From the beach to the bench
As someone who thrives on being outside in dirt, fresh air, (almost all) weathers, and making imperfect crafts with very forgiveable...
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Jul 95 min read
An adventure in sustainability
Back in August, whilst enjoying a free glass of wine or two in Belfast I found myself committing to cycling across France to Geneva. This...
Mar 254 min read
An island of treasures
A short hop away from Saunders is the Falklands’ third largest island, Pebble Island. My fourth and final site for the season. A slight...
Feb 135 min read
Sun, sea and...penguins
My third site for the season was Saunders Island. Off the northwest of West Falkland, the flight from Stanley took about an hour and I...
Jan 235 min read
Season two begins
For months, the shadow of avian influenza has been looming over our heads and threatening to call off my second season of fieldwork...
Oct 14, 20234 min read
Anything but bleak
It seemed that I was to keep the windy weather with me for the rest of my time in the Falklands. Although in fairness, this is exactly...
Jul 17, 20236 min read
In search of snakes
The forecast said rain. But it’d said that every day for the past week and not a drop had fallen from the sky. So much for the wet...
Jun 12, 20234 min read
A most remarkable island
After 3 weeks of living in a tent as the great unwashed, moving on to Steeple Jason felt like the most luxurious Christmas treat. An...
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Table for one
The University of Aberdeen recently held it's annual competition, Images of Research, where entrants are asked to "represent your...
Mar 17, 20234 min read
A Grand beginning
Grand Jason was the first of my study sites, and probably the most intense chapter of the trip. Or maybe that should read ‘in-tents’, as...
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Introducing: the Falklands shag
I’ve just returned from 7-weeks of island hopping, data collecting and adventuring, all for one overlooked bird. So, it’s about time I...
Nov 28, 20223 min read
A stroll to Gypsy Cove
After having spent two days travelling and waiting around, I took the opportunity of a ‘day off’ to stretch my legs and start exploring...
Nov 22, 20222 min read
56 degrees north to 51 degrees south
How on earth do you begin to pack for two months of fieldwork in a new country, including three weeks of camping and a whole bunch of...
Oct 16, 20222 min read
Up next on the bucket list
Many people probably wouldn’t consider studying to be an adventure, but for me, going back to university and starting a PhD is exactly...
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