The day's Antarctic news was about the Australian Antarctic Program's next two seasons and a new science cruise in a heavily travelled waterway. The Australian Antarctic Division named its 2026/27 station leaders, opened the 2027/28 recruitment campaign, and CCAMLR published an account of Chile's first CIMAR cruise in the Bransfield Strait.
Australian Antarctic Division names 2026/27 station leaders
The Australian Antarctic Division has appointed Rebecca Jeffcoat, Tricia Finch, Saurabh Das, Nick Graney and Aaron Perrin as Station Leaders for the 2026/27 season at Casey, Davis and Mawson research stations. Before deployment, the five completed Station Leader Technical Training. The training covers Antarctic operations, science programs and station projects, and it is meant to prepare them to lead teams in some of Australia's most remote and challenging environments.
The appointments settle who runs Australia's three continental research stations for the season. A named leadership team gives the programme a clear operating chain for the season ahead.
Australian Antarctic Program opens 2027/28 recruitment
The Australian Antarctic Program has opened its annual recruitment campaign for the 2027/28 season. More than 200 new contracts are available, ranging from six months to more than 12 months across 29 roles. The roles include electricians, carpenters, mechanics, plumbers and chefs, plus specialists in science, aviation, voyage and field leadership and telecommunications.
The contract count and role range show the size of the workforce needed to run Australia's Antarctic stations and field operations in 2027/28. The campaign is the first concrete step in assembling that team, and it opens the season that readers are likely to be comparing for their own planning.
CCAMLR details Chile's first CIMAR cruise in the Bransfield Strait
CCAMLR has published an article on Chile's first Antarctic CIMAR cruise, conducted aboard the icebreaker Almirante Viel in the Bransfield Strait. The article describes the cruise as a step toward understanding the Bransfield Strait. CCAMLR published the account in September 2026.
The cruise puts research attention on the Bransfield Strait. For a reader comparing 2027/28 itineraries, the question worth asking an operator is what the CIMAR work means for the strait and how the operator plans a crossing in the season ahead.