Associate Professor Jacqui Halpin and Dr Jacob Mulder standing on the Denman Glacier during the Denman Terrestrial Campaign. Credit: Jacqui Halpin. ACEAS researchers awarded ARC Discovery Project grant to unlock East Antarctica’s secrets A team of scientists from the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) has received a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) […]
Australian Antarctic research at COP30 Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science Deputy Director, Professor Matthew England (UNSW), is today presenting to the COP30 meeting in Brazil as part of a team of Australian scientists sharing a synthesis of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment. The presentation is part of the COP30 Cryosphere Pavilion, and
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New ACEAS Explainer highlights risks of slowing global ocean overturning circulation The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) today published a new Explainer on the Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) – a vast system of ocean currents that underpins Earth’s climate and ocean health. Often described as the ocean’s ‘conveyor belt’, the MOC moves
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RSV Nuyina alongside the Shackleton Ice Shelf during the Denman Marine Voyage. Image: Pete Harmsen / AAD ACEAS welcomes Treasurer’s announcement of stop-gap funding The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) warmly welcomes the announcement by the Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, of $5 million in stop-gap funding commencing 1 July
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ACEAS takes Antarctic science to the heart of decision-making in Canberra In late November, the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) travelled to Canberra for two important events to engage Australian decision makers in Antarctic and Southern Ocean science. Scientists from ACEAS/AAPP/SAEF at Parliament House in Canberra. University-led Antarctic science reception at Australian
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RSV Nuyina near the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica. Image: Pete Harmsen / AAD. Charting change in East Antarctica – DMV Voyage Report now available The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) is proud to announce the release of the Denman Marine Voyage (DMV) Voyage Report. The report documents the groundbreaking marine science
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Meet ACEAS new Chief Investigator: Dr Chen Zhao ACEAS new Chief Investigator, Dr Chen Zhao (UTAS), has spent more than a decade in Hobart studying Antarctica’s ice sheets and their role in global sea-level rise. We spoke with Chen about her journey from China to Tasmania, her research, and her advice for the next generation
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Antarctic algae research earns NZ’s stamp of approval What might happen to microscopic algae living under Antarctic sea ice if light conditions change with climate change? A team of researchers from the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) collaborated with a team of global researchers to find out – and their work even
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ACEAS highlights of 2025: a year of discovery, impact and urgency 2025 marked a transformative year for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), with groundbreaking fieldwork, influential publications, and growing global recognition of its scientific leadership. As the world grapples with accelerating climate risks, ACEAS’s research continues to illuminate the critical role
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‘Sea ice factory’ in East Antarctica revealed as unexpected global current driver A new study by Australian and Japanese researchers has uncovered a surprising source of deep-ocean ventilation in East Antarctica – one that could have implications for global ocean currents and climate systems. The research, published in the Nature journal Communications Earth & Environment,
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