Associate Professor Jacqui Halpin and Dr Jacob Mulder standing on the Denman Glacier during the Denman Terrestrial Campaign. Credit: Jacqui Halpin. ACEAS researchers awarded ARC Discovery Project grant to unlock East Antarctica’s secrets A team of scientists from the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) has received a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) […]
Meet ACEAS new Chief Investigator: Dr Chen Zhao ACEAS new Chief Investigator, Dr Chen Zhao (UTAS), has spent more than a decade in Hobart studying Antarctica’s ice sheets and their role in global sea-level rise. We spoke with Chen about her journey from China to Tasmania, her research, and her advice for the next generation
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ACEAS highlights of 2025: a year of discovery, impact and urgency 2025 marked a transformative year for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), with groundbreaking fieldwork, influential publications, and growing global recognition of its scientific leadership. As the world grapples with accelerating climate risks, ACEAS’s research continues to illuminate the critical role
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ACEAS investigators recognised with prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences 2026 Honorific Awards The Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) congratulates two investigators who have been recognised with 2026 Honorific Awards from the Australian Academy of Sciences, celebrating excellence and leadership across the national scientific community. ACEAS Chief Investigator Dr Adele Morrison (Australian National
ACEAS Chief Investigator awarded Banks Medal by Royal Society of Tasmania Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) Chief Investigator, Associate Professor Dr Jacqueline Halpin from the University of Tasmania, has been awarded one of Tasmania’s most prestigious scientific honours, the Max R. Banks Medal, by the Royal Society of Tasmania. The medal recognises
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Seamap Antarctica opens new portal into Antarctic marine data Beneath Antarctica’s icy exterior is a hidden world that science is only beginning to understand. The seafloor, water masses and marine ecosystems of the Southern Ocean shape the Antarctic world above them – yet much of this system is hidden from view. Now a new digital
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Antarctic climate research extended Funding from the Australian Government is enabling critical research to continue into one of the most powerful engines of the global climate system – the Antarctic and Southern Ocean. As dramatic shifts occur in the region – large swathes of sea ice are disappearing and the rate of change is accelerating
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ACEAS outgoing Director, Professor Matt King Farewell to ACEAS Director, Professor Matt King July marks a significant milestone for ACEAS as we farewell our inaugural Director, Professor Matt King from the University of Tasmania, who has led the Centre since its establishment in 2021. Over the past five years, Professor King has played a pivotal role
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