4 Jun 2026
SAEF Director appointed Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor
Monash University announced that SAEF Director, Professor Steven Chown FAA was among 42 recipients of the Inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professorship. These Professorships are awarded to Monash University Professors who are…21 May 2026
Antarctica is facing disasters alone, experts warn
Researchers are calling for the creation of a new Antarctic disaster management body, arguing the continent is facing environmental risks that its current governance system is ill prepared for.18 May 2026
Antarctic DNA offers vital clues to pinpointing rising sea levels
Researchers say accurately predicting Antarctica’s impact on global sea levels is an urgent priority that can be achieved by analysing the DNA of tiny land animals, pinpointing the continent’s icy…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,…
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