Breaking Boundaries at the Bottom of the World

On February 14, 2026, Sea Women Expeditions (SWX) embarked on a 24-day expedition to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, the South Orkneys, the South Shetlands, and the Western Antarctic Peninsula to scout, record, and document a warming Southern Ocean. SWX’s volunteer, multidisciplinary team of 25 Indigenous and non-Indigenous women and gender-diverse people from nine countries—including developed and developing nations—comprises oceanographers, terrestrial and marine biologists, marine mammal behavioural specialists, astrobiologists, microbial biologists, engineers, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) pilots, geographers, geologists, geophysicists, glaciologists, hydrographers, educators, science communicators, storytellers, journalists, historians, lawyers, economists, visual artists, filmmakers, underwater photographers and videographers, career coaches, snorkellers, and scuba divers. SWX’s team members come from Canada, the USA, the UK, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Colombia, Brazil, and Australia.