Cryospheric Sciences

A Scientific Quest from Australia to Antarctica

Levan Tielidze May 29, 2025

A group of 10 individuals forming the team for the fieldwork

Our joint team in Antarctica [Credit: Braydon Moloney, Northern Pictures].

In this week’s blog, Levan Tielidze tells us about his participation in a scientific expedition to Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, during the 2024–2025 field season. The journey, commencing in Australia and passing through South Africa, led him to the “surreal” and “awe-inspiring” Antarctic landscape. The team, a collaborative effort from Monash University, and the Un ...[Read More]

Women Of Cryo VIII: Natalie Hewit – Documenting Antarctica’s Frozen Voices

Emma Pearce May 16, 2025

Antarctica is a unique place where history, adventure, and science collide. It’s a continent that has fascinated explorers for centuries, but much of its story has been told through the lens of men who have ventured into its icy expanse. Natalie Hewit, a documentary filmmaker with a love for the polar continent, is changing that. Through her films, she brings Antarctica’s past and present to life, ...[Read More]

Cryosphere Caps: PhD hats and the researchers that wear them – Episode 3

Mack Baysinger May 4, 2025

Figure 1: Izabella and Ramesh on the day they submitted their PhD thesis in Golm, Germany [Credit: Izabella Baisheva]

This miniseries features the tradition of ‘PhD hat’ making in German research institutes and universities. For those of you unfamiliar with this idea (as I once was), this is one of the final milestones a graduate student has before they are officially a “Dr.”. Upon the successful defense of a thesis, the labmates of the PhD student craft a graduation hat from a mishmash of scrap cardboard and mem ...[Read More]