Today we’d like to introduce you to Maryna Ovtsynova.
Hi Maryna, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
My name is Maryna Ovtsynova, and I am the President of the ALLATRA International Public Movement, a global volunteer organization focused on climate and geodynamic change, disaster preparedness, and the well-being of humanity. I’m also currently studying at the Harvard Kennedy School, enrolled in the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. But before all this, I was something very different, a concert violinist.
For over 20 years, I lived and breathed music. I studied and performed in conservatories and played with orchestras across Europe and USA. That life was filled with music and discipline — but it was also very far from where I am today. So how does a violinist become an advocate for human safety in the face of global threats?
It began with the most powerful transformation in my life: becoming a mother.
In 2010, I gave birth to my son. Any mother will tell you — nothing shifts your sense of time and responsibility like holding your child for the first time. You begin to see the future not as something abstract, but as the world your child will have to live in. And that world, I started to realize, might not be as safe as I once thought.
The next year, in 2011, the Tohoku 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. I remember watching the images — entire cities swept away, houses and school buildings completely demolished, families torn apart. It wasn’t just the scale of destruction that haunted me, it was how unpredictable it all was. I was shocked that even such a seemingly economically prosperous country could do virtually nothing to protect its citizens; nearly 16,000 people had died, including hundreds of children. Earthquakes unlike hurricanes or even wildfires give no warning. One moment, life is normal, the next, everything is rubble.
I started to ask: How do we protect our children from something we can’t predict? As a mother, I felt powerless. And I wasn’t okay with that.
That’s when I began researching, reading everything I could find on geophysical threats, and disaster science. And it’s what eventually led me to the ALLATRA International Public Movement.
A Global Movement for Human Safety
ALLATRA is an international, volunteer-driven organization that brings together people from over 180 countries, including members of the scientific community to address global challenges — particularly those related to climate and geodynamic disasters. ALLATRA scientists conduct in-depth research specifically on geodynamic processes — changes occurring within the Earth itself. By observing these internal shifts, we can better understand the warning signs that often precede earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other large-scale natural catastrophes.
For years, ALLATRA scientists have been sounding the alarm that the frequency and intensity of natural disasters have been rising since the mid-1990s. This trend is not due solely to changes in surface weather, but largely to deeper transformations occurring in the Earth’s core. One of the major threats ALLATRA was the first to highlight is the Siberian Plume — a geological magmatic formation on the territory of Russia that, if fully activated, could trigger severe global consequences. Alarmingly, current data shows early signs that this process already is underway.
Once I became an active participant in ALLATRA’s work, the deeper I went, the more I realized: it wasn’t enough just to understand the information, I had a responsibility to do more. As a mother, a global citizen, and now as the President of the movement since 2017, I feel a deep sense of duty to help disseminate this knowledge on climate and geological threats to the people who need it most to those in decision-making positions, in emergency response, and to everyday families who may never see the warning signs coming unless someone tells them.
From the Vatican to the United Nations
As President of ALLATRA, I now help bring this research and advocacy to the global stage. In June 2024, I was honored to present ALLATRA’s report, “On the Development of Climate Disasters on Earth and their Catastrophic Consequences,” directly to His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican. He received the report with deep interest and gave ALLATRA an Apostolic Blessing for our work to protect creation and humanity.
In May 2025, I had the profound honor of representing ALLATRA during a private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. This meeting was part of our participation in a high-level conference focused on global polarization and ethical governance.
At international conferences like COP29 in Baku and COP16 in Colombia, I’ve had the chance to speak with world leaders and scientists about ALLATRA research on climate and geodynamic destabilization, and the urgent need for global coordination. Our organization is not funded by corporations or governments, it is 100% volunteer. That’s what gives us our independence, and our heart.
We also now work on the issue of the real danger of nanoplastics — tiny, invisible particles polluting the oceans, entering the food chain, and even reaching the human brain, nerves and embryos. This is one of the most underestimated hidden dangers of modern life that most people don’t even know they’re exposed to. Our next scientific report will address this crisis. We remain consistent with our main goal: to protect life.
