• 4 min read

    22 Dec 2025

    SAEF team undertakes research expedition to oasis in the Antarctic desert

    A team of SAEF scientists is on their way south to the Schirmacher Oasis in Dronning Maud Land to study the region’s delicate moss and lichen and deploy a new…

  • 3 min read

    6 Aug 2025

    New Antarctic Vegetation Mapping Method Combines Drones, AI and Hyperspectral Imaging

    An interdisciplinary team of SAEF researchers has developed a new way to map moss and lichen in Antarctica with unprecedented precision—in a way that is quick, cost-effective and won’t disturb…

  • 3 min read

    29 May 2025

    Scouting for moss: how autonomous drones could help map Antarctic vegetation

    Despite first appearances, Antarctica isn’t all ice and snow. In rocky outcrops and crevices, resilient life—such as mosses and lichens—holds on and even thrives. But mapping where this vegetation lives,…

  • 3 min read

    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…

  • 3 min read

    8 Nov 2023

    A new method to measure the health of Antarctic moss

    Like most plants, moss relies on water to survive. However, in Antarctica, where water is mostly locked up in ice the moss have had to adapt. For them, meltwater over…

  • 5 min read

    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.