And that’s a wrap on the Gough 2023 GEOTRACES sampling for the SOCCO TracEx Stellenbosch & DFFE teams. Now for their return journey home.

Nearly all the SOCCO team together at the #SANAP2023 Symposium where we presented our recent polar research conducted in collaboration with UCT MARIS TracEx Stellenbosch and DFFE

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 We are recruiting for 2 new positions to work on ocean-climate modelling and model development. Applications close 1st January. Go to csir.co.za/vacancies and search for refs: 313330 or 313331 Please note South African candidates will be given preference.

🚨PhD Position🚨 We have a PhD position available in SOCCO to examine the impact of microbes on carbon export using novel measurements collected by Marine Snowcatchers. Please apply by March 7th. Details available in the flyer.

Check out the post here for details about the updates to our Satellite NPP data product available on Zenodo

MSc student Lilli and PhD student Thapelo are attending the SOSS summer school in Corsica where they are learning all things Southern Ocean. Here they are presenting some of their research results collected during the SCALE cruises.

Very proud to be supervising these two and seeing the excellent work they are producing.

JB Sallée Great experience to come up with straightforward messages during one of our workshops of the SO-CHIC and OCEAN ICE #SummerSchool in Corsica with enthusiastic #ECRs from different backgrounds in #PolarScience. Thapelo Ramalepe @eveapiedagnel @Lea__Olivier Anna Olivé Abelló ++

Congratulations to our PhD student Thapelo Ramalepe on acceptance of his first paper! Dr Tommy Ryan-Keogh Faculty of Science National Research Foundation of South Africa [email protected] GEOTRACES SU Earth Sciences SOOS Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) ASLO Dave Hambright SOCCO

Congratulations to Thapelo Ramalepe on the publication of his paper for his PhD. Here he has looked at the seasonal supply of Manganese in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. Check out the article here: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ln…

Contact me for MSc and PhD positions available in Trace Metal Biogeochemistry in marine environments.

The greatest survival story ever told. The official artwork for #EnduranceFilm, which tells the astounding story of polar explorer Sir Ernest #Shackleton’s legendary expedition, as a team of modern-day explorers search for his sunken ship. #BFI #LFF endurance.film

Check out the latest issue of Clivar Exchanges where we discuss the SOCCO program and how we link fine-scale dynamics to large scale carbon-climate feedback.

🚨PhD Positions Available🚨 We are recruiting doctoral students here at SOCCO. Please check here for all the details: bit.ly/SOCCO_PhD

Today we celebrated a very productive 2024 for SOCCO with a trip to Silvermine dam.

Global declines in ocean primary production underestimated by climate models communities.springernature.com/posts/global-d…

great article of climate change in the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION magazine. Explore the latest edition of Innovation for Development magazine! bit.ly/42EmOwh #SANAP National Research Foundation of South Africa SOCCO Sandy Thomalla Environmentza

Our new website is live! Check out the link below where you can learn more about who we are and what we do socco.org.za

🌊 Pre-registration is open for GEOTRACES Summer School 2025! 📅 17–21 Nov | 📍 Cape Town 🎓 Training in marine biogeochemistry of trace elements & isotopes for 36 students. Apply by 30 June 2025 👉 geotraces-2025.sciencesconf.org #MarineScience #Biogeochemistry SCOR