29 Dec 2025
Vale Professor Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE
We have come to hear today, 29th December 2025, and with much sadness, of the passing of Professor Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE. In addition to her many extraordinary accomplishments…22 Dec 2025
SAEF team undertakes research expedition to oasis in the Antarctic desert
A team of SAEF scientists is on their way south to the Schirmacher Oasis in Dronning Maud Land to study the region’s delicate moss and lichen and deploy a new…22 Dec 2025
SAEF scientists embark on expedition to study microbial life in the water beneath Antarctica’s Dry Valleys
A team of SAEF microbiologists has departed on a research expedition to the McMurdo Dry Valleys, the largest ice-free desert in Antarctica, to investigate the region’s little-known groundwater system and…8 Dec 2025
Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global
If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl…2 Dec 2025
Southern Annular Mode in most positive state in 1,000 years, review finds.
A new scientific review has revealed that the Southern Annular Mode (SAM), the Southern Hemisphere’s most influential climate driver, is now in its most positive state in over 1,000 years….2 Dec 2025
Temperatures in a patch of Antarctic moss can vary as much as an entire mountain range
Krystal Randall If you were to wander along the parts of Antarctica that are ice-free, you might be surprised to see something soft and luxurious growing right at your feet:…25 Nov 2025
SAEF scientists embark on research voyage to pristine and remote Heard Island
A team of SAEF scientists departed today on the Australian Antarctic Program research voyage to Heard Island and McDonald Islands. The expedition is a rare opportunity to visit one of…25 Nov 2025
Dr Ariaan Purich awarded DECRA
SAEF Chief Investigator Dr Ariaan Purich has been awarded a Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) by the Australian Research Council (ARC). The DECRA scheme provides funding to outstanding early-career…18 Nov 2025
Australian Antarctic research at COP30
SAEF scientists, Professor Jan Strugnell (James Cook University) and Dr Ariaan Purich (Monash University) presented an overview of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment to the COP30 meeting in Brazil. The…18 Sep 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Voyage
This season, the Australian Antarctic Program is leading two voyages to Australia’s external territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. The campaign is the first major campaign in more than…18 Sep 2025
The Chemistry of Antarctic Lakes
A new study, led by SAEF researcher Dr Liza McDonough from ANSTO, has sought to understand the organic molecules in five lakes around Casey Station in Antarctica.
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