🌊New Season! The special season of our podcast is on its way. Join Prof Iqani on her month-long adventure aboard the grand #SAAgulhasII, as she travels south to #MarionIsland and embarks on the Agulhas Journey. First episode out on 7 Nov 2025. #TheAcademicCitizen #SouthernOcean

"And the land that we saw was Marion Island... What is this place?" - Prof Mehita Iqani Head south into the wild ocean for the season 8 premiere, airing this Friday, 7 November 2025. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SouthernOcean | Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication)

Head south with us! Tune in tomorrow at 11:30 as we embark on a journey toward the mysterious Marion Island. Set your reminder and join the journey. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SouthernOcean | Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication)

[SEASON PREMIERE] Prof Iqani boards the #SAAgulhasII with five days’ notice for a 33-day voyage to #MarionIsland. Last-minute clearances to life on the subantarctic ocean, this episode dives into science, story, and the #SANAP Project: ow.ly/Chbw50XoePB #TheAcademicCitizen

Experience the wonder of Marion Island and meet the inspiring researchers behind the journey by streaming the episode on our website and major platforms. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | David W. Hedding x Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication) x [email protected] x DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION x National Research Foundation of South Africa

"In other words, what are the creatures that live there?" - Prof Iqani If you’re interested in the creatures of Marion Island, tune in to the upcoming episode, "Antenna, Fur, Feathers," this Friday. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SouthernOcean | Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication)

Discover the tiny insects, resilient animals, and feathered residents that sustain life on this cold, windswept outpost tomorrow at 12 pm for "Antenna, Fur, Feathers." Set your reminder! #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication) [email protected]

In this episode, we explore the #MarionIsland’s remarkable fauna: from tiny insects to resilient birds and even the notorious mice that shape this fragile ecosystem: ow.ly/5RSQ50XrB67 ! #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #SANAP

Step into a world of roaring winds, cushion plants, and creatures built for extremes. Experience Episode 2 today on our website or major streaming platforms. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication)

"Imagine working on these kinds of scales, millilitres of water" - Prof Iqani. Tune in this Friday, 21 November 2025, to hear more about the great waters in episode 3, "Swimming, Blowing, Glowing" #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SouthernOcean | Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication)

Dive into the waters surrounding Marion Island - home to giants of the deep and tiny glowing wonders alike. Tune in tomorrow at 11:30 for Episode 3: “Swimming, Blowing, Glowing.” Set your reminder! #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication)

Experience how South African research connects the dots of our planet’s most remote ecosystems in our season finale, “Everything Is Connected,” airing this Friday, 28 November 2025. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | Imidibaniso (SU Centre for Science Communication)

In the season finale, we explore how South African research on the Prince Edward Islands helps us understand global ecological connections and why science on Marion Island matters for the entire planet: ow.ly/EUwu50XyNnp #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP

Thank you for joining us on this special season of the podcast. We hope they inspire you to explore the threads linking our science, our stories, and our shared humanity. See you soon for the next season 💛. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | @Imidibaniso_sc

#Standby is a sea-born chapbook of poems by Prof Iqani, written during her 33 days aboard the SA Agulhas II with #SANAP AWP. A limited-edition, risograph print. Order by donating R300 to BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦. Standby was produced by SANAP–AWP & #SciCOM, funded by National Research Foundation of South Africa #MarionIsland

📢 Call for Papers! Theme: The “Dark Side” of social conversations around science Join us for the #ICA2026 preconference hosted on 2 June 2026 in Stellenbosch. ✅ No registration fee (limited to 60 participants) 🗓 Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026 Details & submit:

"The wild weather imagery that is a character in many of the creations assembled here was inspired by... the howling gales and rain-battered windowpanes at our fingertips." - Prof Iqani and Dr Mbao. Freely download #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #Imidibaniso #SciCom #FicSci03

🚨 New resource alert: The Attention Shift Toolkit. Supporting educators & communicators to rethink FLN in South Africa & Kenya. Practical, inclusive, locally grounded insights. Available in English & French: rebrand.ly/astoolkit #AttentionShift #FLN

A few days left! Submit abstracts now for 4th International Communication Association SciCom Pre-Conf. Unpack science's "dark side" from misinfo, harassment, inequities & solutions in social convos. Scholars/practitioners: submit by 2 Feb! Full info here: ow.ly/YWQR50Y4Lr2. #SciCom #ICA2026 #Imidibaniso

The SARChI SciCom invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow to collaborate closely to enhance knowledge and analysis on the theme of "science communication for social justice." For complete information, please visit: ow.ly/rws250Y7ZFR #Imidibaniso #SciCom #CSC.