About the Antarctic Science Foundation

The Antarctic Science Foundation funds world-class research in the Antarctic, Southern Ocean and Sub-Antarctic environments.

We share with our supporters a respect for evidence-based science to enhance the understanding and protection of these environments, and the need to develop and make available polar technologies that support ongoing scientific research.

We also share with our supporters the need to communicate the critical role of these environments in the global climate systems and the importance of protecting and conserving the Antarctic, Southern Ocean, and Sub-Antarctic natural environments.

We organise resources to reach scientists studying ice shelves, glaciers, and sea ice, the maintenance of healthy oceans and Antarctic ecosystems, the protection of Antarctic wildlife, and the prospects for mitigating climate change.

Our activities are conducted in alignment with the Australian Antarctic Program.

PURPOSE STATEMENT (PDF)