The Workshop on Science Data Management was held at the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) from February 25-27. The Manager and Senior Applications developer from the Australian Antarctic Data Center (AADC) were invited to distil the development and operation of the AADC in the context of Antartic science data management and the Joint Committe on Antarctic Data Management (JCADM). The current data management situation and future requirements at NIPR were identified.