For decades scientists have wondered how the Antarctic krill population is distributed under the shield of Antarctic winter sea ice and the development of the KOMBI provides an opportunity to gain valuable clues at a time when humans cannot readily access this area.
All the years of preparation to make this voyage a reality are now bearing fruit – or in this case krill.
High-powered physics and supercomputers are helping a team of Australian-based scientists explore the mysterious boundary between Antarctic ice and the Southern Ocean.
Supercomputers simulate Antarctic ice shelf melting Read More »
Media Release: Australian Antarctic Program scientists will use a range of novel technologies to measure krill, during a ground-breaking voyage to the Southern Ocean that departs tomorrow.
Getting the measure of krill Read More »
Australian researchers today returned from a six-week marine science voyage investigating the critical role of ocean life in capturing atmospheric carbon.
Scientists capture detailed snapshot of Southern Ocean’s role in carbon uptake Read More »
After a 1000 nautical mile steam from polar waters, the SOLACE voyage finishes today, as we dock in Hobart.
SOLACE team arrives back in Hobart after a successful 6 week voyage Read More »
Unlike whale-watching, birding never fails to deliver.
Our seabird entourage Read More »
The delicate balance of the natural world – what’s being created and what’s being lost – can largely be traced through the signature of the gas that’s left behind.
At War with a Machine to Measure Life from Gas Read More »
They are microscopic, exhibit funky shapes and wear many different colours. Welcome to the amazing world of phytoplankton!
24 Hour Party Plankton Read More »
Polyacrylamide gels are providing a sneak peek at who’s responsible for exporting carbon to the ocean’s interior.
Gels reveal particle types exported to the Twilight Zone Read More »