As someone who thrives on being outside in dirt, fresh air, (almost all) weathers, and making imperfect crafts with very forgiveable...

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...

A short hop away from Saunders is the Falklands’ third largest island, Pebble Island. My fourth and final site for the season. A slight...

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...

For months, the shadow of avian influenza has been looming over our heads and threatening to call off my second season of fieldwork...

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...

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...

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...

The University of Aberdeen recently held it's annual competition, Images of Research, where entrants are asked to "represent your...

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...

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...

After having spent two days travelling and waiting around, I took the opportunity of a ‘day off’ to stretch my legs and start exploring...

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...

Many people probably wouldn’t consider studying to be an adventure, but for me, going back to university and starting a PhD is exactly...