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• On 8th February 2012, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) awarded SGHT £250,000 of funding towards the South Georgia Habitat Restoration project.

  Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries Richard Benyon said:'I’ve been captivated by South Georgia, ever since reading of the plight of Sir Ernest Shackleton as a child.With the centenary of this famous expedition just around the corner, we have a once in a lifetime chance to help return this precious habitat to an eeven better state than that in which Shackleton would have first discovered it. I’m delighted that the UK Government has been able to offer its support to this valuable work and hope that others may be encouraged do the same.’

• The Friends of South Georgia Island organisation (FOSGI) was awarded 501(c) 3 status in December 2011. US donors can make a tax-deductible donation through the website at www.fosgi.org.

• George Brown, husband of Antarctic Housewife Nan Brown, sadly passed away just before his 84th birthday. Read about George's life here.

• Prof. Bjørn Basberg receives the L. Byrne Waterman Award from New Bedford Whaling Museum. Read about the award and view the press release.

• Following an event at the Academy of Medical Sciences on 4th May celebrating the successful completion of Phase 1, the BBC website features the SGHT Habitat Restoration project http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13282806

   

• Phase 1 of the Habitat Restoration project was successfully completed on 28th March 2011 in only 28 days!

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