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Women In Polar Science

Mia Wege, PhD

University of Pretoria (South Africa)

Mia, wearing a blue bandana in front of the Southern Ocean, is holding a seal pup.

Mia, wearing a blue bandana in front of the Southern Ocean, is holding a seal pup.

What’s the work that you do?

I am interested in using novel developing technologies and quantitative methods to understand species distributions and relationships with their environment. My research broadly focuses on the distribution, habitat use and foraging ecology of marine predators. Specifically, I am interested in their at-sea behaviour and its influence on the population dynamics. This research includes work done on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic fur seals, Weddell, Ross, and crabeater seals.

What keeps you going?

Working with similarly passionate people who believe in what they do and also get excited by the science. And of course, fieldwork! Having the privilege of working hands-on with wild animals and observing their unique behaviour and personalities keeps me coming back for more. Those Antarctic sunsets and sunrises make it even more special.

What’s your message to the world?

We can do something about climate change – we just need to work together.

Organisation: University of Pretoria (South Africa)

Nationality: South Africa South Africa

Disciplines:

Marine predator ecology

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We are grateful to The Ocean Foundation for acting as our fiscal sponsor in the US, the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation for sponsoring this project, and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) for supporting us.