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May 2026 SGA Newsletter Published

The South Georgia Association’s May 2026 Newsletter has been published. This issue marks the 25th anniversary of King Edward Point Research Station and is the 50th Newsletter.

It contains articles about:

  • SG Association Summer event, 10–11 July 2026;
  • 50 Issues of the Newsletter;
  • Feature article – My time on SG as an 11-year old girl, 1962;
  • Bob Burton Awards update;
  • 6th GeoFIDS reunion at RSGS;
  • Science in action at KEP and on South Georgia, 2025-26;
  • Place names at Godthul;
  • South Georgia organisations’ news roundup;
  • Feature article – History of KEP, up to the opening of the new station;
  • Book review – Whaling at Stromness South Georgia

Members’ paper copies will be in the post soon and the e-copy is online via the News menu above (If you need the password it will be emailed to members soon after publishing – it is the same as last time).

Older issues are free for anybody to download from the newsletters page of this website. (Now including last May’s Issue)

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November 2025 SGA Newsletter Published

The South Georgia Association’s November 2025 Newsletter has been published.

It contains articles about:

  • SG Association Summer event, 4–5 July 2025;
  • Updates on SG Association Bob Burton Awards;
  • SG fieldwork clothing and equipment, then and now;
  • Upcoming Science on South Georgia;
  • Place names at Prince Olav Harbour;
  • 70 years of RRS Biscoe and HMS Endurance – appeal for information;
  • South Georgia organisations’ news roundup;
  • SG wildlife surveys workshop;
  • New publications – book and maps.

Members’ paper copies will be in the post soon and the e-copy is online via the News menu above (If you need the password it will be emailed to members soon after publishing – it is the same as last time).

Older issues are free for anybody to download from the newsletters page of this website. (Now including last November’s Issue)

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GSGSSI TPA Monitoring Plan

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:


GSGSSI TPA Research and Monitoring Plan 2025 (4.14 MB)

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May 2025 SGA Newsletter Published

The South Georgia Association’s May 2025 Newsletter has been published.

It contains articles about:

  • The first ascent of Mt. Paget;
  • SG Association Summer event, 4-5 July 2025;
  • Updates on SG Association Bob Burton Awards;
  • Place names from Cook’s first chart, 1775;
  • Reports on 2024-25 Science on South Georgia;
  • Avian Influenza update;
  • Iceberg A23a approaches SG;
  • South Georgia organisations’ news roundup;
  • Wildlife highway through Tawny Gap.

Members’ paper copies will be in the post soon and the e-copy is online via the News menu above (If you need the password it will be emailed to members soon after publishing – it is the same as last time).

Older issues are free for anybody to download from the newsletters page of this website. (Now including last April’s Issue)

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‘Cook’s Landing – 250th Anniversary and Geology Fieldwork 200 Years On’ Talk is Online

The SGA Online Talk of 17 January 2025, “Cook’s Landing – 250th Anniversary and Geology Fieldwork 200 Years On” with Bruce Mair can now be seen on our YouTube channel. You can see this, and our previous talks, on the SGA Video Recordings page via the Resources menu on our website.

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November 2024 SGA Newsletter Published

The South Georgia Association’s April 2024 Newsletter has been published.

It contains articles about:

  • South Georgia and icebergs
  • SG Association and Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute event, July 2024,
    including Morag Husband Campbell Medal awards
  • SG&SSI emblem at Palace of Westminster
  • Reports on SG Association Bob Burton Awards
  • Captain James Cook, HMS Resolution, 17 January 1775
  • Place names at Stromness
  • South Georgia Government news
  • SGHT Update from SG
  • SG Government News
  • ‘Antarctic Whaling – a case study in near extinction’ book
  • SG Association news, including new Chair.

Members’ paper copies will be in the post soon and the e-copy is online via the News menu above (If you need the password it will be emailed to members soon after publishing – it is the same as last time).

Older issues are free for anybody to download from the newsletters page of this website. (Now including last November’s Issue)

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GSGSSI Annual Report 2023

The Government of South Georgia has published its 2023 annual report.

Alternatively you can download it directly from our own archive:

GSGSSI Annual Report 2023 (4.81 MB)

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