The Antarctic Research Centre Advisory Board meet twice yearly, usually in February and October. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to:
- Advise on the medium-long term strategic direction of ARC research
- Advise on the direction of current research activities
- Provide comment to the PVC and Director on the overall performance of the ARC
- Provide comment to the PVC and Director on the overall operations of the ARC including finances and links with other institutions
The members of the board are:
| David Bibby (Convener) | Dean of Science, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Ian Graham | General Manager-Research, GNS Science |
| Rewi Newnham | 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 |
| Jillian Dempster | Antarctic Policy Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade |
| Prue Williams | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment |