Tony Press

@AnthonyPress

AJ (Tony) Press AO FAIIA is an Adjunct Professor at the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership & @IMASUTAS in Hobart, and a commentator on Antarctic affairs.

Hobart,Tasmania, Australia

Joined July 2011

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jun 16, 2024

Antarctic Geopolitical Myths: an occasional series. No. 1: I have decided to run a series of threads to counter incessant basic mistakes made by #Antarctic analysts – especially those who should either know better, or who should have done just the minimum of research. 1/5

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 25

RIP Sir Guy Green. Sir Guy (he preferred just Guy) was a passionate champion of Antarctica and of the Antarctic Treaty System. As Governor of Tasmania he developed and promoted the Governor’s Forum on Antarctica. I will miss him as a wonderful colleague. abc.net.au/news/2025-07-2…

AnthonyPress's tweet card. Colleagues and friends remember a thoughtful man of the law, champion of the Antarctic and "one of the funniest men".

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 24

Antarctic Marine Protected Areas: EU-Japan Summit 2025 reconfirms [edit] “commitment under…CCAMLR to adopt, as a matter of urgency, proposals to designate MPAs in E. Antarctica, Weddell Sea, and W. Antarctic Peninsula, based on the best available science” miragenews.com/eu-japan-summi…

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SOOS@SOOSocean · Jul 22

📢 New Research Alert! We’re excited to share 4 new open access papers in the #SOOSSymposium2023 Special Issue in @ucpress Elementa! online.ucpress.edu/elementa/colle… 🧊🌊 These studies support our collective efforts for better integrated & effective Southern Ocean science

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 22

Antarctic science: ... along with some geopolitics: nature.com/articles/d4158…

AnthonyPress's tweet card. Nature - With US investment in polar science under threat, scientists hope that China’s interest in the region will benefit research.

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 22

Antarctic Science: A look at what is happening with Antarctic sea ice. @Ant_Partnership. Yesterday I was having a conversation with a long-time #Antarctic scientist who was on the recent Denman Marine Voyage. She said the lack of sea ice was "confronting". aapp.shorthandstories.com/a-world-with-l…

AnthonyPress's tweet card. Global impacts of Antarctic summer sea-ice extremes

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 21

For anyone interested in a deeper dive into our recent Nature paper on the 2023 North Atlantic marine heat wave nature.com/articles/s4158… plus some discussion of recent findings related to the SMOC, @danmiller999 does an outstanding job as host with cameos from @LeonSimons8 👇👇👇

DDan Miller@danmiller999 · Jul 18

I had an amazing discussion with climate scientist @ProfMattEngland today about extreme N. Atlantic warming in 2023, AMOC collapse, & S. Ocean overturning circulation slowdown (which is slowing down faster than the AMOC!). #Oceans #AMOC youtube.com/live/39T7bW7KA… @LeonSimons8

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 20

Antarctic Governance: A look at transparency in the Antarctic Treaty System, with ⁦@bruno_arpi, ⁦@mcgee15_⁩, and yours truly - Australian Institute of International Affairs internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

AnthonyPress's tweet card. Although the Antarctic Treaty System has successfully worked as a model of international cooperation for over six decades, recent developments have raised doubts about its capacity to respond to...

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 20

Antarctic Science, Logistics and Geopolitics: A look at the USA Antarctic program with contributions from @WMuntean3, @EvanTBloom, @mcgee15_ and others. nytimes.com/2025/07/05/sci…

AnthonyPress's tweet card. The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.

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AIIA NSW@aiiansw · Jul 20

Is improved transparency necessary to govern Antarctica? @bruno_arpi , @mcgee15_ and @AnthonyPress dissect how the current model of Antarctic governance has not been able to deal with climate change and animal protection. Read more: internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 17

Antarctic Treaty Parties: United Arab Emirates statement on participation in the 2024 Antarctic Treaty meeting. mofa.gov.ae/en/MediaHub/Ne…

AnthonyPress's tweet card. The United Arab Emirates participated for the first time in the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), attending the 47th session held in Milan, Italy, following its accession to the Antarctic...

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SOOS@SOOSocean · Jul 10

🔊 Call for SOOS SOFLUX WG Early Career Rep @Polar_Research & @SOOSocean are seeking an ECR to join the SOFLUX group, focusing on air-sea fluxes in the Southern Ocean (heat, freshwater, momentum, gases). 🧊 Role: Join online meetings, help coordinate webinars and newsletters,…

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Australian Institute of International Affairs@AIIANational · Jul 17

Applications for the 2025 September-August cohort are now open! This is your opportunity to enter the world of international affairs and take part in organising our annual AIIA conference. For more details visit our website: internationalaffairs.org.au/internships-an….

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 8

Climate Change Science: Extreme heatwaves are projected to increase rapidly, globally, with increased temperature. | Nature Geoscience nature.com/articles/s4156…

AnthonyPress's tweet card. Nature Geoscience - The duration of long heatwaves increases at an accelerating rate with warming such that a large increase in the risk of long-lasting heatwaves results from relatively modest...

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German Embassy AUS@GermanyInOz · Jul 8

🎉 Call for Applications – Study or Research in Germany! 🇩🇪✈️ 🌏 The German Academic Exchange Service (#DAAD) offers a wide range of #scholarships and funding opportunities for students and researchers. 🎓 Application portal now open 👉 bit.ly/3Igm1cU © DAAD

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Australian Centre for Antarctic Science (ACEAS)@AntarcticSciAus · Jul 8

"I am optimistic about fostering stronger India–Australia collaborations in Antarctic science and look forward to more opportunities like this in the future." - 2025 @SCAR_Tweets INSTANT Fellow Dr Devsamridhi Arora on her recent @UTAS_ visit ⬇️ antarctic.org.au/introducing-dr…

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 6

Antarctic Logistics: Report on the United States icebreaker program - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/07/02/rep…

AnthonyPress's tweet card. The following is the June 30, 2025, Congressional Research Service Report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC) and Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) Icebreaker Programs: Background and Issues for...

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Dr Sung-Ho Kang@polarkangkopri · Jul 6

IUGG 2027: Global Science, Shared Future In 2027, Earth and climate scientists will meet in Incheon, Korea to strengthen global cooperation. In a divided world, science remains a bridge. 🌍 IUGG: United by science iugg.org 🔗 kor.theasian.asia/archives/387103

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Tony Press@AnthonyPress · Jul 3

Ahora sí que ya es oficial , mis felicitaciones @franberguno Muy merecido !

IInfogate@infogatecl · Jul 3

🇨🇱🇦🇶El destacado embajador y experto en temas antárticos, #FranciscoBerguño, fue elegido como secretario ejecutivo de la Secretaría del #TratadoAntartico, para el período 2025-2029. infogate.cl/2025/07/chile-…

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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership@Ant_Partnership · Jul 3

Our quarterly science bulletin 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 is out – read about our research activities on glacier loss, sea ice, and ice cores – and why they matter >> createsend.com/t/j-614D1AD6C1…

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SOOS@SOOSocean · Jul 3

🔥 Antarctic sea ice is changing fast — and it matters globally. 🧊🌍 Studies show cascading effects of record-low sea ice, from disrupted phytoplankton blooms, to habitat loss & increased ice-shelf calving. 🌊At the same time, satellite data shows a surprising rise in surface…

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