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Stream invertebrate communities of Macquarie Island (opportunistic project 2009/10) KEFFORD, Dr Ben Macquarie Island

Impact of Black Saturday bushfire plume and other pyrocarbon emissions on stratospheric ozone above Antarctica PETELINA, Dr Svetlana Davis, Australia (or home country)

We investigate the impact of Black Saturday Australian bushfire in 2009 on the atmosphere above Australia and in the southern hemisphere in general, including Antarctica.

Southern Ocean mixing: Unique float observations of eddy exchange across the Antarctic Circumpolar Current BINDOFF, Prof. Nathaniel (Nathan) Australia (or home country)

The ocean moves heat from the equator to the poles, making Earth habitable for all species. How the heat crosses the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the barrier separating subtropical and Antarctic waters, is uncertain.

From Physics to Animals: integration and synthesis of Antarctic predator tracking data with oceanographic and sea-ice data HINDELL, Prof. Mark Australia (or home country)

Identifying the basic habitat requirements of Antarctic predators is fundamental to understanding how they will respond to the human-induced challenges of commercial fisheries and climate change.

Parmales: taxonomy and role in the Antarctic marine ecosystem MARCHANT, Dr Harvey Marine Science, Australia (or home country)

Parmales are a group of marine microalgae that occur principally in polar waters at a concentration of ~105 cells litre-1. They are constituents of marine snow, components of the diet of grazers, including krill, and contribute substantially to biogenic silica in sediments.

The role of sleep and circadian phase on crew safety, performance and psychological health during long-term analog space missions RAJARATNAM, A/Prof. Shantha Casey, Davis, Mawson

We aim to pilot test an integrated program to assess sleep, circadian phase, cognitive functioning, behavioural health, and safety in isolated and confined environments. We propose to test our program with personnel wintering over in Antarctica.

KEOPS II. Sediment parameters, export analysis and composition (SPEAK) ARMAND, A/Prof. Leanne Other, Marine Science

SPEAK, an Australian contribution to the French-lead investigation of natural iron fertilization leeward of Kerguelen Island (KEOPS-II), identifies the main characters (diatoms) of the iron-fed annually recurring phytoplankton bloom.

Reconstructing the foraging ecology and molecular evolution of sub-Antarctic penguins: A pilot study VAN DEN HOFF, Mr John Macquarie Island, Australia (or home country)

High-order predators rely on the productivity of the Southern Ocean marine ecosystem for their continued survival. Their place in that ecosystem is the result of a long history of evolutionary adaptation to a challenging and changing environment.

Monitoring Environmental Health and the Impacts of Climate Change – the Australian Southern-Ocean Genome-Based Microbial Observatory (ASOMO) CAVICCHIOLI, Prof. Ricardo (Rick) Marine Science

It is well recognised that climate change is having a major impact on life on Earth, particularly in polar environments. However, while the impact on polar bears is easy to see, it is not clear what is happening to microorganisms. This proposal addresses how complex environmental factors (eg.

Dynamical Variability of the Lower Atmosphere ALEXANDER, Dr Simon Davis

A thorough understanding of the coupling and dynamics of the Antarctic lower atmosphere is critical for understanding how it will respond to climate change. However, this region of the atmosphere has not been studied in sufficient detail.

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