Media
Quoted
“Beaufort residents push back on expending development” WUNC, August 2026
“Antarctica’s endangered emperor penguins under siege from thinning sea ice and cruise ships” Daily Maverick, April 2026
“In London, they want to free gentoo penguins from the aquarium” Reporterre, February 2026
“Preserving & Protecting Our Last Great Wilderness – Ecotourism: Antarctica’s Scourge or Salvation?” The Last Great Frontier, January 2025
“Neighborhood Wins Fight Against NC Developer” ABC 11, January 2024
“Antarctic Cruises are More Popular Than Ever. Experts Say They Need More Regulation” National Public Radio (NPR), May 2023
“What to Do When the Recovery of One Species Puts Another At Risk?” Hakai Magazine, November 2022
“Climate resilience starts with climate research” National Science Foundation, July 2022
“Chicago’s Rose the Piping Plover Hits the Beach in Florida just in Time for World Shorebird Day” National Audubon Society, September 2021
Author
“A fragile encounter: The paradox of touring emperor penguin colonies in a changing Antarctica” Biological Conservation, March 2026
“Dear Offshore Wind Opponents: You didn’t care about whale deaths before, and you don’t care now” Medium, June 2023
Ally Kristan Archives National Wildlife Federation, 2023
“Climate resilience starts with climate research” National Science Foundation, July 2022
“A Season in the Life of a Bird Biologist: Ally Kristan Discusses the Highs and Lows of a Barrier Island’s Colonies” Audubon Florida, August 2021
Articles
Talks, Lectures & Presentations
A Fragile Encounter SCAR Open Science Conference, Oslo August 2026
Antarctica 101: Penguins & Polar Attitudes Lectures on Tap, NYC May 2026
Antarctic Governance: Penguins & Polar Attitudes U.S. EPA GEMMD, Morehead City Rotary Club, 2025
From Antarctica to the Moon: Global Governance in Extraterritorial Areas Duke University, March 2025
Antarctic Geopolitics- Things are Really Heating Up! UNC Wilmington, November 2024 & 2025
Antarctic Geopolitics- Things are Really Heating Up! Duke University Marine Lab, November 2024
Careers in Marine Science Duke University Marine Lab, September 2024
Careers in Marine Science UNC Wilmington, November 2023
Behind the Scenes: The Antarctic Treaty UNC Wilmington, November 2023
Amazing Antarctic Penguins! Fairfax County schools, October 2023
Expert is In, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Washington D.C., December 2022
Research presented at the International Seabird Group Conference Cork, Ireland August 2022
Research presented at the US-SCAR Antarctic Science Meeting Virtual, July 2021
Student Speaker: Commencement Ceremonies UNC Wilmington, May 2017
9th International Penguin Congress Cape Town, South Africa September 2016
Student Speaker: Commencement Ceremonies UNC Wilmington, December 2016
“People protest against layoffs to NOAA and National Parks workers” WNCT9, March 2025
“Neighborhood Wins Fight Against NC Developer” ABC 11, January 2024
Destination Antarctica: Ally Kristan NOAA Sea Grant, January 2023
Trashy Ocean Couple YouTube
Graduation Speech UNC Wilmington, May 2017
Video
Seas the Day, Episode 47: “Fish Tales” February 2025
The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Episode 133: “OCD or Intuition?" April 2025
The OCD Stories Podcast, Episode 519: “Story: Ally Kristan” January 2026