Our objective is to help communities prepare for climate risks emerging from East Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. We will do this by integrating knowledge of the region’s ocean, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystems.
Annual
Report
2024
Denman
Marine
Voyage
The Denman Marine Voyage (DMV) will take more than 60 scientists to the Denman Glacier region for two months in late February, 2025
Science and technical teams will work closely with the ship’s crew across 24-hour shifts and use a range of methods - including bathymetry (sea floor mapping), rock and sediment sampling, sea-glider and mooring deployments, seal tagging and physical and chemical oceanography - to learn more about the factors influencing the glacier’s melt rate and its possible contribution to higher sea levels in future
Revealing the Underbelly: Antarctic Under-Ice Ocean
Revealing the Underbelly: Antarctic Under-Ice Ocean The Southern Ocean plays a vital role in regulating Earth’s climate, yet its icy depths have long remained shrouded in mystery. Now, a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans (JGR […]
Read More about Revealing the Underbelly: Antarctic Under-Ice OceanBest paper awards: first round announced
Best paper awards: first round announced We are pleased to announce that the following papers have received the first of the ACEAS best paper awards: Category: Postdoctoral Research Associates Katharina Hochmuth (UTAS) on board the RV Polarstern Katharina Hochmuth (J […]
Read More about Best paper awards: first round announcedSignificant new funding for critical climate research
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 […]
Read More about Significant new funding for critical climate researchExtreme weather threatens survival of seabirds and seals
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, […]
Read More about Extreme weather threatens survival of seabirds and sealsAntarctica’s coasts vulnerable to hitchhiking pests and pollution
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 […]
Read More about Antarctica’s coasts vulnerable to hitchhiking pests and pollutionCOOKIES Blog #8 – Leading from the front: women shaping Antarctic science on the COOKIES voyage
Leading from the front: women shaping Antarctic science on the COOKIES voyage By Joline Lalime, […]
Read More about COOKIES Blog #8 – Leading from the front: women shaping Antarctic science on the COOKIES voyageSouthern Ocean may store less carbon than climate models assume
Southern Ocean may store less carbon than climate models assume New research led by ACEAS […]
Read More about Southern Ocean may store less carbon than climate models assumeCOOKIES Blog #7 – Global circulation and the humble CTD
Global circulation and the humble CTD By Izzy White, University of Southampton (England) and Joline […]
Read More about COOKIES Blog #7 – Global circulation and the humble CTDCOOKIES Blog #6 – International collaborative science at the edge of Antarctica
International collaborative science at the edge of Antarctica By Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAu and Dr Linda […]
Read More about COOKIES Blog #6 – International collaborative science at the edge of AntarcticaNew model correction improves predictions of Antarctic ice shelf melt
New model correction improves predictions of Antarctic ice shelf melt Accurately predicting how Antarctic ice […]
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Denman
Terrestrial
Campaign
The Denman Terrestrial (land) Campaign runs from 2022 – 2025 and aims to increase our understanding of the Denman Glacier's history and stability through research projects staged from a deep field camp at Bunger Hills, about 450 kilometres from Casey research station