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

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 and leadership across the national scientific community. ACEAS Chief Investigator Dr Adele Morrison (Australian National […]

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

ACEAS Chief Investigator awarded Banks Medal by Royal Society of Tasmania

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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 honours, the Max R. Banks Medal, by the Royal Society of Tasmania. The medal recognises

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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

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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 them – yet much of this system is hidden from view. Now a new digital

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In the Marginal Ice Zone, ocean waves break up the ice and lead to smaller floes that melt faster during spring and summer. Photo: Rob Bryson AAD

‘MIZ-ing’ in action: how much of Antarctic sea ice is affected by waves?

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‘MIZ-ing’ in action: how much of Antarctic sea ice is affected by waves? Using old satellite radar techniques, scientists have developed a new way of measuring the true extent of an under-studied and crucial region of the Antarctic sea-ice system for the first time. The Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ) around Antarctica is the ‘outer edge’

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Marine biogeochemist Professor Philip Boyd honoured by Australian Academy of Science

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Marine biogeochemist Professor Philip Boyd honoured by Australian Academy of Science Professor Philip Boyd has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of his research, which has fundamentally advanced global understanding of the links between ocean processes, the carbon cycle and climate change. Professor Boyd is a marine biogeochemist in

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A group of Antarctic fur seals on Marion Island. Antarctic fur seals have recently been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Credit: Chris Oosthuizen.

Endangered Antarctic fur seals reveal resilience – and hidden risks – in a changing ocean

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Endangered Antarctic fur seals reveal resilience – and hidden risks – in a changing ocean Circumpolar Antarctic fur seals may all look alike on the surface but new research shows they are anything but identical in how they survive in a rapidly changing ocean. A new study led by Dr Noémie Friscourt from the Institute

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Seawater ponding on ice floes, and snow loss, reduces the ability of the ice to reflect sunlight, leading to surface melting in summer. Photo: Rob Massom.

From flooding to ‘greening’ – how ocean waves contribute to the seasonal melting of Antarctic sea ice

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From flooding to ‘greening’ – how ocean waves contribute to the seasonal melting of Antarctic sea ice A possible ‘missing link’ in what drives the rapid melt back of Southern Ocean sea ice each summer has been identified in a new study by an international team, led by Australian Antarctic Program* scientists. Study leader Dr

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The Denman Glacier in East Antarctica has the potential to contribute up to 1.5 metres of global sea level rise if fully melted. Credit: Pete Harmsen / AAD.

Antarctic climate research extended

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Antarctic climate research extended Funding from the Australian Government is enabling critical research to continue into one of the most powerful engines of the global climate system – the Antarctic and Southern Ocean. As dramatic shifts occur in the region – large swathes of sea ice are disappearing and the rate of change is accelerating

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The GRACE tandem satellites enabled sea surface height to be estimated from space. Credit: NASA.

Antarctic change drives slowdown of global ocean circulation

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Antarctic change drives slowdown of global ocean circulation New Antarctic research shows the deepest layer of the Southern Ocean is shrinking faster than scientists realised, with the rate of change accelerating over the past decade. This is of world-wide significance because as it sinks and fills up to 40% of the global ocean volume, the

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Alarm bells from the south: an overview of recent Antarctic extremes

Warning signs from Antarctica: new ACEAS explainer brings recent extremes into focus

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Warning signs from Antarctica: new ACEAS explainer brings recent extremes into focus Antarctica may feel remote from everyday life in Australia, but recent events show just how closely connected the frozen continent is to our shores. A new explainer from the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) brings together some of the most

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