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Antarctic Sector Organisations Australian Antarctic Division
The Australian Antarctic Division (known as the AAD) administers Australia's wide-ranging activities in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions. It has the responsibility for administering Australia’s Antarctic Program. The Australian Antarctic Division is a part of the Australian Government's Department of the Environment and Heritage. - top - Australian Bureau of Meteorology - Antarctic Branch
The Antarctic branch of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (known as the BoM) is responsible for climate forecasting in Antarctica. - top - Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre
The Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (known as the ACE CRC) commenced on 1 July 2003 and is now one of the largest research organisations in the world concerned with polar regions. ACE CRC replaced the former Antarctic CRC that was established in 1991. For information on the ACE CRC visit www.antcrc.utas.edu.au . - top - Antarctic Tasmania
Antarctic Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government initiative within the Department of Economic Development. This office is located at Salamanca Square, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The key function of Antarctic Tasmania is to enhance Tasmania's role as a port-of-call and supplier of goods and services for people engaged in activities associated with the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean. - top - Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (known as CCAMLR) is located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The Commission administers the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. CCAMLR was established to conserve and regulate harvesting of marine living resources in the Southern Ocean below the Antarctic Convergence. - top - Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
The Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (known as COMNAP) brings together the managers of national agencies responsible for the conduct of Antarctic operations in support of science. - top - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) was formed on 1 July 2005 with the merger of CSIRO Marine Research and CSIRO Atmospheric Research. The new division’s work encompasses the assessment of atmospheric and earth systems and the prediction of climate, weather and ocean processes; and research to integrate coastal management and ensure marine resources and industries are sustainable. - top - Tasmanian Polar Network
The Tasmanian Polar Network (known as the TPN) is an incorporated association of private industry, government, education and science organisations engaged in the Antarctic sector in Tasmania, Australia. - top - The French Polar Institute - (IPEV)
The French Polar Institute - Institut Polaire Français - Paul Emile Victor (known as the IPEV) uses the Port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, as its southern base. During the Antarctic summer season the French Antarctic vessel, "L'Astrolabe", regularly travels between Hobart and the French Antarctic base at Dumont d'Urville. - top - The Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies
The Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies (known as the IASOS) is a national key centre for postgraduate teaching and research established at the University of Tasmania. IASOS promotes and focuses on Australian academic research concerned with Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. - top - National Oceans Office
The National Oceans Office is the key organisation for implementing Australia's Oceans Policy. - top - Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (known as ACAP), is a multilateral agreement which seeks to conserve albatrosses and petrels by coordinating international activity to mitigate known threats to albatross and petrel populations. ACAP has been developed under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (or the CMS). - top - Australian Maritime College
The Australian Maritime College is Australia's national centre for maritime education, training and research. AMC is located in Launceston, Tasmania (Australia). It has two campuses based within 50km of each other, each with different facilities and residence. - top - Australian Centre for Applied Marine Mammal Science
A new Australian Science Centre for Applied Marine Mammal Science (ACAMMS) has been launched at the Australian Government Antarctic Division (AGAD) to address key knowledge gaps in mammal conservation, management and policy priorities of Australia's whales, seals, dolphins and dugongs. - top - Gateway Partners Hobart City Council
The Hobart City Council promotes Hobart’s world class infrastructure and natural resources to support a wide range of industries. In addition, it promotes the quality of lifestyle offered by the city as "second to none". - top - Hobart Ports Corporation
Hobart Ports Corporation manages the regional Port of Hobart. Hobart's infrastructure, and its established reputation as a centre for Antarctic research, make it the ideal destination for supply and research vessels to lay up for maintenance, crew recreation and changeover. - top - Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is Australia's second oldest botanic garden. It is located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and was established in 1818 as an outstanding cool climate botanic garden. A feature of the gardens is the sub-Antarctic Plant House which houses one of the most exciting and unusual collections which is nestled inside a small, specially constructed building. There’s no other collection like it, anywhere in the world. Here, plants from sub-Antarctic islands (located in high southern latitudes) are displayed in a climatically-controlled environment, where chilly fogs and mists mirror the wet, cold conditions of their island homes. - top - International Organisations Directory of Polar and Cold Regions Organisations
This information was gathered by desk research at the Scott Polar Research Institute. This directory based in the United Kingdom, provides brief details on organisations with interests relating to the polar and cold regions. - top - Scott Polar Institute
The Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) is a well-known and long-established centre for research into both polar regions. It is part of the University of Cambridge and is a sub-department of the Department of Geography. - top - Antarctic Treaty Secretariat Links
This site provides links to all Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party web sites as well as a range of other useful links to related Antarctic Sector organisations - top - Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (known as CCAMLR) is located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The Commission administers the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. CCAMLR was established to conserve and regulate harvesting of marine living resources in the Southern Ocean below the Antarctic Convergence. - top - Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
The Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (known as COMNAP) brings together the managers of national agencies responsible for the conduct of Antarctic operations in support of science. - top - Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (known as ACAP), is a multilateral agreement which seeks to conserve albatrosses and petrels by coordinating international activity to mitigate known threats to albatross and petrel populations. ACAP has been developed under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (or the CMS). - top - |