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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Scientific and Outreach Team: L-R (Back) Joline Lalime, Dr Tristan Cordier, Dr Laura De Santis, Dr Jan Jansen, Gina Paroz, Noah Menner, Dr Luca Zurli, Dr Luca Magri, Talia Hawkes.
L-R (Middle) Dr Sally Lau, Dr Jan Strugnell, Sarah Jessop, Dr Katharine Prata, Amy Wells, Rebecca Knight.
L-R (Front) Dr Amy Leventer, Lucinda Duxbury, Izzy White, Dr Fiorenza Torricella, Ana Gomes, Dr Amaranta Focardi, Timothy Nugroho, Dr Linda Armbrecht. Photo by CSIRO/E. Pietraroia.

COOKIES Blog #6 – International collaborative science at the edge of Antarctica

February 3, 2026

International collaborative science at the edge of Antarctica By Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAu and Dr Linda Armbrecht, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies/Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, University of Tasmania Research nearby the Cook Ice Shelf is only possible […]

The Denman Glacier in East Antarctica would increase global sea levels by 1.5m if fully melted. Image credit: Pete Harmsen/AAD.

New model correction improves predictions of Antarctic ice shelf melt

February 2, 2026

New model correction improves predictions of Antarctic ice shelf melt Accurately predicting how Antarctic ice shelves melt is critical for understanding future sea-level rise and global climate change. A recent study led by ACEAS PhD researcher Claire Yung from the […]

COOKIES BLOG#5 Dr Linda Armbrecht & first section

COOKIES Blog #5 – The longest story ever pulled from the seafloor on the RV Investigator

January 29, 2026

The longest story ever pulled from the seafloor on the RV Investigator By Dr Linda Armbrecht, Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science/Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (University of Tasmania) and Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU Sediment lying beneath the ocean […]

RV Investigator’s Track, COOKIES Voyage to date

COOKIES Blog #4 – Listening to the deep: how sound maps the seabed

January 27, 2026

Listening to the deep: how sound maps the seabed By Laura De Santis, Senior Scientist (National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics OGS, Trieste, Italy) and Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU The seafloor in the region surrounding the Antarctic continent is not […]

Ana Gomes, Research Fellow (back) and Dr Tristan Cordier, Senior Researcher from NORCE (Norwegian Research Centre) conducting sedaDNA sampling from a Piston Core section (Image Credit: L. Armbrecht)

COOKIES Blog #3 – What’s the big deal about sedimentary ancient DNA?

January 22, 2026

What’s the big deal about sedimentary ancient DNA? By Ana Gomes, Research Fellow, NORCE/Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research and Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU Most people don’t get excited about mud – but for us, there is nothing more satisfying than a […]

COOKIES Blog #6 – International collaborative science at the edge of Antarctica

February 3, 2026

International collaborative science at the edge of Antarctica By Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAu and Dr Linda […]

New model correction improves predictions of Antarctic ice shelf melt

February 2, 2026

New model correction improves predictions of Antarctic ice shelf melt Accurately predicting how Antarctic ice […]

COOKIES Blog #5 – The longest story ever pulled from the seafloor on the RV Investigator

January 29, 2026

The longest story ever pulled from the seafloor on the RV Investigator By Dr Linda […]

COOKIES Blog #4 – Listening to the deep: how sound maps the seabed

January 27, 2026

Listening to the deep: how sound maps the seabed By Laura De Santis, Senior Scientist […]

COOKIES Blog #3 – What’s the big deal about sedimentary ancient DNA?

January 22, 2026

What’s the big deal about sedimentary ancient DNA? By Ana Gomes, Research Fellow, NORCE/Bjerknes Centre […]

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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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