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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry to hear Will, and thanks for letting us know!

Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 5d

“The interaction between subglacial meltwater and ice dynamics could mean that tipping points – irreversible thresholds of ice sheet collapse – occur sooner than expected.” — ACEAS CI Dr Chen Zhao.

Learn how subglacial meltwater drives ice loss & ice shelf instability.

➡️ cwrrr.org/interviews/d...

Dr. Chen Zhao on Antarctica’s Subglacial Melt – A Sea Level Rise Driver We’ve Missed - CWR

Glaciologist Dr. Chen Zhao on the hidden threat beneath Antarctica that could drastically accelerate sea level rise

cwrrr.org

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 8d

❄️ Fact vs Fiction

Q: Has Antarctica’s ice mass rebounded after increasing in recent years?

A: Whilst fluctuations have occurred, the continent has lost around 2.5T tonnes of ice since 2002.

Our Director @deformedearth.bsky.social (UTAS) explains in AAP FactCheck.

🔗 www.aap.com.au/factcheck/sc...

Scientists call foul on Antarctic ice rebound claim

Experts have said the long-term decline in ice mass is clear and that cherry-picking small periods of time gives a misleading picture.

www.aap.com.au

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 8d

🎥 On-camera media training session at UNSW yesterday with our early career researchers @fabiobdias.bsky.social and Zhi Li! Great questions, plenty of enthusiasm, and lots of behind-the-scenes action 📸

@ccrc.bsky.social

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 13d

Abrupt changes in the #Antarctic environment

A new policy briefing based on recent research led by ACEAS former Deputy Director @climatenerilie.bsky.social is now available.

Discover how Antarctica’s ice, ocean, and biological systems are rapidly changing.

➡️ antarctic.org.au/resources/#b...

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 15d

Our quarterly Seasonal Newsletter for Spring has arrived.

Catch up on the latest #Antarctic research, explore our new policy briefing, or watch a video on mapping the Antarctic seafloor 🎥

🔗 Read it now: createsend.com/t/y-B9D206F6...

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 18d

🚢 Can you imagine submitting your PhD thesis from the deck of Australia’s icebreaker en route to Antarctica?

That’s exactly what @christinaocean.bsky.social (UNSW) did earlier this year.

Explore this beautiful multimedia story from UNSW 👉 news.unsw.edu.au/en/breaking-...

@ccrc.bsky.social

Breaking the ice: why study Antarctica?

From unique wildlife to resilient microbes, world-changing climate dynamics to untapped biotechnological potential – four UNSW scientists outline what makes Antarctica a laboratory like no other.

news.unsw.edu.au

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 19d

❄️ What’s changing in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean?

📨 Discover the latest insights and research in our quarterly Seasonal Newsletter, out next week.

🖊️ Subscribe here: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/236931A8...

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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 20d

Good opportunity for #aus #antarctic scientists to join @scar-antarctic.bsky.social science groups. @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social @antarctic.bsky.social @amosupdates.bsky.social

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 22d

🎥 New ACEAS Seminar Series Recording Available!

📣 Presented by: Dr Kaihe Yamazaki, ACEAS Research Associate
📘 Title: Emerging Outflow of Not-So-Dense Shelf Water from an East Antarctic Polynya
@kaihezak.bsky.social @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social
Watch the full seminar: youtu.be/EfbG5mto5Xs?...

ACEAS Seminar Series - Presented by Dr Kaihe Yamazaki

Title: Emerging outflow of not-so-dense shelf water from an East Antarctic polynya Abstract: East Antarctic coastal polynyas are vital for Antarctic Bottom Water formation and redistribute heat and…

youtu.be

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 23d

❄️“In a world of misinformation, it’s critical that government has released an evidence-based assessment.” – ACEAS Director, Prof Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social @antarctic.bsky.social @utas.edu.au

⬇️Read our story here antarctic.org.au/antarcticsnc...

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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 23d

So very important that the Australian Government has released its evidence-based climate risk assessment.

It explains so clearly that climate risks are not far off, but right now and very soon.

Risks are not limited, but widespread and, indeed, touch us all.

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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Breaking: First climate risk assessment finds 1.5m Australians at risk from sea level rise by 2050

One and a half million Australians are at risk from sea levels rising by 2050 unless climate change can be limited, Australia’s first national climate risk assessment warns.

www.abc.net.au

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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership @antarctic.bsky.social · 26d

We know sea ice plays an important role, but its contribution is underestimated in several models. Researchers from AAPP and @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social @utas.edu.au investigate the #climate mechanisms to help improve model performance.

