Nina Gallo 🇦🇺 🇦🇶 🇪🇺
@ninabgallo.bsky.social
Polar maritime policy | Shipboard historian | Systems thinker | Solution-seeker | Risk | Environment | Justice | Complexity |
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At the end of my recent contract in Antarctica we passed the
@seashepherdglobal.bsky.social Allankay in Ushuaia.
They've just released their first dispatch from the Antarctic Peninsula. An up-close look at the complex matter of krill fisheries in Antarctica.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
@seashepherdglobal.bsky.social Allankay in Ushuaia.
They've just released their first dispatch from the Antarctic Peninsula. An up-close look at the complex matter of krill fisheries in Antarctica.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
April 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
At the end of my recent contract in Antarctica we passed the
@seashepherdglobal.bsky.social Allankay in Ushuaia.
They've just released their first dispatch from the Antarctic Peninsula. An up-close look at the complex matter of krill fisheries in Antarctica.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
@seashepherdglobal.bsky.social Allankay in Ushuaia.
They've just released their first dispatch from the Antarctic Peninsula. An up-close look at the complex matter of krill fisheries in Antarctica.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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Gray water: it’s black & white. Every year ships in Antarctica dump millions of liters of untreated gray water full of microplastics, heavy metals & toxins. With ship activity growing & no global restrictions, it’s time for Antarctic Treaty Parties to act. www.asoc.org/ice-archive/...
Gray water in the Antarctic: it’s black and white - Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
Blog post
www.asoc.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Gray water: it’s black & white. Every year ships in Antarctica dump millions of liters of untreated gray water full of microplastics, heavy metals & toxins. With ship activity growing & no global restrictions, it’s time for Antarctic Treaty Parties to act. www.asoc.org/ice-archive/...
"Thinking about the future as a mystery to be divined, rather than an outcome to be shaped has become hard-wired into the way we talk about what will happen next . . . . It has got to stop . . . "
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the...
from Suzanne Raine @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
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from Suzanne Raine @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
The perils of predicting the future
Thinking about the future as a mystery to be divined, rather than an outcome to be shaped, has become hard-wired into the way we talk about what will happen next in foreign policy.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
"Thinking about the future as a mystery to be divined, rather than an outcome to be shaped has become hard-wired into the way we talk about what will happen next . . . . It has got to stop . . . "
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the...
from Suzanne Raine @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the...
from Suzanne Raine @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
Trump Announces America Will Order 40 Big Icebreakers.
"The [as-yet unfunded] statement has been widely dismissed by industry experts as a gaffe."
A world Vonnegut and Orwell probably couldn't have dreamed of. But maybe @margaretatwood.bsky.social could.
www.forbes.com/sites/craigh...
"The [as-yet unfunded] statement has been widely dismissed by industry experts as a gaffe."
A world Vonnegut and Orwell probably couldn't have dreamed of. But maybe @margaretatwood.bsky.social could.
www.forbes.com/sites/craigh...
In A New Surprise, President Trump Announces America Will Order 40 Big Icebreakers
President Trump is pushing for a big, new U.S. icebreaker fleet, saying he wants 40 more ships.
www.forbes.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Trump Announces America Will Order 40 Big Icebreakers.
"The [as-yet unfunded] statement has been widely dismissed by industry experts as a gaffe."
A world Vonnegut and Orwell probably couldn't have dreamed of. But maybe @margaretatwood.bsky.social could.
www.forbes.com/sites/craigh...
"The [as-yet unfunded] statement has been widely dismissed by industry experts as a gaffe."
A world Vonnegut and Orwell probably couldn't have dreamed of. But maybe @margaretatwood.bsky.social could.
www.forbes.com/sites/craigh...
"Whenever I want to be funnier I read some Vonnegut. This is especially helpful when writing about Antarctica, which is rarely funny at all . . . "
truesouth.substack.com/p/being-vonn...
truesouth.substack.com/p/being-vonn...
being Vonnegut
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion.
truesouth.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
"Whenever I want to be funnier I read some Vonnegut. This is especially helpful when writing about Antarctica, which is rarely funny at all . . . "
truesouth.substack.com/p/being-vonn...
truesouth.substack.com/p/being-vonn...
