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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

Melting from below: explaining the complex nature of ice sheet dynamics and geology to kids and tweens

February 20, 2024

Melting from below: explaining the complex nature of ice sheet dynamics and geology to kids and tweens The article frames the abstract on ice sheet dynamics into understandable language and relatable problems. Image: ‘Geothermal Heat Shapes the Antarctic Ice Sheet […]

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News from the Multidisciplinary Investigation of the Southern Ocean (MISO) voyage

February 18, 2024

News from the Multidisciplinary Investigation of the Southern Ocean (MISO) voyage The ACEAS team aboard the RV Investigator for the MISO voyage (from left to right: PhD Talitha Nelson, PhD Julia Neme, PhD Anita Butterley, Dr. Kaihe Yamazaki, Dr. Thomas […]

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Polarstern heads south to uncover East Antarctic mysteries

February 15, 2024

Polarstern heads south to uncover East Antarctic mysteries Dr Rachel Barrett (University of Kiel) with Dr Katharina Hochmuth aboard the RV Polarstern before its departure from Hobart. Image: Jodi Fox. February marked many momentous occasions for Antarctic science, including the […]

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Past patterns of ice sheet melt reveal worrying clues for future sea level rise

February 9, 2024

Past patterns of ice sheet melt reveal worrying clues for future sea level rise Researchers studying the climate of the Last Interglacial have discovered a co-dependent relationship between Antarctic ice sheet melt and ocean warming that reinforces itself. The findings […]

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Climate drivers are behind Antarctic melt that caused recent sea level rise

November 14, 2023

Climate drivers are behind Antarctic melt that caused recent sea level rise A team of researchers has revealed that climate variability—specifically the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Southern Annular Mode—played a significant role in the changes observed in […]

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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 […]

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“We are addressing a critical challenge”: the future of marine ecosystem modelling

July 23, 2025

“We are addressing a critical challenge”: the future of marine ecosystem modelling Marine ecosystem researchers […]

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Introducing Dr Devsamridhi Arora

July 7, 2025

Introducing Dr Devsamridhi Arora ACEAS researchers recently welcomed a special guest from India’s Antarctic science […]

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Now is not the time to put funding on ice

July 3, 2025

Now is not the time to put funding on ice – Australian Antarctic field programs […]

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Interview transcript – Australia’s Antarctic science funding: the crisis is now

July 1, 2025

Interview transcript – Australia’s Antarctic science funding: the crisis is now “The crisis is this […]

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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