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Earlier this year the South Georgia Government published their Terrestrial Protected Area Research and Monitoring Plan, drawn up to to guide scientific activities that will contribute to the sustainable management of the territory.
See this on the GSGSSI website:
Aternatively, if the GSGSSI link is not working, you can download it here:
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The South Georgia Association is pleased to present an online talk on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 1930 GMT.
Who and What: Presentation by Norman Court of the Viola Trust.
The Virtual Viola Project has brought back to life a very historic vessel with an extraordinary history. Viola, later named Dias, is the oldest surviving steam trawler with its engines still intact and one of the few vessels still around which fought in WW1. On November 20, starting at 7.30 pm (UK time), we are excited to get a preview of the Virtual Viola film ahead of its official launch a week later. Norman Court, from the Viola Trust, will explain the background to the project before introducing the Virtual Viola film. So join us for a fascinating evening to hear how, though the whale catcher Dias remains at Grytviken, her former history and lives as part of the North Sea boxing fishing fleet and four years as a wartime patrol vessel involved in the sinking of two U-boats have been realistically recreated.
The presentation will be followed by short Question and Answer session.
Where: The Comfort of your own Home, via Zoom
When: 1930 on Thursday 20 November 2025 (1930 GMT for overseas viewers)
Cost: Free
TICKETS: We will shortly be emailing members with details of how to sign up for the talk, after which we will put the details here for the lesser mortals. Meanwhile, clear the date in your diary!
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The Government of South Georgia has published its 2023 annual report.
Alternatively you can download it directly from our own archive:
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The Committee of the South Georgia Association has appointed Mrs Philippa Foster Back CBE to be its new Chairman in succession to Professor David Drewry, who is retiring.
Mrs Foster Back has a distinguished career in finance and business and numerous Polar connections. She is currently Chairman of the Antarctic Place-names Committee and has formerly chaired the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute (FoSPRI), the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and the South Georgia Heritage Trust. From 2001 to 2020 she was Director of the Institute of Business Ethics.
The President of the SGA, David Tatham, said: “We are delighted that Mrs Foster Back has agreed to become our new Chairman. She has a distinguished career in business and finance and many Antarctic connections. At the same time we are deeply grateful to Professor Drewry who has been our Chairman for fourteen years during which the activities of the Association have expanded considerably. He also saw us through the Covid years when our meetings and lectures had to go on-line.”
The handover will take place at a Committee meeting on 9 October 2024
Download a Press Release :
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