ABOUT US

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP

The Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP) is an Australian Government funded initiative through the Antarctic Science Collaboration Initiative program to better understand the role of the Antarctic region in the global climate system and the implications for marine ecosystems.

Our activities are summarised in this 'Research and Impact Report 2019–2023'.

The core mission of the AAPP is to:

• Support research that aims to understand the role of the Antarctic region in the global climate system and the implications for marine ecosystems;
• Enable the AAPP to undertake collaborative science, research and innovation activities under the Australian Antarctic Science Strategic Plan and Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan; and
• Secure Antarctic science jobs in Hobart.

The AAPP was established in July 2019 and is led by the University of Tasmania (UTAS) with core partners the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), CSIRO, and the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Other partners include Geoscience Australia (GA), the Tasmanian State Government and Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The AAPP will work closely with Antarctic scientists based at other research agencies and universities in Australia and continue to enhance and expand collaboration with international research agencies.

Funding of $50 million over ten years for the AAPP is provided by the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources through the Antarctic Science Collaboration Initiative program.

The AAPP research program is organised into the three inter-dependent themes below.