Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

Statement from the Acting Commissioner and the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of those aboard FV ARGOS GEORGIA who have been lost.

The thoughts of everyone at GSGSSI are with the crew and scientists of the Argos Georgia, as well as with their families and loved ones, and all those involved in the ongoing search and rescue operation.

Do you want to know what's been happening at #SouthGeorgia & the #SouthSandwichIslands and learn more about our future plans? Join the GSGSSI Annual Stakeholder Meeting at 11:00 (BST, UTC+1) on Tuesday 9th July 2024 via MS Teams https://rb.gy/n2upan 📷Vicki Foster

Don’t miss this opportunity to be Operations Manager for the Government of the one and only South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands! 🇬🇸 You will work as part of a dynamic, fast-moving team devoted to world-leading excellence in environmental management. You will be required to travel to South Georgia for extended periods where you will get the chance to see the biodiversity haven for yourself. More info and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/evjFtRWR #opportunity #operationsmanagmenet #environmentmanagement #environment #recruiting

The GSGSSI engineering team are currently completing a topographical survey, which will inform the installation of new #renewableenergy infrastructure at Grytviken. Alas, the newest members of the Infrastructure Management Team were caught asleep on the job... 🤣

The Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has announced plans to declare an additional 166,000 km2 of No-Take zones within the GSGSSI Marine Protected Area. This is an area 8 times the size of Wales. Sustainable fisheries are already strictly regulated in the Maritime Zone. With these additional protections, 449,000 km2 of biodiverse waters (36% of the total area) will be completely closed to all fishing activity.

Another exciting collaboration with our friends the British Antarctic Survey, deploying and retrieving some of their autonomous craft from the GSGSSI fisheries patrol vessel: Pharos SG

Green Energy at the Extremes – Aiming for Net-Zero with Solar Energy and Storage in South Georgia Pleased to announce that the tender documents are now available for the Green Overseas Funded project to look at moving South Georgia to Net Zero.   https://lnkd.in/ez7GVpmp https://lnkd.in/eUy7v4sH The Green Overseas Program, funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France, aims to contribute to the sustainable, resilient and inclusive development of European and British overseas countries and territories. The overall objective of this project is to contribute to SGSSI’s low-carbon energy transition by assessing the technical feasibility, environmental impact and financial implications of increased solar energy and battery storage deployment and will provide the SGSSI Government with a range of costed options for the transition to a net zero power system, through generation processes and effective energy storage. The deadline for the submission of tenders is set to 26/02/24, 10 am Paris time.

Tussock, Albatross and Icebergs! All the components needed for a perfect sub-Antarctic summer. This stunning photograph was taken by the #GSGSSI team currently undertaking a dedicated expedition to survey the wandering albatross populations across South Georgia. This critical work to understand population trends has been made possible through the generous support of the South Georgia Heritage Trust, FRIENDS OF SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND and the Antarctic Research Trust.