The Antarctic Research Centre Advisory Board meet twice yearly, usually in February and October. The members of the board are:
| David Bibby (Convener) | Dean of Science, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Ian Graham | General Manager-Research, GNS Science |
| Mike Hannah | Head of School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences |
| Alex Malahoff | CEO, GNS Science |
| Ian McIntosh | Manager, Research & Commercial, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Rob Murdoch | Research Manager, NIWA |
| Wendy Lawson | Gateway Antarctica representative, University of Canterbury |
| Lou Sanson | CEO, Antarctica New Zealand |
| Caroline Schwalger | Antarctic Policy Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade |
| under appointment | Ministry of Science and Innovation representative |