Abstract:
Welcome to your new home in the Southern Ocean. This document
serves as a guideline to anyone who visits this soggy rock in the sea
with the intention of having an adventure of a lifetime. Informed by
experiences of the islanders that preceded you, The Field Assistants
Guide to Marion Island will quell the fears of a nervous islander-to-be.
Beyond the extreme environment and tough job descriptions,
overwintering on Marion has the potential of being a life-changing
experience. Make the most of it, it goes quick.
It’s encouraged to update this document every year with more accurate
information and to keep up with the rapidly changing experience that is
overwintering on Marion Island