This is personal. It always has been.
Today, my son is 15 years old. Like any teenager, he’s full of questions about the world, about the future, and about his place in it. And to be honest, I don’t have all the answers. None of us do. But what I do know is that we are doing everything we can. I am doing everything I can — not just as a professional, or as the president of an international movement, but as a mother.
Every report, every conversation, every moment spent raising awareness is part of a greater effort to make this world safe. Not only for my son, but for every child. For every family. Because when you become a parent, you stop thinking only about your own lifetime. You start thinking in generations.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
ALLATRA’s path has not been without challenges. As the movement’s international influence grew, particularly in promoting democratic values, public awareness, and the urgent need to address geodynamic threats such as the Siberian Plume, it became the target of a coordinated disinformation campaign. (https://allatra.org/press-release/maryna-ovtsynova-president-allatra-us-commission-on-international-religious-freedom) This effort began in 2015 and was led by the Russian Association of Centers for the Study of Religions and Sects (RACIRS), an organization known for carrying out directives from certain Russian power structures that obviously are not interested in the global community learning about the serious threat posed by a massive magmatic plume located within their territory.
During this campaign, ALLATRA was intentionally smeared in the media with misleading labels and distorted information. False accusations were made to discredit the movement, all aimed at keeping the international community from recognizing the serious scientific findings our researchers were sharing. The purpose was clear — to prevent any meaningful action toward safeguarding humanity based on these urgent warnings. These challenges have tested the movement’s resilience but have also strengthened its commitment to transparency and independence. This situation led us to include the protection of human rights as the second key focus of our work. We are committed to supporting democracy, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and all fundamental rights that belong to every person.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
From the Vatican to the United Nations
As President of ALLATRA, I now help bring this research and advocacy to the global stage. In June 2024, I was honored to present ALLATRA’s report, “On the Development of Climate Disasters on Earth and their Catastrophic Consequences,” directly to His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican. He received the report with deep interest and gave ALLATRA an Apostolic Blessing for our work to protect creation and humanity.
In May 2025, I had the profound honor of representing ALLATRA during a private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. This meeting was part of our participation in a high-level conference focused on global polarization and ethical governance.
At international conferences like COP29 in Baku and COP16 in Colombia, I’ve had the chance to speak with world leaders and scientists about ALLATRA research on climate and geodynamic destabilization, and the urgent need for global coordination. Our organization is not funded by corporations or governments, it is 100% volunteer. That’s what gives us our independence, and our heart.
We also now work on the issue of the real danger of nanoplastics — tiny, invisible particles polluting the oceans, entering the food chain, and even reaching the human brain, nerves and embryos. This is one of the most underestimated hidden dangers of modern life that most people don’t even know they’re exposed to. Our next scientific report will address this crisis. We remain consistent with our main goal: to protect life.
We’d love to hear about how you think about risk taking?
I have taken many risks throughout my life, starting with the difficult decision to completely change my path. Today, I face a different kind of risk — speaking out publicly and internationally about critical global problems that are often ignored or dismissed, yet pose some of the greatest dangers humanity faces.
This risk is shared by every member of ALLATRA. There are powerful groups in Russia who do not want the truth about the Siberian Plume and other geodynamic threats to be heard. Many of our participants have faced persecution in Russia simply for speaking out and trying to protect their communities and the world. This is a real risk. But it is one we are willing to take because we understand the urgency: we must act before it’s too late.
We know that sharing the truth can save lives. We also know that silence is not an option. That is why we urge everyone to educate themselves about the risks our planet is facing and to help their communities understand them as well. A good point to start is get acquainted with scientific reports done by ALLATRA international scientific community “On The Progression Of Climatic Disasters On Earth And Their Catastrophic Consequences” (https://allatra.org/research) and “On The Threat Of A Magma Plume Eruption In Siberia And Strategies For Addressing The Issue” (https://allatra.org/research).
Together, we must do everything in our power to protect life.
Because we, as ALLATRA participants, are absolutely sure that life is worth fighting for.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://allatra.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryna-ovtsynova/
