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Long-term monitoring of solid Earth deformation and structure in East Antarctica KING, Prof. Matthew Australia (or home country), Casey, Davis, Other Antarctic Location (Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands)

The Earth beneath Antarctica is not cold and static but highly dynamic. Its changing shape results from past and present changes in the amount of ice resting on it as well as forces internal to the Earth. These are very poorly understood in Antarctica, and in East Antarctica in particular.

Predicting change: Will morphological constraints on hydraulic function limit acclimation of subantarctic plants to a warmer climate? BALL, Prof. Marilyn Other Antarctic Location (Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands), Australia (or home country), Macquarie Island

Paradoxically, climate warming increases plant injury and death from freezing and heat-induced water stress. Survival depends on a functional water transport system.

ICECAP II ROBERTS, Dr Jason Casey, Other Antarctic Location (Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands), Australia (or home country), Davis

This airborne geophysics and oceanography project explores the Antarctic ice sheet structure, bedrock and changing ice volume to answer key questions about Antarctica and it's contribution to and current and future sea-level rise.

UV monitoring HARDMAN, Mr David Australia (or home country), Casey, Davis, Macquarie Island, Mawson

This project aims to characterise the UVR environment in Antarctica and Macquarie Island by continuously monitoring the UV Index at each of the Australian Antarctic research stations.

Geoscience Australia’s Geodetic and Geophysical Monitoring Program BATHGATE, Mr Jonathan Australia (or home country), Casey, Davis, Macquarie Island, Mawson

Geoscience Australia operates an integrated geodetic and geophysical observing system in Australia, its neighbouring region and Antarctica. This science program represents the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic components of this system. It consists of four key elements:

Davis Atmospheric Observatory ALEXANDER, Dr Simon Casey, Davis

Long-term continuous data sets are critical for monitoring and understanding the Antarctic environment and its interactions with the Earth-system.

Sustainable Management of Antarctic Krill and Conservation of the Krill-based Ecosystem KAWAGUCHI, Dr So Casey, Davis, Marine Science, Mawson, Other Antarctic Location (Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands), Australia (or home country)

Antarctic krill are a fundamental component of Southern Ocean ecosystems and perturbations to krill populations have ramifications for the entire ecosystem. Krill are fished across the Southern Ocean and sustainable management of this fishery is a high priority for the Australian Government.

BEAUT - Biodiversity of East Antarctica: Underwater and Terrestrial STARK, Dr Jonathan (Jonny) Casey, Davis, Marine Science, Other Antarctic Location (Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands), Mawson

Australia is a leader in east Antarctica, yet we have only a very limited understanding of the biodiversity of terrestrial, lake and coastal ecosystems of this area.

Million Year Ice Core (MYIC) PEDRO, Dr Joel Casey, Other Antarctic Location (Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands), Australia (or home country)

The aim of the Million Year Ice Core Project (MYIC) is to drill and recover an ice core that extends to well over a million years ago.

AAPP Denman Marine HERRAIZ BORREGUERO, Dr Laura Australia (or home country), Marine Science

The Australian Antarctic Territory has contributed as much as one quarter of the total recent Antarctic ice-mass loss. Here, the Denman Glacier, which holds a potential sea level rise of 1.5 m, is one of the fastest retreating glaciers. However, the causes behind these changes remain a mystery.

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