Biodiversity of East Antarctica - Underwater and Terrestrial Project Parent record

Published: 2026-01-13

This project aims to expand and enhance knowledge of the biodiversity of AAT and to make this information highly visible and accessible. BEAUT will survey areas in AAT that have not been visited or sampled, extend knowledge of our station areas, and consolidate historical biodiversity information. Field campaigns will utilise Australia's icebreaker RSV Nuyina, as well as deploying teams to coastal areas in east Antarctica and subantarctic Islands. Knowledge of biodiversity in space and time is vital for area protection and management, and will include identification guides, a biodiversity atlas and database, and will contribute baseline data to EAMP (East Antarctic Monitoring Program). BEAUT will also facilitate collaboration with the SAEF SRI and other partners.