South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges
South Africa has a long track record in Southern Ocean and Antarctic research and has recently invested considerable funds in acquiring new infrastructure for ongoing support of this research. This infrastructure includes a new base at Marion Island and a purpose-built ice capable research vessel, w...
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ftunivcardiff:oai:https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk:56356 2023-05-15T13:38:47+02:00 South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges Treasure, Anne M. Moloney, Coleen L. Bester, Marthan N. McQuaid, Christopher D. Findlay, Ken P. Best, Peter B. Cowan, Don A. de Bruyn, P. J. Nico Dorrington, Rosemary A. Fagereng, Ake Froneman, P. William Grantham, Geoff H. Hunt, Brian P. V. Meiklejohn, K. Ian Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Roychoudhury, Alakendra N. Ryan, Peter G. Smith, Valdon R. Chown, Steven L. Ansorge, Isabelle J. 2013-03 application/pdf https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/56356/ https://doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/56356/1/fagereng.pdf en eng Academy of Science of South Africa https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/56356/1/fagereng.pdf Treasure, Anne M., Moloney, Coleen L., Bester, Marthan N., McQuaid, Christopher D., Findlay, Ken P., Best, Peter B., Cowan, Don A., de Bruyn, P. J. Nico, Dorrington, Rosemary A., Fagereng, Ake https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A1491434M.html orcid:0000-0001-6335-8534 orcid:0000-0001-6335-8534, Froneman, P. William, Grantham, Geoff H., Hunt, Brian P. V., Meiklejohn, K. Ian, Pakhomov, Evgeny A., Roychoudhury, Alakendra N., Ryan, Peter G., Smith, Valdon R., Chown, Steven L. and Ansorge, Isabelle J. 2013. South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges. South African Journal of Science 109 (3-4) , pp. 2-5. 10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 https://doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2013%2Fa009 file https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/56356/1/fagereng.pdf doi:10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 cc_by CC-BY GC Oceanography QE Geology Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftunivcardiff https://doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 2022-10-27T22:37:51Z South Africa has a long track record in Southern Ocean and Antarctic research and has recently invested considerable funds in acquiring new infrastructure for ongoing support of this research. This infrastructure includes a new base at Marion Island and a purpose-built ice capable research vessel, which greatly expand research opportunities. Despite this investment, South Africa’s standing as a participant in this critical field is threatened by confusion, lack of funding, lack of consultation and lack of transparency. The research endeavour is presently bedevilled by political manoeuvring among groups with divergent interests that too often have little to do with science, while past and present contributors of research are excluded from discussions that aim to formulate research strategy. This state of affairs is detrimental to the country’s aims of developing a leadership role in climate change and Antarctic research and squanders both financial and human capital. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Marion Island Southern Ocean Cardiff University: ORCA (Online Research @ Cardiff) Antarctic Endeavour ENVELOPE(162.000,162.000,-76.550,-76.550) Southern Ocean South African Journal of Science 109 3/4 4 |
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South Africa has a long track record in Southern Ocean and Antarctic research and has recently invested considerable funds in acquiring new infrastructure for ongoing support of this research. This infrastructure includes a new base at Marion Island and a purpose-built ice capable research vessel, which greatly expand research opportunities. Despite this investment, South Africa’s standing as a participant in this critical field is threatened by confusion, lack of funding, lack of consultation and lack of transparency. The research endeavour is presently bedevilled by political manoeuvring among groups with divergent interests that too often have little to do with science, while past and present contributors of research are excluded from discussions that aim to formulate research strategy. This state of affairs is detrimental to the country’s aims of developing a leadership role in climate change and Antarctic research and squanders both financial and human capital. |
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Treasure, Anne M. Moloney, Coleen L. Bester, Marthan N. McQuaid, Christopher D. Findlay, Ken P. Best, Peter B. Cowan, Don A. de Bruyn, P. J. Nico Dorrington, Rosemary A. Fagereng, Ake Froneman, P. William Grantham, Geoff H. Hunt, Brian P. V. Meiklejohn, K. Ian Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Roychoudhury, Alakendra N. Ryan, Peter G. Smith, Valdon R. Chown, Steven L. Ansorge, Isabelle J. |
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Treasure, Anne M. Moloney, Coleen L. Bester, Marthan N. McQuaid, Christopher D. Findlay, Ken P. Best, Peter B. Cowan, Don A. de Bruyn, P. J. Nico Dorrington, Rosemary A. Fagereng, Ake Froneman, P. William Grantham, Geoff H. Hunt, Brian P. V. Meiklejohn, K. Ian Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Roychoudhury, Alakendra N. Ryan, Peter G. Smith, Valdon R. Chown, Steven L. Ansorge, Isabelle J. |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges |
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south african research in the southern ocean: new opportunities but serious challenges |
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Academy of Science of South Africa |
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2013 |
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https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/56356/ https://doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/56356/1/fagereng.pdf |
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