Nerilie Abram

(she/her)

I am the Chief Scientist at the Australian Antarctic Division.

Prior to August 2025, I was a Professor of Climate Science at the Australian National University, Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, and Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century.

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division
  • 2011–2025
    Professor of Climate Science, The Australian National University
  • 2004–2011
    Ice core scientist, British Antarctic Survey

Honours

Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

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