▶️ doi.org/10.1029/2025...
@agu.org @jgroceans.bsky.social

The Impact of Antarctic Sea Ice on Southern Ocean Water Mass Transformation in Coupled Climate Models

The intensity of freshwater redistribution by Antarctic sea ice varies greatly between CMIP6 models Sea ice is a dominant control on freshwater flux to the Southern Ocean in most models For mode...

doi.org

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 27d

LISTEN: @deformedearth.bsky.social speaks with @radioecoshock.bsky.social on recent abrupt changes in #Antarctica, science from the Denman Marine Voyage, Antarctica’s impact on Australia's weather and climate, geopolitics, and more. Catch the episode here: www.ecoshock.net/downloads/ES...

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eclambda.bsky.social @eclambda.bsky.social · Sep 7

Coloured panels on Antarctic sea ice 🌈❄️ let us explore how ice algae react to wild light shifts—at the bloom onset. Hyperspectral imaging + photobiology = fresh insights + a NZ stamp! 🇳🇿📬 AUS&NZ sci.🇦🇺🇳🇿
Read the paper:
📄 lnkd.in/g-Pw6mKN

@antarcticsciaus.bsky.social @ucpress.bsky.social @utas.edu.au

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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership @antarctic.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨 CLOSING SOON — JOBS @imas-utas.bsky.social @utas.edu.au with Prof Nathan Bindoff:

🌊 Two Research Associates in Oceanography and Climate Change

🌏 Earth's energy balance
careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/50...

🌦️ Water cycle
careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/50...

➡️ Applications close 11 September 2025

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · Sep 5

"To keep Earth habitable, humanity must recognize the value of Antarctica and seek to save it from irreversible damage."

ACEAS Director, Matt King (UTAS), and colleagues from @utas.edu.au, @csiro.bsky.social and ‪@ucl.ac.uk lay out key challenges and solutions for #Antarctica in ‪@nature.com‬.

Protect Antarctica — or risk accelerating planetary meltdown

To keep Earth habitable, humanity must recognize the value of Antarctica and seek to save it from irreversible damage.

www.nature.com

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Dr Petra Heil @pxh.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our new Elementa paper on Status of ocean observations in the Indian Sector of the Southern Ocean is out:

doi.org/10.1525/elem...

Congratulations @svenjahalfter.bsky.social and team!

@antarctic.bsky.social @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social @slfdavos.bsky.social #AustralianAntarcticDivision

Observation density of plankton data in the Southern Ocean Continuous Plankton Recorder database, as number of silk segments per location (1991–2023). Grey lines show Southern Ocean fronts.

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · Aug 29

“In our four metre long core barrel we might have 200,000 years of sediment… “ - Dr Taryn Noble, #DMV sediment core lead

Find out how cores are extracted from beneath the #Antarctic seafloor and why it’s important to go so far back in time ⬇️ @imas-utas.bsky.social

youtu.be/lXMEsfVjfGU?...

Sediment coring: time capsules in a layer cake

YouTube video by ACEAS

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · Aug 21

Listen: @climatenerilie.bsky.social on RN Breakfast ⬇️ @scienceanu.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Emporer Penguin colonies at risk as Antarctica faces major sea ice loss - ABC listen

Antarctica is facing sudden and possibly irreversible damage to its ice, ocean and animal ecosystems. That's the stark warning from Australia's major Antarctic research centres, who have released a ne...

www.abc.net.au

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · Aug 21

Full paper here ⬇️
@scienceanu.bsky.social
@ccrc.bsky.social
@imas-utas.bsky.social
@arcsaef.bsky.social
@antarctic.bsky.social
#AAD

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment - Nature

Abrupt changes are developing across Antarctica’s ice, ocean and biological systems; some of these changes are intensifying faster than equivalent Arctic changes, potentially irreversibly, and their i...

www.nature.com

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · Aug 21

On the ABC: Scientists warn of abrupt changes taking place in Antarctica ⬇️

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Scientists warn of 'abrupt changes' taking place in Antarctica

Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment, heightening the risk of significant sea level rise and the extinction of species.

www.abc.net.au

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · Aug 21

From the @scienceanu.bsky.social newsroom: Abrupt Antarctic changes could have catastrophic consequences if emissions don’t fall ⬇️

www.anu.edu.au/news/all-new...

Abrupt Antarctic changes could have catastrophic consequences if emissions don’t fall

www.anu.edu.au

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · Aug 21

New today: Critical research published in @nature.com on the abrupt and alarming changes being observed in #Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean, led by Prof. @climatenerilie.bsky.social, with @profmattengland.bsky.social and colleagues ⬇️

theconversation.com/from-sea-ice...

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

theconversation.com

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Professor Matthew England FAA @profmattengland.bsky.social · Aug 21

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – with global ramifications theconversation.com/from-sea-ice...

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

theconversation.com

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