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 […]
Microscopic shifts, global stakes – how Antarctic sea ice loss is disrupting ocean ecosystems A new study led by Tamara Schlosser for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science and the University of Tasmania has uncovered compelling evidence that the Southern Ocean is undergoing a dramatic transformation – with significant implications for marine ecosystems
Overlooked melting in East Antarctica could skew sea level rise projections New research into how East Antarctica’s ice shelves melt reveals future global sea-level rise predictions could be significantly underestimated. A study published today found that while ice shelves in West Antarctica melt year-round, those in East Antarctica experience summer melting spikes, when sea ice retreats
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ACEAS Research Forum 2025: a national gathering of Antarctic science excellence More than 140 researchers from across Australia gathered in Hobart last week for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) Research Forum, held from 5 to 7 November at the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus. The three-day event showcased the breadth
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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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