News: 2010
![Alice Giles with harp](/site/assets/files/22427/alice-giles.600x400.jpg)
Art in the Antarctic
A Melbourne installation artist and a Canberra musician have been announced as the Australian Antarctic Arts Fellows for… Read more
![Antarctic expeditioners](/site/assets/files/22422/thumbnailrecruit.600x400.jpg)
Take your place in Antarctic History
Follow in the footsteps of great Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson 100 years after he led the first Australian Antarctic team. Read more
![Installing a permeable reactive barrier at Casey station.](/site/assets/files/22418/matrixthumbremediation.600x514.jpg)
Fuel munching microbes help clean up Antarctica
Micro-organisms will assist a team of scientists to clean up contaminated… Read more
![Dwarf minke whale underwater](/site/assets/files/22415/matrixthumbwhale.600x514.jpg)
Do you want to work with whales?
Applications have been called for the Australian Government’s 2011… Read more
![Twin Otter aeroplane](/site/assets/files/22411/ia5335.600x514.jpg)
New plane for Antarctic recovery mission
The Antarctic Division’s summer program will remain on track with the… Read more
![Glaciologist Tessa Vance with ice core at Law Dome in Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22407/icecorethumbnail.600x514.jpg)
The Climate Conversations touring Tasmania
A team of Antarctic climate scientists will take their research direct to… Read more
![CASA 212 ready for take off.](/site/assets/files/22403/matrixthumbc212.600x514.jpg)
Australian Antarctic plane update
The Australian Antarctic Division has air-dropped tools and equipment to… Read more
![CASA 212–400 aircraft](/site/assets/files/22400/casa_thumb.600x514.jpg)
Australian Antarctic plane damaged
A plane used by the Australian Antarctic Program has been damaged during… Read more
![Snow petrels](/site/assets/files/22396/snowiethumb.600x514.jpg)
Tracking the secret life of snow petrels
Australian Antarctic Division scientists will add a new dimension to… Read more
![Continuous Plankton Recorder being deployed from the Aurora Australis](/site/assets/files/22391/matrixthumb.600x514.jpg)
20 year study finds major changes in Southern Ocean plankton
A 20 year study of the Southern Ocean has found significant changes in the… Read more
![Casey station expeditioners Tim Bolton and Steve Leslie taking part in the Ride to Work Day](/site/assets/files/22388/ridethumb.600x514.jpg)
Expeditioners wheeling to work
Pedal power will be the preferred mode of transport at Australia’s Casey… Read more
![An elephant seal with a satellite tag.](/site/assets/files/22383/eleseal.600x514.jpg)
Going high-tech to probe deeper into oceans
Australian scientists are preparing to use the data from a new $22m array… Read more
![Antarctic krill](/site/assets/files/22378/67db.600x514.jpg)
Krill face deadly cost of ocean acidification
New research on the impact of ocean acidification on Antarctic krill has… Read more
![Southern Ocean pteropods, Clio pyramidata antarctica.](/site/assets/files/22375/pteropds.600x514.jpg)
From snails to whales – the Southern Hemisphere Climate Forum
Climate change and its impacts on everything from snails to whales… Read more
![Casey from the air](/site/assets/files/22369/6884.600x514.jpg)
Meet Australia’s new Station Leaders
Australia’s new Station Leaders are preparing to go south to take up their… Read more
![The Data-logging leg band attached to a Gentoo penguin](/site/assets/files/22364/gentoothumb.600x514.jpg)
Penguin research given a leg up
Australian Antarctic Division Sea Bird Ecologist Dr Barbara Wienecke is… Read more
![The biodiversity of the seabed captured during the Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census voyage](/site/assets/files/22361/ceamarc.600x514.jpg)
Decade of Discovery — the Census of Antarctic Marine Life
The results of a decade-long study into the biodiversity of the world’s… Read more
![Students examine creatures on the reef at low tide.](/site/assets/files/22430/thumbnail.600x514.jpg)
Cool school: Antarctic scientists take to the classroom
Scientists from the Antarctic Division are venturing into schools around… Read more
![OktoKopter undertaking test flights at the University of Tasmania.](/site/assets/files/22355/oktocopter.600x514.jpg)
OktoKopter set to soar Antarctic skies
A new high-tech remote controlled helicopter, the ‘OktoKopter’, will map… Read more
![Short-tailed shearwater](/site/assets/files/22114/67d4.600x514.jpg)
Data mining enhances scientific knowledge
Scientists have used 'data mining’ to build a richer picture of shearwater… Read more
![Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)](/site/assets/files/22350/5eee.600x514.jpg)
Darkness sheds light on krill reproduction
When it comes to reproduction, Antarctic krill like the lights off. Read more
![The container housing the German LIDAR in situ at 69 degrees north](/site/assets/files/22345/homepageimage.600x514.jpg)
German LIDAR bound for Davis station
Australia’s research into the Antarctic atmosphere will reach greater… Read more
![Unmanned aerial vehicle and team at Shark Bay](/site/assets/files/22342/67bf.600x514.jpg)
Aerial drones monitor marine mammals
Miniature remote controlled aircraft are being trialled at Shark Bay in… Read more
