Abstract:
The expedition chartered the SA Agulhas II and over and above the all South African crew, a large contingent of South African scientists is also onboard. The scientists include Dr Sarah Fawcett (Chemical Oceanography - University of Cape Town) and UCT students Raquel Flynn, Jessica Burger, Riesna Audh, Shantelle Smith, Kurt Spence and Hermann Luyt; Dr Katherine Hutchinson (Physical Oceanography - University of Cape Town); Prof Tommy Bornman (Biological Oceanography - South African Environmental Observation Network and Nelson Mandela University); Prof Annie Bekker (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering - University of Stellenbosch) and her students James-John Matthee and Christof van Zijl; Tahlia Henry (Scientific operations – Nelson Mandela University/University of Cape Town); Thapi Makgabutlane (South African Weather Services) and Dr Colin de La Harpe (on behalf of the CSIR). Wriiten by: Prof Tommy Bornman, Biological Oceanography – South African Environmental Observation Network and Nelson Mandela University. Read more here: http://www.sanap.ac.za/2019/01/30/meet-the-south-africans-on-the-weddell-sea-expedition-antarctica/.
