News: 2011

UTAS and Australian Antarctic Division cement collaboration
UTAS and the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) have a long and successful history of collaboration in the field of Antarctic… Read more

Bedrock map reveals ice-free Antarctica
The soaring mountain peaks and deep valleys hidden beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet have been revealed in a new map produced using… Read more

Antarctic surveys validate satellite measurements of polar ice change
A satellite mission to understand how the Earth’s ice is responding to… Read more

Students’ views on Antarctic future included in time capsule
Young Australians’ visions of Antarctica in 100 years will be contained in… Read more

Injured Antarctic expeditioner returns to Australia
A female expeditioner injured in Antarctica last weekend has been flown… Read more

Antarctic medical evacuation complete
A young scientist injured in Antarctica on Friday will be flown to Casey… Read more

Antarctic medical evacuation update
An Antarctic expeditioner injured at a remote field camp has been… Read more

Antarctic medical evacuation
The Australian Antarctic Division is undertaking a medical evacuation of… Read more

One Place Many Stories: Antarctica
A new book showcasing the extreme beauty of Antarctica and 100 years of… Read more

Governor-General awards Antarctic medal as flotilla sets sail
The Governor-General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, presented the… Read more

Traversing Antarctica: the Australian experience
A rare collection of Antarctic artefacts will be on display for the first… Read more

Bomb spike in Antarctic moss shows East Antarctic climate is changing
Chemical clues absorbed from the atmosphere by Antarctic mosses during… Read more

Antarctic Bill strengthens environmental protection and safety
The Federal Government today introduced legislation to strengthen… Read more

Your vision – Antarctica 100 years from now
Australian students are being invited to be part of the nation’s polar… Read more

Rare opportunity to lead Australia’s Antarctic science program
The Australian Antarctic Division is seeking a new Chief Scientist to lead… Read more

Significant step forward for Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean
The Australian Government has welcomed today’s decision on establishing… Read more

Australia’s new Antarctic Station Leaders
A new team is heading south to lead Australia’s Mawson, Casey and Davis… Read more

Australia’s Antarctic centennial year sets sail
A new team of Antarctic expeditioners will today follow in the footsteps… Read more

Fellowship to tell story of first woman to see Antarctica
Writer and academic Jesse Blackadder has been announced as the recipient… Read more

Arctic drilling lessons for the Antarctic
Glaciologists from the Australian Antarctic Division have recently… Read more

International celebration of significant Antarctic milestone
Former Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Bob Hawke and former French… Read more

Australia’s new recovery plan for world’s most endangered seabirds
It’s hoped a new plan to conserve albatrosses and petrels in Australian… Read more

Mawson commemorative coin
The life and achievements of Australia’s foremost polar explorer, Sir… Read more

Capturing the ocean’s microbial diversity
Microbiologists aim to build an inventory of microbial ecosystems in the… Read more

Australian Antarctic Division wins Engineering Award
A new super-insulated building at one of Australia’s Antarctic stations… Read more

Martin Riddle receives prestigious award
The Australian Antarctic Division’s Dr Martin Riddle has received the… Read more

Sub-Antarctic in the spotlight
Sub-Antarctic researchers from around the world will converge on Hobart… Read more

Damaged vessel to be towed to Auckland Island
Australia’s ice-breaker Aurora Australis will tow a stricken fishing… Read more

Life beneath a glacier tongue
Scientists have captured the first glimpses of life living on the sea… Read more

Stricken vessel towed to safety
A stricken fishing vessel adrift in the Southern Ocean has been towed to… Read more

Australia’s ice-breaker assists vessel in distress
Australia’s ice-breaker Aurora Australis is assisting a fishing vessel… Read more

Untangling the issue of whale bycatch
Two novel devices designed to prevent toothed whales from stealing… Read more

Australia’s delegation to attend international whaling meeting
Environment Minister Tony Burke is leading Australia’s delegation to the… Read more

New Director of the Australian Antarctic Division
A man who has played a key role in the development of environmental policy… Read more

