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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. -
16 Sep 2024
Save the Singing Seal
The Ross Seal (Ommatophoca rossii) is Antarctica’s only specially protected species. It is also one of the region’s most mysterious creatures because we know almost nothing about it. This is… -
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… -
30 Apr 2024
Researchers of the Lost Ice
If it were an adventure film it might be called Researchers of the Lost Ice. Set against the backdrop of East Antarctica’s remote and mysterious Bunger Hills, scientists (including a… -
29 Apr 2024
Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV
Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink. But over the last four years, even as the hole has shrunk… -
26 Apr 2024
Ozone hole brings new threat to Antarctic life
Antarctic animals and plants are battling increased UV radiation exposure. -
8 Apr 2024
Our planet is undergoing human-induced transformation. How do we navigate the challenges to protect ecosystems?
Biodiversity makes Earth habitable and a wonderful place to live. But human activities are causing shifts in our climate, environment, and biodiversity that are transforming the planet and pushing its… -
18 Dec 2023
New mapping technology promises enhanced Antarctic biodiversity protection
SAEF scientists have developed new mapping technology to enhance the monitoring and conservation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA). The research combines the use of drones, photography, sensors, and machine… -
13 Nov 2023
Insights for Antarctica from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Report
The first global Invasive Alien Species Report has been released by IPBES. What does it have to say about invasive species in Antarctica? -
23 Oct 2023
Explainer: How does moss survive in Antarctica?
Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth. Yet, amidst these harsh environmental conditions, mosses not only survive but thrive.
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