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Antarctica’s coasts vulnerable to hitchhiking pests and pollution New ocean models reveal how Antarctica’s unique ecosystems could be threatened by the arrival of non-native marine species and marine pollution from other continents. In a new study published in Global Change Biology, scientists suggest that floating objects can reach Antarctic waters— by hitching a ride on […]

Extreme weather threatens survival of seabirds and seals Scientists have identified the Australian and Antarctic marine predators most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and it will help focus conservation efforts for species under threat. The new PhD study, published in Global Change Biology, highlights the need to understand how severe weather impacts species

Significant new funding for critical climate research The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science congratulates all recipients of the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) grants through the 2025 Discovery Projects scheme. “There’s so much to understand about the Antarctic and there’s more urgency than ever,” said Director of ACEAS, Matt King. “Together

ACEAS research includes the study of phytoplankton blooms | Image Credit: Pauline Latour ACEAS reaches milestone of 300+ published research papers ACEAS has reached an exciting milestone – more than 300 research papers are now listed in the publications database Scopus. Each publication represents months, sometimes years, of rigorous scientific work, advancing knowledge of Antarctica’s

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 Report (AR7) Working Group 1 report. These include ACEAS Chief Investigator, Associate Professor Laurie Menviel

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 role of Chief Scientist at the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Since ACEAS’s inception, Nerilie’s insight,

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 of Tasmania, CSIRO and University College London – have sounded the alarm that urgent action

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 undergoing abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is shrinking rapidly, the floating glaciers known as