Seabed-feeding krill return iron to Southern Ocean surface waters
Antarctic krill is a species thought to live in the upper ocean, but it… Read more

Inaugural Phillip Law medal recipient announced
The inaugural Phillip Law Medal has been awarded to the Australian… Read more

Australia celebrates fifty years of the Antarctic Treaty
Foreign Affairs Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, and the Minister for… Read more

2011 Antarctic Medal
Leading Antarctic Marine Biologist, Dr Stephen Nicol, and a Master of… Read more

Icy resting place for Australian Antarctic pioneer
The man known as “Mr Antarctica” has been laid to rest on a rocky outcrop… Read more

Looking for iron in the sky
Australian and German scientists are searching for iron in the sky above… Read more

World Oceans’ Day 2011
On World Oceans’ Day, find out why the Southern Ocean is so important to… Read more

Antarctic ‘forests’ in focus for World Environment Day
On World Environment Day, discover why the moss 'forests’ at Casey are… Read more

Collaborative venture for sea ice science
A collaboration between Antarctic tradespeople, engineers and sea ice… Read more

Penguin huddle makes waves
Emperor penguins on the outside of a huddle gradually move to the inside… Read more

Seen on Heard Island
Penguins and elephant seals have taken centre-stage in time-lapse images… Read more

Under the ice sheet
An international team has shed new light on what lies beneath a large… Read more

Discover Antarctica’s biological diversity
Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest land mass on earth, so you may… Read more

Antarctic shot snaps top prize
A photograph of a blazing red and orange sunrise from Australia’s… Read more

Australia continues to lead the way in Antarctica
Australia’s position as a world leader in Antarctic research will be… Read more

$300,000 Fellowship to sequence Antarctic Krill genome
The genome of one of the most successful species on Earth, Antarctic… Read more

Celebrating 100 years of Australian Antarctic Heritage
The Hon Tony Burke MP announces plans to celebrate the centenary of the… Read more

Glacier calving provides scientists with huge natural experiment
Sea stars as big as hubcaps, colourful sponges and feathery sea pens have… Read more

Antarctic environment at risk from fresh food
Fresh food imports, with attached soil, seeds, microorganisms and… Read more

Voyage 3 highlights
Watch a video of the highlights of Voyage 3. Read more

Australian Heritage Week
Celebrate Australia’s rich Antarctic heritage with the Australian… Read more

Southern Ocean acidification report card
The ACE CRC has released its latest report card on ocean acidification in… Read more

Virus-killer lurks in Antarctic lake
A virus that attacks other viruses has been discovered in a hypersaline… Read more

Aurora Australis heads to Casey station
Australia’s Antarctic vessel Aurora Australis is steaming towards Casey… Read more

Aurora Australis nears Davis station
Australia’s Antarctic research and resupply vessel Aurora Australis has… Read more

Antarctic voyage delays
Australia’s Antarctic program is being rescheduled due to delays caused by… Read more

Lights off in Antarctica for Earth Hour
Australia’s Antarctic stations are planning candlelit dinners this… Read more

World Meteorological Day
Word Meteorological Day focusses on global climate. Read more

Director to retire
The Director of the Australian Antarctic Division, Lyn Maddock, has… Read more

Diary of a Southern Ocean ecosystem
Electronic recording devices attached to marine creatures like whales… Read more

Antarctic ice sheet grows from below
Antarctic scientists have made a startling new discovery: the Antarctic… Read more

Celebrate Sea Week with the Australian Antarctic Division
The sea around Antarctica is a mysterious world, teeming with some of the… Read more

Krill do it deep in the Southern Ocean
In a world first, the sex life of Antarctic Krill in the wild has been… Read more

Antarctic jobs application deadline extended
The impact of the devastating floods in Queensland, northern New South… Read more

Understanding the ocean beneath the ice
After 10 years on the Amery Ice Shelf glaciologists have packed away their… Read more

Mertz Glacier under the microscope
An array of underwater cameras, moorings and sensors will be deployed at… Read more