• 20 May 2025

    New modelling predicts risks to Antarctic marine ecosystems from invaders

    A new study has shed light on which non-native species pose the greatest risk to Antarctic marine ecosystems.
  • 19 May 2025

    Glaciers are melting faster than ever. The impact could be devastating

    New analysis reveals glacier retreat will lead to loss of biodiversity as vital habitats for specialist species disappear.
  • 30 Apr 2025

    It’s not (only) a numbers game: where species live matters

    All species differ in terms of their commonness. Some are rarely seen; others are everywhere you look. But as it turns out, those that fall somewhere “in-between” have the greatest…
  • 7 Apr 2025

    Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work

    Visitors to Australia are often shocked at having to declare an apple or wooden item under our biosecurity policies. Biosecurity policies are used to keep out pest species and diseases….
  • 30 Jan 2025

    New Antarctic biodiversity database starts jigsaw of life across the continent, but many gaps remain

    Antarctica, the land of ice and rock, is home to more life than you might expect.
  • 20 Dec 2024

    Mapping moss diversity and protection across Antarctica

    SAEF researchers have completed a continental-scale examination of moss diversity across Antarctica to determine the extent to which their diversity is represented in the current ASPA network.
  • 12 Dec 2024

    Revealing past climates from Antarctic moss

    Revealing past climates from Antarctic moss January 2025 – February 2025 Antarctic mosses are experiencing changes in health across the continent. The SAEF team has shown that the moss beds…
  • 31 Oct 2024

    From Penguins to Petrels: Why Antarctic Birds Matter Worldwide

    New research reveals that most birds worldwide share similar traits, such as body size and diet. Yet, some stand out from the flock and many of them reside in the…
  • 15 Aug 2024

    Fijian coral reveals new 627-year record of Pacific Ocean climate

    An international team of climate scientists have used a 627-year coral record from Fiji to reveal unprecedented insights into ocean temperatures and climate variability across the Pacific Ocean since 1370.
  • 8 Aug 2024

    New 400-year temperature record shows Great Barrier Reef is facing catastrophic damage, researchers warn

    Sea surface temperatures have reached critical levels for mass coral bleaching.
  • 1 Aug 2024

    From microbes to mammals: we tracked the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets  melt

    As global temperatures inch upwards year after year, the world’s glaciers retreat. These rivers of ice and the even larger ice sheets which cover Greenland and Antarctica are melting – and…