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Read the latest ACEAS news as we seek to uncover the mysteries of East Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and better understand emerging climate risks.

Fishing for a glacier's secrets

Fishing for
a glacier's
secrets

It’s an ice fishing trip like no other.

A five-metre long drill. More than a kilometre of line. On a glacier tongue over an unmapped ocean. The mission: to suspend a string of sensors under the ice that will monitor the temperature, salinity and currents of the ocean below, every hour for the next few years.

How to drill an ice shelf — and why

How to drill
an ice shelf
— and why

Christmas Day 2023. While many of us are at the beach or around the barbie, a plucky team of four scientists and a polar field guide pitch their tents at what must be the world’s most remote campsite: the Shackleton ice shelf.

‘Sea ice factory’ in East Antarctica revealed as unexpected global current driver

14 Jan 2026

‘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, […]

ACEAS highlights of 2025: a year of discovery, impact and urgency

17 Dec 2025

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 […]

Antarctic algae research earns NZ’s stamp of approval

17 Dec 2025

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 […]

Seasonal Newsletters

Read the latest ACEAS Seasonal newsletters as we seek to uncover the mysteries of East Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and better understand emerging climate risks.