Webinar: Regulation on Ice with Gillian Slocum

With the Australian Antarctic Division

The challenges of applying environmental laws to Australia’s changing activities in the Antarctic and Subantarctic

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Australia has led the world for decades in protecting the Antarctic and subantarctic environments, including through pioneering international agreements. Today, the Australian Antarctic Division continues this tradition through applying environmental laws to all Australian activities in Antarctica.

These activities range from solo tourist treks to the South Pole, autonomous vehicles diving under sea ice to explore marine ecosystems, drilling alongside other nations for ice cores kilometres deep, and the first voyages of our new icebreaker ship Nuyina. Occurring anywhere south of 60 degrees, these activities are becoming bigger, more complex, more technologically advanced, and even more remote. At the same time, the Antarctic and subantarctic environment is changing dramatically.

Our small team of regulators sits over 3000 kilometres away in Hobart. Join us for a discussion about how we ensure that these activities are carried out to the highest possible environmental standards, in compliance with our legislation and international obligations.

Speakers

Gillian Slocum

Gillian is the Manager of the Antarctic and Environmental Regulation Section at the Australian Antarctic Division. Gillian is responsible for the implementation of Australia’s international Antarctic environmental protection and conservation obligations through the application of domestic legislation.

Previously she was responsible for Antarctic policy issues; the governance and administration of Australian activities in Antarctica and at Heard Island and the McDonald Islands; ensuring Australia’s Antarctic operations reflect sound environmental stewardship; and protecting the environment and living resources of the region.

She was also Australia’s Commissioner to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) from 2016-2021. She has been a manager at the Australian Antarctic Division since 2009 and has worked on Antarctic and international policy issues since 2001.

Gregory Abood

Gregory is Chief Executive Officer of AELERT. Seconded from the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR), Gregory was the Director Education and Engagement; and Director Water Regulation where he led in the building and maturing of a new and independent natural resource regulator.

He has led NRAR to proactively engage stakeholders, understand them better and enable them to solve regulatory problems. He has championed protection and recognition of Aboriginal cultural and spiritual values connected to land and water.

Gregory has 22 years of experience as a regulatory practitioner in NSW EPA and NRAR. As AELERT CEO, Gregory works with the Leadership Team to strengthen our membership base, enhance the value to existing members and deliver AELERT’s strategic priorities.