Nina Gallo

Photography | Writing | Speaking

Nina Gallo is an Antarctic guide, shipboard historian and communications professional based in the Blue Mountains, Australia.

Nina is available for Antarctic science or digital communication projects, strategic communications consulting and speaking engagements on Antarctic tourism, history, governance and climate.

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Public outreach + publications

Nov 2023 - Quoted in The Times (UK), “A treacherous sailing through the fire and ice of the high Arctic” by Jamie Lafferty.

Nov 2023 - Antarctic Tourism and Science Network reaches 400 members.

Jul - Sept 2023 - Shipboard historian, Zodiac driver and polar bear guard on Sylvia Earle | Canadian Arctic, West Greenland.

June 2023 - Attended ATCM 45 / CEP 25 in Helsinki as a member of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition delegation.

May 2023 - Completed Non-Lethal Polar Bear Safety and Firearm Handling Training, Expedition Guide Academy, Copenhagen.

May 2023 - Polar Tourism Guides Association - Provisional Assessor.

Apr 2023 - Quoted in ELLE Canada Green Issue, “On Thin Ice” by Chloe Berge.

Jan 2023 - Polar Tourism Guides Association - Certified Senior Polar Guide.

Nov 2022 - Dec 2023 - Shipboard lecturer on Antarctic history and governance, naturalist and Zodiac driver on Sylvia Earle | Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, South Georgia, Falkland Islands.

Sept 2022 - Women in Polar Science: Featured in 100 Polar Women project.

Sept 2022- Founded Antarctic Tourism and Science Network to bridge the gap between Antarctic Peninsula researchers (science and social science), and the guides who work there.

Apr 2022 - The Polar Journal. Nina Gallo (2022) REVIEW: Shackleton’s Endurance, an Antarctic survival story, The Polar Journal, 12:1, 186-188, DOI: 10.1080/2154896X.2022.2056303

Mar 2022 - Antarctic and Southern Coalition: Website Redesign Project Lead | Creative Director | Content Design.

Mar 2022 - Psychology of Ecological and Climate Stress Lab: Communications Advisor.

Feb 2022 - International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) - Antarctic Ambassador.

Jan 2022 - Antarctic Science Foundation (ASF): ASF Ambassador 2021/22 New Year Antarctic Flight.

Dec 2021 - The Ice Pod podcast: Interviewed by Polar Prediction.net about Antarctic weather prediction.

October 2021 - Association of Antarctic Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) Oceania. Presentation on Science Communication: Getting Started.

September 2020 - Australian Geographic. Author of ‘Antarctica’.

June 2020 - Founded The Antarctic Shop.

November 2020 - present - Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) Oceania. Council member.

Summer 2019/20 - Shipboard historian on Greg Mortimer, presentations on Antarctic history and governance | Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, South Georgia, Falkland Islands.

June 2019 - Polar Tourism Guides Association - Certified Polar Guide.

Sept 2019 - Escape Magazine. Interviewed by Selina Steele.

Summer 2018/19 - Expedition guide, Zodiac driver and shipboard historian on Polar Pioneer, Plancius and Ortelius. Lectures on Antarctic history and governance | Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, South Georgia, Falkland Islands.

Summer 2017/18 - Expedition guide, Zodiac driver and shipboard historian on Plancius, providing lectures on Antarctic history and governance | Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, South Georgia, Falkland Islands.

Summer 2015/16 - Polar Boutique Manager and Trainee Guide on Ocean Diamond | Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, South Georgia, Falkland Islands.

Current work

Working with campaigners and policymakers to explore alternative tourism modalities for the Antarctic Peninsula, such as slow tourism, to help reduce environmental impacts, manage operational pressures and enrich the passenger experience.

Founder of Antarctic Tourism and Science Network (ATSN), a digital communications project and website developed to improve knowledge transfer between Antarctic researchers (science and social science), and the tourism guides who work there.

Coordinating communication between Southern Ocean oceanographers and Antarctic tourism operators to establish relationships and explore potential partnerships to make it easier for tourism vessels to collect oceanographic data for Antarctic researchers.

Coordinating with scientists to create the first citizen science project on the Antarctic Peninsula to collect water samples for microplastic testing.