Antarctic Science: Very sad news, indeed. www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...

Announcing “Antarctica as a Model for Global Peace”. Chapter by Bruno Arpi & I: “The resilience of the Antarctic Treaty System in the face of a changing global order“. Great working with Agenda Antártica and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung on this chapter. www.kas.de/documents/d/...

Support the Antarctic Science Foundation in the Point to Pinnacle tomorrow: pointtopinnacle2025.grassrootz.com/antarctic-sc...

Antarctic Geopolitics: a piece by me… www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

Antarctic Geopolitics: Russia’s arrest of Ukrainian Antarctic Scientist directly linked to its ambition to mine in Antarctica. I’ve seen the prosecution document: it’s outrageous. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

What happens when 80 Antarctic scientists from Australia and Japan get together to discuss future research? This 👉 aappartnership.org.au/australia-an... @anthonypress.bsky.social @utas.edu.au @imas-utas.bsky.social

RIP Sir Guy Green. Sir Guy (he preferred just Guy) was a passionate champion of Antarctica and of the Antarctic Treaty System. As Governor of Tasmania he developed and promoted the Governor’s Forum on Antarctica. I will miss him as a wonderful colleague. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Antarctic Reporting: While there is some good coverage of #Antarctic issues in this report, there are two errors: 1. The Antarctic Treaty does “strike down” Antarctic territorial claims (read its Article 4 for clarity). —> youtube.com/watch?v=_rU1...

Antarctic Science, Diplomacy and Geopolitics: An interview with Evan Bloom on Antarctic funding & the USA | Polar Journal polarjournal.net/will-the-tru...

Antarctic Science: Climate change and Southern Ocean currents. theconversation.com/antarctica-h...

Antarctic Science and Geopolitics: A look at recent Antarctic science funding decisions in the USA 🇺🇸. From Lyn Goldsworthy and Tony Press. theconversation.com/as-donald-tr...

Lake Dobson area with last week’s snow:

Antarctic Geopolitics: a look at current issues in the #Antarctic Treaty System. Jeff McGee, Bruno Arpi and Richard Rowe. @lowyinstitute.bsky.social www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

Antarctic Science: Jobs at the Australian Antarctic Division (1/) www.apsjobs.gov.au/s/job-detail...

Antarctic Governance: Australia and Japan in the Antarctic Treaty System. Professor Akiho Shibata, Kobe University. 1 May 2025, University of Tasmania. aiiatas.glueup.com/event/1-may-...

Antarctic Science (and some Geopolitics). —> Open Access PDFs; order printed copies | Eds Michael P. Meredith, Jess Melbourne-Thomas www.routledge.com/Antarctica-a...

Antarctic Science: Budget impacts in the US #Antarctic program. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Antarctic Treaty System: Japan & Australia in Antarctic governance. Prof. Akiho Shibata. @aiianational.bsky.social

The elephant seals on Heard Island haven’t been this upset since Greg Hunt called them walruses! [Image: Matt Curnock]

Antarctic Infrastructure: Impacts of US funding decisions on the US Antarctic program - AIP.ORG ww2.aip.org/fyi/nsf-cons...

Antarctic Science & Conservation: Krill in East Antarctica. @antarctic.bsky.social | Frontiers www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Antarctic Conservation and Fisheries: US court case over fishing in Sth Georgia area of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. www.usnews.com/news/best-st...

Eastern quoll sprinted along a beach on Bruny Island last night…

I'm very pleased to receive an Australia-Japan Foundation grant for 2024-05. Australian and Japanese scientists will convene in Tokyo to chart the next decade of collaboration in Antarctic science. Thanks to Dr So Kawaguchi and our colleagues in Japan./- www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/pen...

Antarctic Geopolitics: Yours truly on ABC Nightlife (about 50 minutes): www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Antarctic Science: Australia releases its Antarctic Science Decadal Strategy. antarctica.gov.au/site/assets/fi…

Antarctic Science: Opportunities for early career scientists. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-funding-i...

Australian Research: www.arc.gov.au/engage-us/co...

Antarctic Science: the Denman glacier marine science voyage: RSV Nuyina. @antarctic.bsky.social, @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social, @arcsaef.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Antarctic Infrastructure: China submits a Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation for a new (seasonal) station in Antarctica in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty. Location: Marie Byrd Land. ats.aq/e/eia.html

This is a good looking weather map for 0900 today. Fingers crossed the fires get some reasonable rainfall. [Weather map from BoM]

Australia in Antarctica: article from @abcnews.bsky.social on the recent Australian Parliamentary Inquiry. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Australia and Antarctica: Report of Parliamentary Inquiry: parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/dow... parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...

Best wishes to all Antarcticans on the occasion of the Austral Solstice (8:19 pm Eastern Australian Time). A big shout-out to all expeditioners down South.

Antarctic Science: the third year of the Denman Terrestrial Campaign. www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2024/bu...

Antarctic conservation: protection of albatrosses and petrels. #ACAP and #CCAMLR. acap.aq/latest-news/...

Today, 1 December, is the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959 in Washington. The Treaty is an enduring statement of peace and the power of science. www.ats.aq/e/antarctict...

Come do a PhD with Channing Prend and myself! The project will use seal data and models to understand Antarctic Slope Current dynamics. Based in Edinburgh, UK, but with opportunities for time in Australia also. e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super... 🌊

Climate Change: Australian Government’s Annual Statement 2024. www.dcceew.gov.au/climate-chan...

Stoked to get an ARC #DP25 grant with Madi Rosevear and @profmattengland.bsky.social to include ice shelf cavities into #COSIMA model configs, and to understand processes controlling heat delivery to Antarctica’s ice shelves. We'll be looking for a postdoc, so get in touch if you're keen!

Congratulations to Profs Poul Christoffersen et al; Matt King et al; Jan McDonald et al; Anya Reading et al; Xiaolin Wang et al; and Dr Linda Armbrecht et al for success in the ARC Discovery Grant. @utas.bsky.social rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...

Antarctic logistics: Port of Hobart back on the agenda for #CHINARE. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Here’s an important new document from @science.org.au Well worth a read. It presents a critical opportunity and challenge. A new Decadal Plan for Australian Earth System Science: www.science.org.au/supporting-s...

Antarctic Science: Climate change and sea-level rise. From last week’s Australian Antarctic Science Conference, held in Hobart. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Antarctic Geopolitics: Precaution in the #Antarctic; #krill; and the recent #CCAMLR meeting. I had a rather long talk to Eric Paglia. | Podcast on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/2Nog...

Antarctic Research: Hobart hosts the Australian Antarctic Research Conference -this week: www.utas.edu.au/about/news-a...