Beautiful? Powerful? Poignant? Pointless?
I was just made aware of this encounter between two icebreakers, one Russian, the other French, at the North Pole a couple of years ago.
Call it what you will. For a moment the poles brought people together.
www.youtube.com/shorts/Gq20T...
I was just made aware of this encounter between two icebreakers, one Russian, the other French, at the North Pole a couple of years ago.
Call it what you will. For a moment the poles brought people together.
www.youtube.com/shorts/Gq20T...
Russian Icebreaker Vessel Meets Ponant Le Commandant Charcot Expedition Cruiseship Near North Pole
YouTube video by Luxury Travel Docs
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January 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Beautiful? Powerful? Poignant? Pointless?
I was just made aware of this encounter between two icebreakers, one Russian, the other French, at the North Pole a couple of years ago.
Call it what you will. For a moment the poles brought people together.
www.youtube.com/shorts/Gq20T...
I was just made aware of this encounter between two icebreakers, one Russian, the other French, at the North Pole a couple of years ago.
Call it what you will. For a moment the poles brought people together.
www.youtube.com/shorts/Gq20T...
Writing about writing about the ocean.
"It’s the ocean. And there are words I’d prefer to avoid. I’m talking about words like lumbering and ponderous, so often used to describe the great ocean currents, for example . . ."
open.substack.com/pub/truesout...
"It’s the ocean. And there are words I’d prefer to avoid. I’m talking about words like lumbering and ponderous, so often used to describe the great ocean currents, for example . . ."
open.substack.com/pub/truesout...
Ocean
Writing towards writing: exercises from "Steering the Craft: A 21st Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story" by Ursula Le Guin.
open.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Writing about writing about the ocean.
"It’s the ocean. And there are words I’d prefer to avoid. I’m talking about words like lumbering and ponderous, so often used to describe the great ocean currents, for example . . ."
open.substack.com/pub/truesout...
"It’s the ocean. And there are words I’d prefer to avoid. I’m talking about words like lumbering and ponderous, so often used to describe the great ocean currents, for example . . ."
open.substack.com/pub/truesout...
Finland leads the way with new regulations prohibiting the dumping of waste water from ships - including grey water.
Grey water is not regulated globally, and can be discarded, untreated, anywhere. This includes busy Antarctic waters.
www.bsag.fi/en/news/finl...
@bsag-fi.bsky.social #Antarctica
Grey water is not regulated globally, and can be discarded, untreated, anywhere. This includes busy Antarctic waters.
www.bsag.fi/en/news/finl...
@bsag-fi.bsky.social #Antarctica
Finland Bans the Discharge of Ship Wastewater into the Sea
On December 3rd, Parliament approved a bill prohibiting the discharge of ship wastewater into the Baltic Sea within Finland's territorial waters. Valuable and fragile ecosystems in shallow coastal wat...
www.bsag.fi
January 16, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Finland leads the way with new regulations prohibiting the dumping of waste water from ships - including grey water.
Grey water is not regulated globally, and can be discarded, untreated, anywhere. This includes busy Antarctic waters.
www.bsag.fi/en/news/finl...
@bsag-fi.bsky.social #Antarctica
Grey water is not regulated globally, and can be discarded, untreated, anywhere. This includes busy Antarctic waters.
www.bsag.fi/en/news/finl...
@bsag-fi.bsky.social #Antarctica
Antarctic guide shares ethical dilemma around participating in Antarctic tourism.
www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...
www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...
A Polar Guide’s Dilemma: Am I Part of the Problem?
Tourism to the Arctic and Antarctica contributes to their demise, and the regions are melting fast. A polar guide of 25 years asks: Should I stay away?
www.outsideonline.com
April 25, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Antarctic guide shares ethical dilemma around participating in Antarctic tourism.
www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...
www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...
The land shuddered a little beneath us the other night: a reminder of the dynamism of our planet, even here atop our stable ole Australian plate.
