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Cape Town, South Africa
Joined October 2013
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Join us in welcoming the newest members to the SOOS Scientific Steering Committee! With great pleasure we introduce: @SandyThomalla, Friederike Weith, & Clara Manno. Read more here: soos.aq/news/new-ssc-members…
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Well done to Lillina Ruiters on her online poster presentation for #PDFVI (and attending online during midnight hours) #SANAP @dstigovza @NRF_News @SOCCO_Science @UCT_Research
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Happy to share the completion of this wonderful science - art initiative. This mural aims to bring phytoplankton out of obscurity, anchoring them in public consciousness as vital agents of planetary health and climate stability. Ocean Drifters: The Invisible Forest By Joh Del
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Their unseen beauty and essential role in regulating the planet's climate and ecosystems are brought to life here through vibrant forms and flowing patterns. Find it on display at the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Thank you to Joh and Shani Judes for transitioning ideas to reality.
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SOCCO students showcasing their research at #SAMSS2025 Anele (MSc) presenting her poster on uncertainties associated with biogeochemical model complexity in the Southern Ocean #MarineResearch #OceanScience
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Martin (PhD) delivered an oral presentation at #SAMSS2025 on long-term trends in phytoplankton communities and their drivers in the northern Benguela upwelling system. #OceanScience
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Miranda (MSc) presented her poster at #SAMSS2025 on the seasonal iron supply in the Southern Ocean.
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Congratulations to Dr Sandy Thomalla #SANAP @dstigovza @NRF_News @environmentza @SOCCO_Science
#TeamCSIR senior researcher Dr Sandy Thomalla has been selected as a first author on the world’s most influential and respected #climate policy document: the seventh assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change #IPCC7. Thomalla is a career oceanographer who currently leads the CSIR-hosted Southern Ocean Carbon-Climate Observatory (SOCCO). More than 80 ocean climate scientists, engineers and technicians are now skilled in advanced robotics, modelling, satellite remote sensing, ocean chemistry and more, thanks to over a decade of investment in Southern Ocean climate research at SOCCO by the CSIR and the @dstigovza. 🔗 csir.co.za/csir-ocean-expert…
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📢 New publication alert! 🎉 New study by SOCCO PhD student @MartinMoloto exploring the response of phytoplankton functional groups to climate change in the Benguela upwelling region. Study available at doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.…
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Reminder deadline 31 July!! From Poles to Promenade: Connecting South African Polar Science to the Public Through Art We welcome submissions that showcase polar research through imagery. Data visualisations welcome. Apply here lnkd.in/dwQcBDgX
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🚨PhD Positions Available🚨 If you are interested in studying marine CDR then please check out the link below. There are 3 positions available @StellenboschUni. The applications will remain open until all positions are filled. climate.sun.ac.za/blog/three…
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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/
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This morning at @icshmo2025 we had 4 talks from the SOCCO team. The presentations discussed Southern Ocean NPP trends, global bloom phenology trends, the importance of mesoscale resolving models and the importance of increasing biogeochemical complexity in models.
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