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.

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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Farewell and congratulations to ACEAS Deputy Director

September 22, 2025

ACEAS former Deputy Director, Professor Nerilie Abram Farewell and congratulations to ACEAS Deputy Director August marked a significant transition for ACEAS as we farewelled our Deputy Director, Professor Nerilie Abram (Australian National University), who has stepped into the nationally significant […]

Phytoplankton | Image Credit: Pauline Latour

ACEAS reaches milestone of 300+ published research papers

September 22, 2025

ACEAS research includes the study of phytoplankton blooms | Image Credit: Pauline Latour ACEAS reaches milestone of 300+ published research papers ACEAS has reached an exciting milestone – more than 300 research papers are now listed in the publications database […]

Antarctic science underpins national climate risk assessment

September 15, 2025

Antarctic science underpins national climate risk assessment A report from the University of Tasmania reveals that a rapidly changing Antarctica will drive some of the major impacts on Australia in the next 25 years. The technical report about climate change […]

The magic of magnetotellurics: imaging how deep Denman Glacier is and what lies far beneath

July 25, 2025

The magic of magnetotellurics: Imaging how deep Denman Glacier is and what lies far beneath For the second summer running, ACEAS geophysicist Dr Maria Costanza (Coti) Manassero is camped in the remote Bunger Hills in East Antarctica, about 450 kilometres […]

Three elephant seals resting on kelp. Image: supplied.

New round of seal-borne observations to help fill knowledge gaps in key Antarctic region

July 24, 2025

New round of seal-borne observations to help fill knowledge gaps in key Antarctic region A team of specialist seal taggers has successfully tagged 14 southern elephant seals at Macquarie Island with satellite-linked devices, to monitor conditions in the Southern Ocean […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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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