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26 Feb 2024
In search of life on nunataks
This summer, a team of four SAEF scientists travelled into the vast wilderness of Antarctica in search of its tiniest life. Once found, these microscopic creatures will enable the team… -
15 Dec 2023
Ross Sea Voyage
In January and February 2024, Dr Matthias Dehling, a research fellow based at Monash University joined the Ross Sea Voyage. This two-month research voyage is a collaboration between the Antarctic… -
15 Nov 2023
Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future’s 2023-2024 field season begins
SAEF’s Antarctic field season has started with around 20 scientists and professional staff scheduled to make journeys south. They will take part in a series of fieldwork expeditions and leadership… -
10 Nov 2023
Dronning Maud Land Campaign
In January 2024, SAEF scientists and support personnel travelled to Dronning Maud Land to search for life on nunataks. These ice-free mountain summits tower above the ice and are hotspots… -
9 Nov 2023
Denman Terrestrial Campaign 2023/24
Over the 2023-2024 summer, SAEF took part in the Australian Antarctic Program’s Denman Terrestrial Campaign, a major science campaign to study the Denman Glacier and Bunger Hills region. For approximately… -
30 May 2023
SAEF’s first all-women field team returns from Macquarie Island
Three women scientists have completed fieldwork on Macquarie Island to understand the sub-Antarctic island’s unique plants and insects and how they are responding to climate change and invasive species. Braving… -
21 Mar 2023
Monitoring moss in a sea of ice
“The environment is challenging, primarily for the humans, but not the drones.” — Professor Barbara Bollard -
20 Feb 2023
Penguins, Plants and PhD Projects: A Profile on Sam Beale
“I never thought I would see so many penguins in my life. I can’t really get over how many of them there are.” -
13 Feb 2023
The Lessons We Can Learn from Sub-Antarctic Lakes
The lakes on Macquarie Island are largely a mystery to scientists. But new research is starting to unveil their secrets and the water processes that sustain them. -
23 Jan 2023
A Summer of Science on Macquarie Island
Wondering what our team at Macquarie Island has been up too? Look no further. -
16 Dec 2022
Scientists depart for Casey Station
The team of five are heading south to study the Antarctic moss beds using drones, highly specialised sensor systems, AI and machine learning.
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