South Georgia Links

From South Georgia Website

The South Georgia Geographic Information System

The South Georgia Geographic Information System (SGGIS) enables researchers and the public to see the islands' environmental landscape in a completely new way and will help to manage and protect the abundant wildlife that lives there, such as the wandering albatross.

http://www.sggis.gov.gs/

The South Georgia Heritage Trust

The South Georgia Heritage Trust promotes for the public benefit, the conservation and protection of the physical and natural environment and surrounding waters of South Georgia - and advances the education of the public in the island's historical heritage.

http://www.sght.org

South Georgia Publications Database

A South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands publications database website has been developed by the Centre for Remote Environments.

http://sgpublications.gs

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Main government department responsible for overseeing the British Overseas Terratories(inc. South Georgia). You can find out more about their policy and environmental statements from their website.

http://www.fco.gov.uk

The Centre for Remote Environments

The Centre for Remote Environment (CRE) is a research and consultancy group based within the College of Art, Science and Engineering at the University of Dundee and encompasses Project Atlantis, a group based in Dundee created to provide environmental educational resources through digital media.

CRE developed this website.

http://www.cre.dundee.ac.uk

British Antarctic Survey

British Antarctic Survey, who operate two research stations on South Georgia, and have a long history and involvement with the Island. Their help and assistance has been invaluable in bringing about this site.

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk

South Georgia Association

UK based interest group.

http://www.southgeorgiaassociation.org

Antarctic Heritage Trust

Antarctic Heritage Trust - Heritage Antarctica is a coalition of national Antarctic Heritage Trusts

http://www.heritage-antarctica.org

NERC

NERC - Governmental funding organisation responsible for the environment. They oversee government policy and funding for the British Antarctic Survey among others.

http://www.nerc.ac.uk

IAATO

IAATO - This is the industry sponsored International Association of Antarctic Travel Operators. It is here that the tourist, expedition, and cruise companies agree on what environmental guidelines that their members will adhere to.

http://www.iaato.org

Graveyards of South Georgia

A site developed by Pat Lurcock - Marine Officer at Grytviken, detailing the various sites on the Island.

http://www.wildisland.gs/sgcems/index.htm

Isofish

Isofish aims to collect, collate, analyse, verify and disseminate data, information and reports on longline fishing in the southern oceans. This will assist governments in preventing illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing and the incidental mortality of albatrosses and other seabirds in these fisheries.

http://www.isofish.org.au

Falklands Island Conservation

Falklands Island Conservation - This superb group are really dedicated to preserving the environment in the Falklands, as well as providing useful expertise and support towards conservation on South Georgia.

http://www.falklandsconservation.com

James Caird Society

One of the best groups involved with "all things Shackleton". Their site is a mine of useful information and great links.

http://www.jamescairdsociety.com

Scott Polar Research Institute

http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk

British Geological Survey

http://www.bgs.ac.uk

Geographical Magazine

http://www.geographical.co.uk

University of Dundee

http://www.dundee.ac.uk

Discovery Point

Museum and Education Resource built around the RRS Discovery.

http://www.rrs-discovery.co.uk

Royal Scottish Geographical Society

http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/~rsgs/

Sea Mammal Research Unit

Originally located with BAS in Cambridge - now located in St Andrews.

http://smub.st-and.ac.uk/

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

http://www.rspb.org.uk

Falklands Islands Government

http://www.falklands.gov.fk

Hydrographic office

http://www.hydro.gov.uk

Zegrahm Expeditions

Cruise expedition company

http://www.zeco.com

Antarctic Connection

All things Antarctic

http://www.antarcticconnection.com

Falkland Islands News Network

For the latest from Port Stanley

http://www.sartma.com/

Pelagic Expedition and Adventure Charters

http://www.pelagic.co.uk/

Lindblad Expeditions

Offering expedition cruising to South Georgia and Antarctica.

http://www.expeditions.com

Orient Lines

Cruise Expeditions to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands on the Marco Polo

http://www.orientlines.com/index.htm

French National Sea Experience Center

Entirely dedicated to the relationship between Mankind and the Sea.

http://www.nausicaa.fr/links/indexGB.asp

Wildlife Photographer - Kevin Schafer

http://kevinschafer.com/picture.html

HMS ENDURANCE Tracking Project

http://www.visitandlearn.co.uk

International Polar Year 2007/8

http://www.ipy.org/index.php

International Polar Heritage Committee

The International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC) is a resource of information on matters related to the human heritage of Arctic and Antarctic regions.

http://www.polarheritage.com

The Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL)

http://www.pol.ac.uk/