Our objective is to help communities prepare for climate risks emerging from East Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. We will do this by integrating knowledge of the region’s ocean, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystems.

Annual
Report
2024

Denman
Marine
Voyage

The Denman Marine Voyage (DMV) will take more than 60 scientists to the Denman Glacier region for two months in late February, 2025

Science and technical teams will work closely with the ship’s crew across 24-hour shifts and use a range of methods - including bathymetry (sea floor mapping), rock and sediment sampling, sea-glider and mooring deployments, seal tagging and physical and chemical oceanography - to learn more about the factors influencing the glacier’s melt rate and its possible contribution to higher sea levels in future

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Microscopic Antarctic phytoplankton form the base of the marine food web | Image credit: Rachel Meyne

Microscopic shifts, global stakes – how Antarctic sea ice loss is disrupting ocean ecosystems

October 14, 2025

Microscopic shifts, global stakes – how Antarctic sea ice loss is disrupting ocean ecosystems A new study led by Tamara Schlosser for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science and the University of Tasmania has uncovered compelling evidence that […]

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

September 22, 2025

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are […]

Protect Antarctica to keep Earth habitable, scientists warn

September 22, 2025

Protect Antarctica to keep Earth habitable, scientists warn Antarctica may feel distant, but its fate is deeply tied to ours. In a new Nature comment article, leading Antarctic scientists – including ACEAS Director Professor Matt King and colleagues from University […]

Farewell and congratulations to ACEAS Deputy Director

September 22, 2025

ACEAS former Deputy Director, Professor Nerilie Abram Farewell and congratulations to ACEAS Deputy Director August marked a significant transition for ACEAS as we farewelled our Deputy Director, Professor Nerilie Abram (Australian National University), who has stepped into the nationally significant […]

ACEAS researchers named as IPCC authors

September 22, 2025

Credit: Pete Harmsen / AAD ACEAS researchers named as IPCC authors We extend our congratulations to a range of ACEAS Chief Investigators and Partner Investigators on their selection for authorship in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Seventh Assessment […]

Microscopic shifts, global stakes – how Antarctic sea ice loss is disrupting ocean ecosystems

October 14, 2025

Microscopic shifts, global stakes – how Antarctic sea ice loss is disrupting ocean ecosystems A […]

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

September 22, 2025

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll […]

Protect Antarctica to keep Earth habitable, scientists warn

September 22, 2025

Protect Antarctica to keep Earth habitable, scientists warn Antarctica may feel distant, but its fate […]

Farewell and congratulations to ACEAS Deputy Director

September 22, 2025

ACEAS former Deputy Director, Professor Nerilie Abram Farewell and congratulations to ACEAS Deputy Director August […]

ACEAS researchers named as IPCC authors

September 22, 2025

Credit: Pete Harmsen / AAD ACEAS researchers named as IPCC authors We extend our congratulations […]

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Denman
Terrestrial
Campaign

The Denman Terrestrial (land) Campaign runs from 2022 – 2025 and aims to increase our understanding of the Denman Glacier's history and stability through research projects staged from a deep field camp at Bunger Hills, about 450 kilometres from Casey research station

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