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Introducing Dr Devsamridhi Arora

07 Jul 2025

Introducing Dr Devsamridhi Arora ACEAS researchers recently welcomed a special guest from India’s Antarctic science community. Dr Devsamridhi Arora was here at IMAS/UTAS, Hobart from the University of Allahabad in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as a visiting 2025 SCAR INSTANT Fellow. Her collaborative project is entitled ‘Integrating sub-ice geological heterogeneity into Geothermal Heat Flow: A Case […]

Now is not the time to put funding on ice

03 Jul 2025

Now is not the time to put funding on ice – Australian Antarctic field programs should be ambitious as the rule not the exception, writes Matt King. *The following is an opinion piece by ACEAS Director Professor Matt King, published first in the Mercury newspaper on Thursday 3 July, 2025 — When Australia’s new icebreaker, […]

Interview transcript – Australia’s Antarctic science funding: the crisis is now

01 Jul 2025

Interview transcript – Australia’s Antarctic science funding: the crisis is now “The crisis is this year, it’s right now. That’s the conversation we’re trying to get across with our elected officials.” – ACEAS Director, Professor Matt King speaking with ABC Hobart’s David Reilly. *The following is a transcript of a radio interview on ABC Hobart’s […]

Antarctic ice melt to drastically alter the structure of key Antarctic current, new research finds

23 May 2025

Antarctic ice melt to drastically alter the structure of key Antarctic current, new research finds Antarctica’s “last oceanic defence” could be transformed by the melting of the very ice it shields, according to a ground-breaking new study. Published in Geophysical Research Letters, the study predicts the melting of Antarctic ice through climate change will alter […]

From East Antarctica to the world: outreach program goes global

21 May 2025

From East Antarctica to the world: outreach program goes global A young, talented and diverse group of Antarctic researchers working in the field alongside some of the sector’s research veterans was a hallmark of the Denman Marine Voyage (DMV). The two month-long voyage to the largely unexplored Denman Glacier and Shackleton Ice Shelf region of […]