Antarctic Ecosystem Research Program, Southwest Fisheries Science Center

The Antarctic Ecosystem Research Program provides scientific information for the conservation and management of the living marine resources in the ocean areas surrounding Antarctica.

Our Location

We maintain two field camps on the Antarctic Peninsula, Cape Shirreff on Livingston Island and Copacabana on King George Island. When not in the field, our staff are located at the La Jolla Laboratory of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. 

A map displaying the Antarctic Pensinsula with two markers pointing to two field stations which are Cape Shirreff on Livingston Island and Copacabana on King George Island.

View full map of the Antarctic Ecosystem Research Division Field Camps in Antarctica


Our Leadership


Management Team