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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets Scientists have achieved a world first, combining unique geological samples from the seafloor with sophisticated modelling to reveal the origins of the Antarctic ice sheet. Global warming is affecting today’s Antarctic ice sheet. […]