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
2025

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

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COOKIES Voyage Group photo – Science Team, Crew and CSIRO Technical Team. Image credit: CSIRO-E. Pietraroia.

COOKIES Blog #14 – COOKIES wrap up: 55 Days in the Southern Ocean

March 5, 2026

COOKIES wrap up: 55 Days in the Southern Ocean By Dr Linda Armbrecht, Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science/Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (University of Tasmania) and Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU Fifty-five days in the Southern Ocean is long […]

RSV Nuyina alongside the Denman Glacier. Image: Pete Harmsen / AAD

Tasmania unites for Antarctic science

February 27, 2026

ACEAS Director Professor Matt King. Image credit: Peter W Allen UTAS. Tasmania unites for Antarctic science Tasmania’s role as Australia’s Antarctic gateway took centre stage today as representatives from all three levels of government joined leading Antarctic and Southern Ocean […]

The ‘Demogorgon’ – an Umbellula sp. sitting in sampling tray waiting to be processed for DNA sampling and preservation for museum storage. Image credit: K. Prata.

COOKIES Blog #13 – Finding stranger things: catching a real-life ‘Demogorgon’ from the Antarctic deep

February 26, 2026

Finding stranger things: catching a real-life ‘Demogorgon’ from the Antarctic deep By Kat Prata, James Cook University/Securing Antarctica’s Environment Future (JCU/SAEF), Sarah Jessop, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies/University of Tasmania (IMAS/UTAS) and Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU At first glance, you […]

Background bathymetry of the Adélie Bank, Mertz Bank, and Ninnis Bank. Image credit: doi:10.1002/jgrc.20339.

COOKIES Blog #11 – Science and art meet in the Southern Ocean

February 19, 2026

Science and art meet in the Southern Ocean By Luca Magri, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies/University of Tasmania and Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU The Southern Ocean is an immense water mass. The way it moves directly affects how other water […]

Dr Amy Leventer, Timothy Nugroho, Dr Linda Armbrecht and Lucinda Duxbury (L-R) marking the core with toothpicks. Image credit: J. Lalime

COOKIES Blog #10 – ‘Pass the pool noodle’: the ordinary items doing extraordinary things for science at sea

February 17, 2026

‘Pass the pool noodle’: the ordinary items doing extraordinary things for science at sea By Lucinda Duxbury, IMAS/ACEAS (University of Tasmania) and Joline Lalime, Sea2SchoolAU ‘Who’s seen the toothpicks?’ ‘Pass the pool noodle.’ From what we’re saying, you wouldn’t […]

Dr Jacqueline Halpin receiving her award from the Royal Society of Tasmania.

ACEAS Chief Investigator awarded Banks Medal by Royal Society of Tasmania

May 7, 2026

ACEAS Chief Investigator awarded Banks Medal by Royal Society of Tasmania Australian Centre for Excellence […]

ACEAS investigators recognised with prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences 2026 Honorific Awards

May 7, 2026

ACEAS investigators recognised with prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences 2026 Honorific Awards The Australian Centre […]

Emperor penguin chicks at Cape Crozier. Credit: Mary-Anne Lea

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

April 15, 2026

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can […]

A panel discussion on improving the Antarctic science–policy dialogue. Credit: Mark Horstman.

Where Antarctic science meets policy

April 10, 2026

Where Antarctic science meets policy Two polar research programs led by the University of Tasmania […]

A juvenile elephant seal on Marion Island. Image credit: David Green.

How elephant seals can help us understand a changing Southern Ocean

March 11, 2026

How elephant seals can help us understand a changing Southern Ocean Every year, thousands of […]

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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

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