Seminars
ACEAS Seminar Series
ACEAS has established a monthly seminar series. The seminars will be held once a month and announced on this page.
The ACEAS Seminar Series organising committee is Sandeep Mohapatra (UTAS), William Scott (ANU) and Fabio Dias (UNSW). If you are interested in presenting, or would like to nominate a speaker, please email us: ACEAS.Project.Office@utas.edu.au
June Seminar Series: Dr Devsamridhi Arora from University of Allahabad, India
Title: India Antarctic Program: Scientific Endeavours and Pathways for Australian Collaboration
Speaker: Dr Devsamridhi Arora
Date: 25 June 2025 at 11 am AEDT
Location: https://utas.zoom.us/j/86798030997?from=addon
Abstract: The Indian Antarctic Program, initiated in 1981, is a flagship polar research initiative led by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), aimed at advancing scientific understanding of Antarctica's climate, geology, and ecosystems through sustained expeditions, research stations (Maitri in Dronning Maud Land and Bharati in Princess Elizabeth Land), and international collaboration. This talk offers an overview of the Indian Antarctic program, with a focus on its scientific goals that may align closely with the interests of the ACEAS.
Emphasis will be on the Princess Elizabeth Land-Amery Ice Shelf Sector of East Antarctica, a region of critical scientific interest due to its dynamic glaciological systems and complex geological framework. Since 2020, the Geological Exploration of Amery Ice Shelf (GeoEAIS), a multi-institutional Indian initiative, has been investigating this sector, combining field studies of exposed outcrops with sediment/moraine analyses and integrating geophysical datasets to better understand the sub-ice geology. Upcoming plans include semi-permanent field camps extending toward the Grove and Prince Charles Mountains. The talk will also explore opportunities for advancing Australian–Indian collaboration, including joint projects and integrated fieldwork under GeoEAIS.