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PEOPLE Chief Investigators Matt King UTas About Matt Matt looks at how and why the Earth changes shape across timescales of seconds to decades. His research informs a better understanding of the changing Antarctic Ice Sheet and sea-level rise. More Nerilie Abram ANU About Nerilie Nerilie’s expertise is in natural climate variability and human-caused climate […]
New research reveals Australia may be severely underestimating bushfire risk A study of sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals why Australia could be underprepared for bushfire seasons. Climate scientists have warned that Australia could be facing bushfires that are even more devastating than the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires. Their warning is based on a new […]
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The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets Scientists have achieved a world first, combining unique geological samples from the seafloor with sophisticated modelling to reveal the origins of the Antarctic ice sheet. Global warming is affecting today’s Antarctic ice sheet. The ‘eternal’ ice is melting faster than predicted—but more in West Antarctica than East Antarctica. […]
How to drill an ice shelf – and why A key activity of last summer’s Denman Terrestrial Campaign (2023/24) was using a hot water drill on the Shackleton ice shelf to try and reach the ocean below. Why? The Denman Glacier is one of the fastest retreating glaciers in Australian Antarctic Territory. It’s fate depends […]
2024 Australian Antarctic Research Conference 2024 Australian Antarctic Research Conference Tuesday 19 November – Friday 22 November Early Career Researchers Day: Monday 18 November The conference program includes workshops, networking and social events. Themes: Antarctica in a changing climate and Earth system Antarctic extremes and beyond Antarctica’s past Human dimension of Antarctica Antarctica’s future: Research […]
PEOPLE Postdoctoral Research Associates Tom Williams Antarctic Palaeoceanographer E: tom.williams@utas.edu.au Social Links Current ACEAS Activities: My current activities within ACEAS are twofold. Firstly, I am working on better understanding the response of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica to climatic changes during the early- to mid-Pliocene period. In particular, I am focused on the mid-Pliocene Warm […]
PEOPLE PhD Students Christina Schmidt PhD Student – UNSW E: Christina.schmidt@unsw.edu.au Social Links Antarctic Bottom Water formation and dynamics in a changing climate Program 1: Circum Antarctic and East Antarctic My PhD project focuses on Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) formation and dynamics in a changing climate. This water mass is a major component of […]