Marion has been treating us well these past few months, the team is slowly becoming a family and we are truly looking forward to the rest of our overwintering period. I hope that this first edition of The Wanderer will keep you entertained! Enjoy.”
And Co-editor Tankiso Moso: “It is indeed a blessing and an achievement to be here. It has also been a great time so far: learning the work, getting to know each other as a team and getting used to the M79ers family. It’s going to be a good year!”
Click here to view/download the newsletter and see great shots taken by team members:
Click here to view more Marion Newsletters on the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Archive.
Ria Olivier, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 01 August 2022.
by Ria Olivier | Feb 17, 2022 | Announcement, Marion Island, News, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters, Overwintering Team, SANAP, Stations, sub-Antarctic
The 78th Marion Island Overwintering Team has only about 3 months left on the island. This team is working hard and truly making the best of their island experience.
They share some news from the island, from the last two months, in their fourth newsletter.
In this edition:
- The Marion Island Marine Mammal Programme (MIMMP) killer whaler (field assistant) shares some incredible killer whale sightings.
- The Marine Apex Predator Research Unit (MAPRU) and Oceans & Coasts (DFFE) ornithological field assistants share their stories, the reasons behind bird counting on the island, and how they go about planning a perfect round island.
- The base engineer shares an experience out in the field.
- The Sub-Antarctic Landscape Climate Interactions (SANAPLCI) geomorphologist (field assistant) tells more about the importance of equipment, such as the GPS, on this sub-Antarctic island with its somewhat unpredictable weather.
Quote from his article. Read the article to find out what happened!!
- Some fantastic photography features in this edition (including animals and team members working, and exploring together).
To download The Wanderer – January 2022 Edition click here.
Check out all this team’s newsletter on the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Archive here.
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 17 February 2022
by Ria Olivier | Nov 13, 2021 | Marion Island, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters
October newsletter now available online. Read about the activities of the overwintering team. Catch up on the news and try out their vegan recipe. and enjoy the moemnts capture on camera
- KILLER WHALER DIARIES
- WONDERFUL OLA, THE BEST GIANT PETREL
- FANGED FISH
- BIRDER’S FIELD DIARIES
- STIGGY ADVENTURES
- MARION PUTS ON HER BIKINI
- OCTOBER MADNESS
- A VEGAN TASTE
- TIME FOR A POEM
by Ria Olivier | Sep 9, 2021 | Marion Island, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters, Overwintering Team
Marion 78 wishes to share some of our most memorable moments from the past two months in the August 2021 edition of the Wanderer. “These moments are cherished by the team; from good food, such as dumpling bread and tender oxtail stew, to birthday celebrations and random corridor chats. May every reader enjoy this edition of our experience as a team on Marlon Island.”
- Colourful Fish
- New Life On Marion
- A Trip To Repetto’s
- Killer Whaler Diaries
- A Rare Visitor
- Fieldtrip Essentials
- Katedraal Visit
- And More……
Click here to download this issue of The Wanderer.
Click here to view all The Wanderers (Marion Island newsletters) available on the ALSA Archive (since 1976).
