Australian Antarctic Research Conference 2026 is Launched
HOBART, TASMANIA | 25 - 28 AUGUST 2026
Invitation to Join us at the AARC 2026
The 2026 Australian Antarctic Research Conference will bring together Australia’s Antarctic research community from the university sector and government agencies across the full breadth of Antarctic, sub-Antarctic and Southern Ocean research.
Contributions are invited from all relevant disciplines, including (but not limited to) glaciology, oceanography, atmospheric science, biology, geophysics, biogeochemistry, human impacts, humanities, law, arts and social sciences, as well as new technologies and their application.
The themes of the national conference are:
Antarctic ice loss and its impacts
Protecting Antarctica from existing and emerging threats
The past, present and future of Antarctic and Southern Ocean systems
Innovations in Antarctic and Southern Ocean research capabilities
Antarctic research for decision-making
Looking forward: Australian Antarctic research over the next decade
Antarctic ice loss and its impacts
Protecting Antarctica from existing and emerging threats
The past, present and future of Antarctic and Southern Ocean systems
Innovations in Antarctic and Southern Ocean research capabilities
Antarctic research for decision-making
Looking forward: Australian Antarctic research over the next decade
The multi-disciplinary conference will be held at theUniversity of Tasmania (Sandy Bay campus in Nipaluna/Hobart) and is sponsored by the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future, and the Australian Antarctic Division. The conference is supported by the Tasmanian Government.