Earthquakes may seem rare in the Blue Mountains, but apparently they occur almost every year!
Read about it 👉 www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03...
Earthquakes may seem rare in the Blue Mountains, but apparently they occur almost every year!
Read about it 👉 www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03...
March 11, 2024 at 11:46 PM
The land shuddered a little beneath us the other night: a reminder of the dynamism of our planet, even here atop our stable ole Australian plate.
Earthquakes may seem rare in the Blue Mountains, but apparently they occur almost every year!
Read about it 👉 www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03...
Earthquakes may seem rare in the Blue Mountains, but apparently they occur almost every year!
Read about it 👉 www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03...
Iran has declared 'ownership' of Antarctica and plans to build a military base at the South Pole.
Iran is not a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty.
bnnbreaking.com/internationa...
Iran is not a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty.
bnnbreaking.com/internationa...
Iran's Unprecedented Claim to Antarctica: A Challenge to Global Stability
Iran's Navy Commander declares ownership of Antarctica and plans for military base, sparking concerns about global stability and international treaties.
bnnbreaking.com
February 17, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Iran has declared 'ownership' of Antarctica and plans to build a military base at the South Pole.
Iran is not a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty.
bnnbreaking.com/internationa...
Iran is not a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty.
bnnbreaking.com/internationa...
Why thank you assorted but rather homogenous law-type people.
It is a distinct pleasure and indeed a privilege to find myself in such distinguished company.
It is a distinct pleasure and indeed a privilege to find myself in such distinguished company.
February 7, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Why thank you assorted but rather homogenous law-type people.
It is a distinct pleasure and indeed a privilege to find myself in such distinguished company.
It is a distinct pleasure and indeed a privilege to find myself in such distinguished company.
My Antarctica:
Swash of hot pink biocide
pouring overboard.
Swash of hot pink biocide
pouring overboard.
January 29, 2024 at 3:10 AM
My Antarctica:
Swash of hot pink biocide
pouring overboard.
Swash of hot pink biocide
pouring overboard.
My Antarctica:
Rushing boots on hurry now.
Ships in every bay.
📍 Antarctic Peninsula
🗺️ Cruisemapper
Rushing boots on hurry now.
Ships in every bay.
📍 Antarctic Peninsula
🗺️ Cruisemapper
January 29, 2024 at 3:08 AM
My Antarctica:
Rushing boots on hurry now.
Ships in every bay.
📍 Antarctic Peninsula
🗺️ Cruisemapper
Rushing boots on hurry now.
Ships in every bay.
📍 Antarctic Peninsula
🗺️ Cruisemapper
The apparent gulf between rhetoric and reality is worthy of our attention.
"We found little evidence of conservation planning and few limits on permissible activities such as building new stations, despite Antarctica being declared a natural reserve."
theconversation.com/doing-scienc...
"We found little evidence of conservation planning and few limits on permissible activities such as building new stations, despite Antarctica being declared a natural reserve."
theconversation.com/doing-scienc...
Doing science in Antarctica has harmed an environment under great pressure. Here's how we can do bet...
The proliferation of Antarctic research stations – 77 in all – is increasing knowledge of the continent but also the human impacts. A new study has identified the best ways to limit these impacts.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2023 at 4:38 AM
The apparent gulf between rhetoric and reality is worthy of our attention.
"We found little evidence of conservation planning and few limits on permissible activities such as building new stations, despite Antarctica being declared a natural reserve."
theconversation.com/doing-scienc...
"We found little evidence of conservation planning and few limits on permissible activities such as building new stations, despite Antarctica being declared a natural reserve."
theconversation.com/doing-scienc...
It was crappy to hear of the arrival of avian influenza on Bird Island a month or so ago, and its spread across South Georgia since.
Fairly dreading the news we can anticipate as the summer progresses.
Thanks to all who are working to protect local wildlife🙏
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fairly dreading the news we can anticipate as the summer progresses.
