Articles published in December 2009
  9 articles published

1: Gough Island Eradication Project Report - Tristan (Gough Island) - 24.12.2009

John Cooper, CORE Initiatives, South Africa tells us more.

2: Tristan da Cunha - The Wedding of Desmond and Donna - Tristan (People) - 22.12.2009

On Thursday the 10th November Desmond Charles Green and Donna Susan Edna Rogers were married. Photo (c) Loraine Repetto

3: Tristan Enjoys St Mary’s School Concert - Tristan (Education) - 22.12.2009

The annual school concert finally manage to be shown on Tuesday 15th December, after being delayed by a fishing day the previous day, at which time the whole community was involved in some way or another. Photo (c) Maria Swain - Left to right - Randall, Calum, Jamie and Kieran

4: Tristan Holds Annual Sheep Shearing Day 2009 - Tristan (Environment) - 22.12.2009

The weather has been exceptionally bad this year with very few sunny days, so the first break in the weather the opportunity was taken. Sheep Shearing is normally held around the breakup for Christmas, which this year was on the 18th December. Photos C Maria Swain - Ewen Glass Shearing his sheep.

5: Tristan Science - Research and conservation activities at Inaccessible Island - Tristan (Inaccessible Island) - 19.12.2009

Peter Ryan & Rob Ronconi tell us about valuable research on Inaccessible Island.

6: Tristan da Cunha in the News - Tristan (Environment) - 12.12.2009

Scientists have long recognized marine transport as a vector for exotic species invasions. But relatively little attention has been given to the transport of semi-submersible rigs - the installations that are used for oil drilling.

7: Tristan Loses Joshua Green - Tristan (People) - 08.12.2009

Joshua Green was taken ill and comitted to hospital, where he spent a week before passing away on Thursday 3rd Dec 2009. Joshua born on the 11th Dec 1926 was

8: Tristan da Cunha - Last of the Shipping News for 2009 - Tristan (Shipping/Freight) - 07.12.2009

The Baltic Trader carrying the last of the islands cargo for 2009 arrived on Friday the 4th November, from Cape Town.

9: Volcanologist Visits Tristan da Cunha - Tristan (Environment) - 05.12.2009

Tristan da Cunha is an active volcano and a future eruption is inevitable. Knowing when, where and how large the next eruption will be is the aspiration of any volcanologist and is important for those living close to active volcanoes. Unfortunately, the complexities of nature often triumph over scientific knowledge, so volcanologists can only gather clues and use their training, modern scientific techniques and equipment to make a best estimate.