Indi Hodgson-Johnston

International law doesn’t allow deep-sea mining, but Trump admin may permit it Deep-sea mining is prohibited under international law, but the Trump administration may soon move forward with plans to allow the practice.

Bit more here from a non-NGO source: san.com/cc/internati...

'Desperate and deceitful'- deep sea mining frontrunner turns its back on Pacific nations - Greenpeace Aotearoa Greenpeace has slammed deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company (TMC) as “desperate and deceitful” after it announced plans to bypass procedure at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) by app...

‘Desperate and deceitful’- deep sea mining frontrunner turns its back on Pacific nations.
The Minerals Company is apparently using US legislation to kick-off deep seabed mining activities instead of pursuing the UNCLOS route.

www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...

Global concern over increased tourism to the Antarctica - Prensa Latina Washington, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The consultant of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC), Ricardo Roura, expressed concern over the increase in tourism to that region of the planet.

Global concern over increased tourism to the Antarctica

www.plenglish.com/news/2025/03...

#AntarcticNews

ARC - Policy Review of the National Competitive Grants Program

www.arc.gov.au/engage-us/co...

#highered

Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them It’s time to retire the email signature and take a hard look at improving our communication efficiency.

Never thought about this...
I'm happy for everyone to ditch signatures - including myself - they're getting so wanky.
"Here is my name and all my titles and letters and here is my address and fax number and here is my fifty most recent publications"

theconversation.com/email-signat...

Australian Antarctic Science Decadal Strategy 2025–2035 – Australian Antarctic Program

Australian Antarctic Science Decadal Strategy 2025–2035 www.antarctica.gov.au/about-us/str...

3 days?! You can do it!
Good luck and happy voyaging.
🚢

Look at these fabulous and incredibly excellent #womeninstem (and Paul! #alsoexcellent)

More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging fire fighters and land managers

Tasmania has been burning for more than two weeks, with no end in sight. Important lessons are emerging from these fires, which speak to the broader, worsening threat as the climate changes.

More: utas.au/Tas_Fires

I cannot keep up. Haha.
*drags long down jacket out again*

Push for more Antarctic inspections to prevent 'militarisation by stealth' A parliamentary inquiry into the importance of Antarctica to Australia's national interests has made 13 recommendations, including increased inspections to ensure other countries are complying with no...

Inquiry recommends increase in inspections of foreign Antarctic bases
#antarcticnews
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Ed Husic discusses appointment of new chief scientist Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

From marine and climate science and underwater robots to Australian science leadership:
oceanographer, chemist and entrepreneur Prof Tony Haymet PhD FSTE is Australia’s new chief scientist, succeeding Prof Cathy Foley.
Minister Husic on @abcnews:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

Hahaha, I forgot about that! Probably. The world’s largest choccy fountain creates poo-nami.

Cadbury spoils Christmas for Hobart swimmers after beaches contaminated People in Hobart are warned against swimming at many of the city's beaches after industrial waste from the Cadbury chocolate factory knocks out a sewage treatment plant.

Thanks Cadbury!

People warned not to swim at Hobart beaches after wastewater plant knocked out by Cadbury factory.

TasWater said "high strength trade waste" discharged the Cadbury chocolate factory had killed the bacteria in the nearby Sewage Treatment Plant.

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

I am a millennial academic, and there is absolutely no need for anyone at my workplace to CALL me on the PHONE for anything other than someone dying (and even then, sometimes an email is more appropriate).

#thefacts

Our Changing World: The glass sponges of Antarctica Underneath the flat white expanse of sea ice, the Antarctic seafloor is a world of colour, structures and life, with mysterious giant glass sponges at the centre of it all.

The glass sponges of Antarctica (RNZ - no paywall)

www.rnz.co.nz/news/ourchan...

Using DNA to identify seabird bycatch – Australian Antarctic Program (News 2024) Scientists have used DNA technology to help identify threatened albatross, petrel and shearwater species caught as bycatch by fishing vessels.

Using DNA to identify seabird bycatch (Australian Antarctic Division - no paywall)

www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2024/us...

Government's Marsden Fund cuts: All humanities, social sciences research funding slashed Cutting all research funding for the fields is a massive step backwards, critics say.

Because who needs critical thinkers in our society? (and lots of other amazing skills)
NZ Government's Marsden Fund cuts: All humanities, social sciences research funding slashed
😱
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Polar ice sheets harbour vital insight into climate tipping points - Oceanographic Our understanding of ice sheets in Greenland and the Antarctic will be critical in reducing climate tipping point uncertainty, say scientists

Polar ice sheets harbour vital insight into climate tipping points (Oceanographic Magazine - open access)
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/polar-i...
#antarcticnews

Polar Star departs for Antarctica’s Deep Freeze (Professional Mariner - open access)
professionalmariner.com/polar-star-d...
#antarcticnews

Young Kiwis head to Antarctica: 'You can't really imagine yourself in these places' The group will embark on the "trip of a lifetime" when they set off in the new year for a month-long journey.

Young Kiwis head to Antarctica: 'You can't really imagine yourself in these places' (RNZ - open access)
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
#antarcticnews

Russia’s Antarctic flagship sails into Cape Town as part of BRICS jamboree The Akademik Fedorov is the ‘literal and figurative flagbearer for Russia’s Antarctic programme’, says the Democratic Alliance. South Africa should not permit the icebreaker to dock here ‘at the risk ...

Russia’s Antarctic flagship, the Akademik Fedorov, sails into Cape Town as part of BRICS jamboree (Daily Maverick - open access)
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024...
#antarcticnews

Well thank you so much for that.
(Actually, my winter coats just got back from the dry cleaners and are now in an inconvenient location, so might be my fault too)

🌊🇦🇶thanks to the organising committee of the Australian Antarctic Research Conference for a great conference @utas.bsky.social @antarctic.bsky.social. It is especially great to see the talent and passion of young researchers working on the science and social science.

With more people joining Bluesky we'd love to connect our community: go.bsky.app/Ds5rSze 👋

Thanks! (I know I could have googled it…)

I am here to see what the answer to Ruth’s question is! You’re a trailblazer.

Nearly 500 polar experts from around the country will gather at @utas.bsky.social in Hobart next week for the inaugural 'Australian Antarctic Research Conference'—the first national meeting of Australia’s #Antarctic research community in more than a decade.

▶️ aappartnership.org.au/emergency-su...