Thanks to all who are working to protect local wildlife🙏
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mass deaths of elephant seals recorded as bird flu sweeps across the Antarctic
Researchers warn of one of ‘largest ecological disasters of modern times’ if the highly contagious disease reaches penguin colonies
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2023 at 1:47 AM
It was crappy to hear of the arrival of avian influenza on Bird Island a month or so ago, and its spread across South Georgia since.
Fairly dreading the news we can anticipate as the summer progresses.
Thanks to all who are working to protect local wildlife🙏
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fairly dreading the news we can anticipate as the summer progresses.
Thanks to all who are working to protect local wildlife🙏
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"cultural mediators—writers of articles magazines [etc.]—help the consumer choose, appropriately interpret, and use the touristic experiences to social (status) ends."
(Britton, 1989).
Incisive, sharp like a 🔪
I'm awake! This is the most enlivening article I've read in a while 🤭
December 8, 2023 at 6:45 AM
"cultural mediators—writers of articles magazines [etc.]—help the consumer choose, appropriately interpret, and use the touristic experiences to social (status) ends."
(Britton, 1989).
Incisive, sharp like a 🔪
I'm awake! This is the most enlivening article I've read in a while 🤭
As someone who often works in tourism, I love this fiercely unambiguous assertion (Britton, 1989) 😝 🩵
"the tourist experience itself . . . is typically neither authentic, nor is it capable of fulfilling the promises of promotional material, nor does it meet the expectations of tourists".
"the tourist experience itself . . . is typically neither authentic, nor is it capable of fulfilling the promises of promotional material, nor does it meet the expectations of tourists".
December 8, 2023 at 6:37 AM
As someone who often works in tourism, I love this fiercely unambiguous assertion (Britton, 1989) 😝 🩵
"the tourist experience itself . . . is typically neither authentic, nor is it capable of fulfilling the promises of promotional material, nor does it meet the expectations of tourists".
"the tourist experience itself . . . is typically neither authentic, nor is it capable of fulfilling the promises of promotional material, nor does it meet the expectations of tourists".
ASOC represents the global environmental community in Antarctic decision-making fora.
A current area of focus is improving protection for emperor penguins facing reduced sea ice and habitat loss.
www.asoc.org/campaign/pro...
A current area of focus is improving protection for emperor penguins facing reduced sea ice and habitat loss.
www.asoc.org/campaign/pro...
December 8, 2023 at 5:13 AM
ASOC represents the global environmental community in Antarctic decision-making fora.
A current area of focus is improving protection for emperor penguins facing reduced sea ice and habitat loss.
www.asoc.org/campaign/pro...
A current area of focus is improving protection for emperor penguins facing reduced sea ice and habitat loss.
www.asoc.org/campaign/pro...
This sunset started long before the evening meal and ended hours later, hours upon hours on deck watching the light shift, the ship slowly trailing a pod of orca as they sliced easily through the rosy sea.
I miss this place.
📷 2018
📍 Antarctic Sound
I miss this place.
📷 2018
📍 Antarctic Sound
December 6, 2023 at 10:34 AM
This sunset started long before the evening meal and ended hours later, hours upon hours on deck watching the light shift, the ship slowly trailing a pod of orca as they sliced easily through the rosy sea.
I miss this place.
📷 2018
📍 Antarctic Sound
I miss this place.
📷 2018
📍 Antarctic Sound
Awesome paper on the Antarctic-science policy interface in New Zealand.
Very cool work touching on ways of working constructively within complex adaptive systems.
Open access 👍
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38011081/
Very cool work touching on ways of working constructively within complex adaptive systems.
Open access 👍
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38011081/
Taming a 'fuzzy beast'? stakeholder perspectives on Antarctic science-policy knowledge exchange prac...
Antarctic environmental change is accelerating with significant regional and global consequences making it critically important for Antarctic research knowledge to inform relevant policymaking forums....
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 5, 2023 at 7:46 AM
Awesome paper on the Antarctic-science policy interface in New Zealand.
Very cool work touching on ways of working constructively within complex adaptive systems.
Open access 👍
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38011081/
Very cool work touching on ways of working constructively within complex adaptive systems.
Open access 👍
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38011081/