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
2025

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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The giant ‘Antarctic death star’ (Labidiaster annulatus) is a formidable predator. More than half a metre wide and armed with up to 50 limbs, it is one of the most voracious hunters of the Southern Ocean seafloor. Depth: 245m, location: Weddell Sea. Credit: Julian Gutt, Alfred Wegener Institute

Seamap Antarctica opens new portal into Antarctic marine data

May 13, 2026

Seamap Antarctica opens new portal into Antarctic marine data Beneath Antarctica’s icy exterior is a hidden world that science is only beginning to understand. The seafloor, water masses and marine ecosystems of the Southern Ocean shape the Antarctic world above […]

Dr Jacqueline Halpin receiving her award from the Royal Society of Tasmania.

ACEAS Chief Investigator awarded Banks Medal by Royal Society of Tasmania

May 7, 2026

ACEAS Chief Investigator awarded Banks Medal by Royal Society of Tasmania Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) Chief Investigator, Associate Professor Dr Jacqueline Halpin from the University of Tasmania, has been awarded one of Tasmania’s most prestigious scientific […]

ACEAS investigators recognised with prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences 2026 Honorific Awards

May 7, 2026

ACEAS investigators recognised with prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences 2026 Honorific Awards The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) congratulates two investigators who have been recognised with 2026 Honorific Awards from the Australian Academy of Sciences, celebrating excellence […]

Emperor penguin chicks at Cape Crozier. Credit: Mary-Anne Lea

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

April 15, 2026

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was […]

A panel discussion on improving the Antarctic science–policy dialogue. Credit: Mark Horstman.

Where Antarctic science meets policy

April 10, 2026

Where Antarctic science meets policy Two polar research programs led by the University of Tasmania have presented the most recent science from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean to around 80 policy makers from all tiers of government and the non-government […]

Seamap Antarctica opens new portal into Antarctic marine data

May 13, 2026

Seamap Antarctica opens new portal into Antarctic marine data Beneath Antarctica’s icy exterior is a […]

ACEAS Chief Investigator awarded Banks Medal by Royal Society of Tasmania

May 7, 2026

ACEAS Chief Investigator awarded Banks Medal by Royal Society of Tasmania Australian Centre for Excellence […]

ACEAS investigators recognised with prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences 2026 Honorific Awards

May 7, 2026

ACEAS investigators recognised with prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences 2026 Honorific Awards The Australian Centre […]

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

April 15, 2026

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can […]

Where Antarctic science meets policy

April 10, 2026

Where Antarctic science meets policy Two polar research programs led by the University of Tasmania […]

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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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