• 10 Nov 2023

    Dronning Maud Land Campaign

    In January 2024, SAEF scientists and support personnel travelled to Dronning Maud Land to search for life on nunataks. These ice-free mountain summits tower above the ice and are hotspots…
  • 9 Nov 2023

    Denman Terrestrial Campaign 2023/24

    Over the 2023-2024 summer, SAEF took part in the Australian Antarctic Program’s Denman Terrestrial Campaign, a major science campaign to study the Denman Glacier and Bunger Hills region. For approximately…
  • 30 May 2023

    SAEF’s first all-women field team returns from Macquarie Island

    Three women scientists have completed fieldwork on Macquarie Island to understand the sub-Antarctic island’s unique plants and insects and how they are responding to climate change and invasive species. Braving…
  • 21 Mar 2023

    Monitoring moss in a sea of ice

    “The environment is challenging, primarily for the humans, but not the drones.” — Professor Barbara Bollard
  • 20 Feb 2023

    Penguins, Plants and PhD Projects: A Profile on Sam Beale

    “I never thought I would see so many penguins in my life. I can’t really get over how many of them there are.”
  • 13 Feb 2023

    The Lessons We Can Learn from Sub-Antarctic Lakes

    The lakes on Macquarie Island are largely a mystery to scientists. But new research is starting to unveil their secrets and the water processes that sustain them.
  • 16 Jan 2023

    An expedition to the sub-Antarctic Islands

    PhD student Kita Williams shares her voyage to the sub-Antarctic Islands with Heritage Expeditions.
  • 16 Dec 2022

    Scientists depart for Casey Station

    The team of five are heading south to study the Antarctic moss beds using drones, highly specialised sensor systems, AI and machine learning.
  • 10 May 2022

    SAEF Goes South: 2023-2024 Antarctic Field Season

    Discover the latest information about our 2024-25 Field Season
  • 31 Mar 2022

    SAEF Goes South: Krystal and Georgia

    In February, a team of SAEF researchers went south to Casey Station in Antarctica to carry out fieldwork. In this series, they share their experiences traveling to this unique and…
  • 29 Mar 2022

    SAEF Goes South: Sharon Robinson

    Last month, seven SAEF expeditioners traveled to Casey Station in Antarctica to carry out fieldwork. In this series, they share their experiences down south and offer some insights into their…