Abigail Alling

Background

About Abigail Alling

Gaie is an internationally renowned explorer and scientist who has sailed the world’s oceans studying marine mammals; lived for 2 years (1991-1993) in @Biosphere 2, a laboratory for the study of global ecology (the only other biosphere second to our earth’s biosphere); and is the Founder/CEO of @Biosphere Foundation since 1991. She wrote a book, Life Under Glass, which was reprinted in 2020 and is the author of numerous marine mammal,@Wastewater Gardens, Permaculture and closed system experiments. Biosphere Foundation is a USA 501 (c) 3 organization for research and education; it owns a limited liability company (PT Biosphere Stewardship Center) in Bali Indonesia; and has a partnership with @Yayasan Biosfir Indonesia (Jakarta) who has an agreement with the @Indonesian Ministry of Forestry to carryout nature stewardship programs in @Taman National Bali Barat. It's mission is to mitigate effects of climate change through ecological restoration in the Coral Triangle and inspire a Healthy Biosphere Initiative for clean air, water and food through lifelong learning and community-led nature stewardship programs at our @Biosphere Stewardship Center and onboard @RV Mir. In Fall 2021 BF will embark on the @Coral Triangle Voyages (2021-2025) to motivate a movement to restore our earth's living systems with all people. At the heart of the mission is our flagship Mir and its crew who are the ambassadors on the oceans, sharing our message and knowledge with distant communities, while creating a legacy of applied skills that adapt and grow with each new location and challenge. Biosphere Stewardship Center and RV Mir work together and are hubs for learning: one on land and one at sea. They are designed to provide an integrated, immersive learning environment; a living laboratory that sustains a knowledge treasury for the people from the Coral Triangle and beyond who are the future leaders, stewards and trustees of their local ecosystems.