![Phil Law in snow in Oates Land, 1962](/site/assets/files/22337/phil_law_oatesland.600x514.jpg)
From ice picks to satellites — 100 years of Australian Antarctic science
Scientific discoveries, from the heroic to the modern era of Australian… Read more
![Aurora Australis resupply operation](/site/assets/files/22333/aurora.600x514.jpg)
Setting up to go south
Each year the Australian Antarctic Division undertakes the immense task of… Read more
![Mollusc: Chiton](/site/assets/files/22121/65d8.600x514.jpg)
Creatures from the bottom of the ocean on display for National Science Week
As part of National Science Week the Australian Antarctic Division is… Read more
![Antarctic glacier](/site/assets/files/22330/6228.600x514.jpg)
Australian Antarctic glaciers named
Six glaciers in the Australian Antarctic Territory have been officially… Read more
![Humpback whales spy hopping](/site/assets/files/22327/655e.600x514.jpg)
$1.2 million for 2010 Marine Mammal Grants
The Australian Marine Mammals Centre, at the Australian Antarctic… Read more
![A QuickBird satellite image of islands in the study area with bright areas of guano highlighted in red, green and yellow.](/site/assets/files/22126/64f1.600x514.jpg)
Mapping penguin colonies from space
Penguin poo, or ‘guano', can provide scientists with a wealth of… Read more
![Diver collecting a cuttlefish](/site/assets/files/22174/299a.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic octopuses harbour venomous surprise
In 2007, University of Melbourne venom researcher, Dr Bryan Fry travelled… Read more
![Dr Claudia Arango with a giant sea spider from Antarctica.](/site/assets/files/22168/644f.600x514.jpg)
Sea spiders provide insights into Antarctic evolution
Sea spider expert, Dr Claudia Arango, visited the Australian Antarctic… Read more
![Tabular berg](/site/assets/files/22324/6428.600x514.jpg)
Call for applications for Bob Hawke Antarctic Science Fellowship
Environment Protection Minister, Peter Garrett, is calling for scientists… Read more
![Alex standing on the sea ice and the Aurora Australis behind, during the Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystem eXperiment voyage in 2007.](/site/assets/files/22204/6405.600x514.jpg)
Measuring fast ice in Antarctica
The ability to detect changes in Antarctic ‘fast ice’ (stationary sea ice… Read more
![Alf Howard in hydrological lab](/site/assets/files/22321/63af.600x514.jpg)
Australian Antarctic explorer dies aged 104
The last surviving member of the 1929–31 British, Australian and New… Read more
![Front cover of Research to Reality publication.](/site/assets/files/22178/63a8.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic and marine research in focus
What can the chemicals in seals’ whiskers tell us about their diet? Find… Read more
![Scientists deploying satellite tags on whales](/site/assets/files/22317/633e.600x514.jpg)
Non-lethal whale research reaps rewards
Australian Minister for Environment Protection Peter Garrett and New… Read more
![Dr Tas van Ommen collecting the ice core at Law Dome in Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22161/5c8d.600x514.jpg)
Dr Tas van Ommen on ABC Television
Drought has gripped south-west Western Australia for decades, and while… Read more
![Undersea habitat](/site/assets/files/22314/6270.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic scientists win Super Science Fellowship
Australian Antarctic Division scientists, Dr Steve Nicol and Dr Nick… Read more
![Natalia in front of helicopter](/site/assets/files/22307/622d.600x514.jpg)
Sea ice scientist wins Fresh Science award
Young sea ice scientist, Natalia Galin, is one of 16 winners of this… Read more
![A giant sea spider or ‘pycnogonid’ measuring 30cm across](/site/assets/files/22190/622c.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic marine census in the spotlight
As the Census of Antarctic Marine Life draws to a close, Project Manager… Read more
![Humpback whale](/site/assets/files/22304/6227.600x514.jpg)
Minister marks 2010 National Whale Day
Environment Protection Minister, Peter Garrett, today launched the third… Read more
![The tide gauge installed at Cape Denison in 1912 and operated by Captain Robert Bage](/site/assets/files/22186/61f7.600x514.jpg)
Rising tide of interest in sea level rise
Tide gauges installed at Antarctica and Macquarie Island nearly 100 years… Read more
![Whales sighted during the aerial whale survey](/site/assets/files/22300/6187.600x514.jpg)
Largest Antarctic aerial whale survey completed
Environment Protection Minister Peter Garrett and Innovation Minister… Read more
![Dr Martin Riddle, Minister Peter Garrett and Dr Knowles Kerry](/site/assets/files/22297/6167.600x514.jpg)
Research improves understanding of threats to Antarctic wildlife
Environment Protection Minister, Peter Garrett, today launched the book… Read more
![Humpback whale fluke](/site/assets/files/22183/611e.600x514.jpg)
Whale tails tell tales
Marine scientists from around the world are being encouraged to match… Read more
![Map showing the oceanic sector in which the 2006 BROKE-West survey was conducted — known as CCAMLR Division 58.4.2.](/site/assets/files/22153/60de.600x514.jpg)
Breaking new ground in marine science
One of the most comprehensive ecosystem surveys conducted in the Southern… Read more
