23 Mar 2026
Microbes can survive dark Antarctic winters and a hotter future by living on air
“It’s a bit like seeing a penguin thrive in a tropical jungle.” That’s how SAEF scientist Dr Ry Holland from Monash University describes new research that has shown Antarctic microbes…19 Mar 2026
The World’s Loneliest Cabbage
On remote sub-Antarctic islands in the Southern Indian Ocean grows one of the world’s most isolated plants – the Kerguelen cabbage (Pringlea antiscorbutica). Adapting to extremes The Kerguelen cabbage, an…6 Mar 2026
2025 French-Australian Research Grant recipients announced
Professor David Renault, Director of the French Polar Institute, and Dr Samuel Beale, Research Fellow at Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF) based at Monash University, have been awarded the third…27 Feb 2026
Finding stranger things: catching a real-life ‘Demogorgon’ from the Antarctic deep
At first glance, you might think this strange-looking organism slipped through a fracture in space-time, perhaps via an Einstein-Rose bridge hidden beneath the Southern Ocean. It’s long, pale stalk rises…18 Feb 2026
SAEF scientists identify priority Southern Ocean genetic hotspots for conservation
New research shows that maintaining and adopting proposed marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southern Ocean could almost double the protection of genetic hotspots from 28% to ~54%. For the…4 Feb 2026
What will Antarctica look like in 100 years? Five possible future for life on the ice.
Imagine an Antarctica covered in shrubs and grasses, or, scattered with the skeletons of birds, seals and dead moss banks. Imagine it covered with lakes and rivers, or perhaps even…20 Jan 2026
How surface level observations in Antarctica will deepen our understanding of the world’s future coastlines
While many Australians will spend their summers on the beach sweating beneath a blazing sun, a team of scientists will be in East Antarctica examining how ice melts and refreezes,…20 Jan 2026
Scientists foretell the future of Antarctic life
A team of scientists has overcome a major challenge in predicting how Antarctic life will fare under future climate scenarios. By turning to ecological theory to bridge long-standing data gaps,…29 Dec 2025
Vale Professor Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE
We have come to hear today, 29th December 2025, and with much sadness, of the passing of Professor Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE. In addition to her many extraordinary accomplishments…22 Dec 2025
SAEF scientists embark on expedition to study microbial life in the water beneath Antarctica’s Dry Valleys
A team of SAEF microbiologists has departed on a research expedition to the McMurdo Dry Valleys, the largest ice-free desert in Antarctica, to investigate the region’s little-known groundwater system and…8 Dec 2025
Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global
If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl…
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