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A comparative study on floral ecology between Malaysia and Antarctica MANSOR, Prof. Mashhor Australia (or home country), Casey, Davis, Mawson

This project aims to determine the physiological adaptations of algae to the extreme conditions of Antarctica.

Response of antarctic marine diatoms to environment modification MCMINN, Prof. Andrew Marine Science, Australia (or home country)

Environmental manipulation and competition experiments on cultured and natural diatoms will identify the response of key taxa to environment modification.

Morphology, dynamics and mass balance of Brown Glacier, Heard Island THOST, Dr Douglas (Doug) HIMI, Australia (or home country)

Data on the physical flow characteristics, mass balance, sub-glacial topography and recent fluctuations of Brown Glacier will ultimately be used to construct and validate a numerical model of the glacier.

Role of micronutrients in the sea ice microbial ecosytem (II) MCMINN, Prof. Andrew Marine Science, Australia (or home country)

The growth of phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean is often limited by the availability of the nutrient iron but as yet we do not know if the same is true for sea ice algae. This study will examine how iron affects the growth of sea ice algae and will look at how these organisms use iron.

Systematics of antarctic plants SEPPELT, Prof. Rod Australia (or home country), Macquarie Island, Victoria Land

Taxonomic studies will utilise primarily the existing AAD collections (approximately 25000) from the herbarium (ADT) with supplemental collections from Antarctica (particularly Victoria Land) and subantarctic islands.

Molecular studies of the origins and dispersal patterns of invertebrates in the antarctic and subantarctic STEVENS, Dr Mark HIMI, Bishop and Clerk Islands, Davis, Larsemann Hills ASMA, Macquarie Island, Vestfold Hills, Australia (or home country), Bunger Hills, Casey, Clark Peninsula ASPA, Framnes Mountains, Frazier Islands, Mawson, NE Bailey Peninsula ASPA, Other, Prince Charles Mountains, Windmill Islands

We will measure biodiversity of ecologically-important invertebrates (Collembola) in Antarctica, the sub-antarctic islands, and in Australia and New Zealand.

Diversity and metabolic abilities of antarctic bacteria TAN, Dr Irene Australia (or home country), Ardery and Odbert Islands ASPA, Balaena Island, Bunger Hills, Casey, Clark Peninsula ASPA, Davis, Frazier Islands, Law Dome, Mawson, NE Bailey Peninsula ASPA, Snyder Rocks, Wilkes Land Coast, Windmill Islands

This project aims to determine bacterial diversity in Antarctica, including “non-culturable” strains, by the use of various techniques.

Ridging and Calving on the Amery Ice Shelf COLEMAN, Prof. Richard Amery Ice Shelf

The project involves the use of GPS and satellite imagery to measure the propagation (widening, elongation and height displacement) of rifts seen in the front of the Amery Ice Shelf.

Experimental studies into growth and ageing of krill KAWAGUCHI, Dr So Australia (or home country), Marine Science

The experimental krill research program is focussed on obtaining life history information of use in managing the krill fishery - the largest Antarctic fishery. In particular, the program will concentrate on studies into schooling, growth and aging of krill.

Long-term change in the vegetation of Macquarie Island JENKIN, Dr John Australia (or home country), Macquarie Island

Studies of long-term changes in vegetation assist our understanding of its dynamics and functioning, and the influence of various environmental factors.

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