![Aircraft over runway](/site/assets/files/22293/rs12339_mg_0049_srgb.600x514.jpg)
Continued support for Australia-Antarctica airlink
The highly successful Australia-Antarctica Airlink will continue thanks to… Read more
![Ozone sonde release](/site/assets/files/22287/45ea.600x514.jpg)
25th anniversary of the discovery of the ozone hole
In May 1985, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) described… Read more
![ATCM meeting](/site/assets/files/22284/6038.600x514.jpg)
33rd Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
An Australian delegation is in Uruguay for the next two weeks for the 33rd… Read more
![C28 moves away from Mertz glacier while B09B remains grounded](/site/assets/files/22280/6016.600x514.jpg)
Gigantic iceberg altering natural processes
The gigantic iceberg which calved from the Mertz Glacier in mid-February… Read more
![Casey station after a heavy dump of snow](/site/assets/files/22277/5fb0.600x514.jpg)
Casey station breaks snowfall record
Australia’s Casey station has experienced its biggest daily snowfall total… Read more
![Aerial photograph of a whale in the Southern Ocean](/site/assets/files/22274/5f81.600x514.jpg)
Whales fertilising the Southern Ocean
The important role whale poo plays in the productivity of the Southern… Read more
![Adelie penguins on bergy bit near Davis station](/site/assets/files/22269/6141.600x514.jpg)
New Antarctic conservation laws adopted
Australia has adopted new laws to improve the conservation of Antarctic… Read more
![Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)](/site/assets/files/22198/5eee.600x514.jpg)
A focus on krill
Krill: Read all about it in a special issue of Deep-Sea Research Part II! Read more
![Jeremy Verdouw (left) and Joe Hutchins with the diamond-tipped saw used to slice thin otolith sections.](/site/assets/files/22129/5e79.600x514.jpg)
Age Matters
For the next 18 months, fisheries research assistants Jeremy Verdouw and… Read more
![The 3000 year old ice core taken from Dome Summit South.](/site/assets/files/22148/5e53.600x514.jpg)
Getting to the core of climate
How do scientists extract 3000 years of climate history from an ice core? Read more
![Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting](/site/assets/files/22266/4e71.600x514.jpg)
Australia’s Antarctic gateway to host 2012 Treaty meeting
The Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts and the… Read more
![Tangaroa alongside Aotea Wharf, Wellington](/site/assets/files/22261/5e1a.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic whale expedition returns
The world’s largest, non-lethal whale research expedition has returned… Read more
![Dr Ben Sullivan with the Safe Lead (left) and a traditional weighted swivel](/site/assets/files/22253/5d0d.600x514.jpg)
Australian seabird ecologist wins prestigious marine conservation award
Seabird ecologist, Dr Ben Sullivan, has won a $150 000 Pew Fellowship in… Read more
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Whale expedition homeward bound
After a successful six weeks in the Southern Ocean, the Australian led… Read more
![Phil Law speaking to audience](/site/assets/files/22245/5d84.600x514.jpg)
Australian Antarctic pioneer dies at 97
The Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts, Peter… Read more
![The Mertz Glacier tongue](/site/assets/files/22240/5d6d.600x514.jpg)
Massive iceberg calves from the Mertz Glacier
A massive iceberg, measuring 78 kilometres long and 39 kilometres wide… Read more
![Erecting the main structure of the building](/site/assets/files/22137/5cef.600x514.jpg)
Keeping science cool
Scientists at the Australian Antarctic Division have a new… Read more
![Whale expedition team approaches humpback whale](/site/assets/files/22233/5d82.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic whale expedition at half way mark
The joint Australian-New Zealand Antarctic Whale Expedition is on track… Read more
![Ice core](/site/assets/files/22229/5c8f.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic snowfall linked to West Australian drought
An Antarctic ice core has revealed a link between drought conditions in… Read more
![Preparing the RV Tangaroa for departure](/site/assets/files/22224/5c3c.600x514.jpg)
Whale expedition heads south
The largest collaborative whale research voyage ever undertaken is on its… Read more
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Southern Ocean whale expedition
Marine Biologist Dr Nick Gales explains the aims of a joint Australia-New… Read more
![Australian Minister for the Environment Peter Garrett](/site/assets/files/22219/5c36.600x514.jpg)
Minister Garrett launches the Antarctic whale research expedition
Australian Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, and New Zealand… Read more
![Tradesmen working in Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22215/5bab.600x514.jpg)
The coolest job in the world
The coolest job in the world is up for grabs — and it could be yours. Read more
![Philip Samartzis](/site/assets/files/22212/philip_cropped.600x514.jpg)
Australian Antarctic Arts Fellows announced
A Melbourne sound artist and an Adelaide choreographer and performer have… Read more
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Diving at Davis station
Listen to benthic ecologist, Dr Jonny Stark, explain the Antarctic… Read more