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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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 […]

FishMIP workshop participants, Hobart CROP

“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 from around the world have gathered in Hobart to discuss the big challenges facing those tracking and projecting how our oceans respond to climate change. […]

Introducing Dr Devsamridhi Arora

July 7, 2025

Introducing Dr Devsamridhi Arora ACEAS researchers recently welcomed a special guest from India’s Antarctic science community. Dr Devsamridhi Arora was here at IMAS/UTAS, Hobart from the University of Allahabad in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as a visiting 2025 SCAR INSTANT Fellow. […]

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 should be ambitious as the rule not the exception, writes Matt King. *The following is an opinion piece by ACEAS Director Professor Matt King, published […]

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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