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Read the latest news about our science and efforts to protect the Antarctic region.
Celebrate World Albatross Day
World Albatross Day highlights the conservation crisis faced by 31 species of albatrosses,...
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Distinguished Professor Sharon Robinson named a Member of the Order of Australia in King’s Birthday Honours
Internationally renowned science researcher recognised for service to the study of...
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SAEF’s first all-women field team returns from Macquarie Island
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Two Antarctic Ecology PhD Positions Available
Two exciting PhD positions are now available. ...
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Now available: First comprehensive inventory of alien species in the Antarctic region
The most up-to-date and complete dataset of introduced and invasive species in Antarctica...
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New insights into the life history of Antarctic brittle stars
Want an extra arm? Perhaps ask a brittle star. ...
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New research reveals how Antarctica’s tiny non-ice-dwelling species survived the ice age
New research published in Biology Letters today shows how tiny Antarctic life, which...
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Monitoring moss in a sea of ice
“The environment is challenging, primarily for the humans, but not the drones.”...
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Electricity from thin air: an enzyme from bacteria can extract energy from hydrogen in the atmosphere
It may sound surprising, but when times are tough and there is no other food available,...
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World-first ‘MossCam’ and smart sensor system developed by UOW researchers
Next summer tune in and watch moss grow in real time. ...
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Why did the octopus cross the West Antarctic Ice Sheet?
Yes, it was to get to the other side. New transdisciplinary research uses octopus...
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