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Impact of climate change on penguin colonies in the Vestfold Hills: using high resolution diatom analysis MCMINN, Prof. Andrew Davis, Vestfold Hills

Penguin populations are sensitive indicators of climate change and have fluctuated through time. Coastal Antarctic lakes near penguin rookeries contain a record of the adjacent rookery activity, locked away in the lake sediments.

Real-time monitoring of upper ocean variability in the Australian region of the Southern Ocean using Argo profiling floats (observational) RINTOUL, Dr Stephen (Steve) Marine Science

This project will contribute to a revolution in our understanding of the Southern Ocean.

Effect of global change on the primary production of antarctic coastal ecosystems MCMINN, Prof. Andrew Other, Casey, Windmill Islands

Global climate change will lead to a reduction in the duration and thickness of sea ice in coastal areas. We will determine whether this will lead to a decrease in primary production and food value to higher predators.

Glacial Isostatic Rebound in East Antarctica TREGONING, Dr Paul Mawson, Australia (or home country), Beaver Lake, Davis, Framnes Mountains, Prince Charles Mountains

Measuring present-day glacial isostatic rebound in Antarctica will provide new observations to help constrain ice models that seek to quantify the effect on present-day sea-level rise of changes in the Antarctic Ice Sheet since the Last Glacial Maximum.

The environmental and tectonic implications of volcaniclastic sedimentary deposits on Macquarie Island DACZKO, A/Prof. Nathan Macquarie Island

Macquarie Island represents a globally unique opportunity to examine in situ oceanic crust as it is the only subaerial exposure of non-plume-related oceanic crust that still lies within the basin in which it formed.

The potentially toxic dinoflagellate Pfiesteria from Antarctic saline lakes: taxonomy, life cycle and genetic affinities HALLEGRAEFF, Prof. Gustaaf Australia (or home country), Davis, Marine Science, Vestfold Hills

Pfiesteria is an unusual fish-killing dinoflagellate, best known from eutrophic North Carolina estuaries. Preliminary molecular evidence has demonstrated the presence of this organism in Ace Lake, Antarctica, which has no resident fish population.

Modern day limnology and palaeolimnology of lakes in the Framnes Mountains and Stillwell Hills GIBSON, Dr John Framnes Mountains

This project will study the limnology of lakes in the Framnes Mountains near Mawson Station.

Does prolonged sun deprivation in antarctic conditions cause irreversible bone loss? IULIANO-BURNS, Dr Sandra (Sandy) Casey, Davis, Macquarie Island, Mawson, Australia (or home country)

When skin is exposed to sunlight, vitamin D is produced, which is needed to maintain proper bone health. Therefore long periods of sun deprivation can have a negative effect on bone.

Implementation of a sea-ice model for application in the Antarctic HEIL, Dr Petra Marine Science, Australia (or home country)

In this project a sea-ice model for application in Southern Ocean climate and forecasting studies will be developed to amend identified deficiencies in numerical models (i.e. unaccounted short-term dynamics; or non-suitable ice rheology).

Nunataks as Dipsticks of Past Changes in Ice Level: Constraining the glacial history of the Lambert Glacier region using terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides. FABEL, Dr Frederik (Derek) Grove Mountains ASPA, Australia (or home country), Carter Peak, Depot Peak, Gustav Bull Mountains, Stinear Nunataks

Dating of glacial moraines in the Lambert Glacier region, East Antarctica, will reveal changes in ice thickness since about 18,000 years ago.

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