Geography Outdoors: the centre supporting field research, exploration and outdoor learning (formerly the Expedition Advisory Centre) provides information, training and advice to anyone involved in expeditions, field research or outdoor learning in the UK and overseas. It is the leading such centre in the world. Resources include the following:
Use the links on the left and documents on the right to find out more.
Seminars & workshops
Explore: the expedition planning Seminar each November. Workshops during the year focus on field techniques, field safety training and other specialist topics.
Publications
The Expedition Handbook and Expedition Medicine. Key titles cover many aspect of planning, fund-raising, logistics and research. Click on the right hand side for more.
Expedition database & reports
Online database of over 8,500 planned and past expeditions. A unique reference collection of over 4,500 reports.
Specalist advice units
We have 3 specialist units working on remote medicine, field mapping and disability projects.
International Leadership and Capacity Building programme
This new project, funded by Royal Dutch Shell, seeks encourage more young people from poorer countries to develop
their own field research projects inpartnership with UK students.
Past field programmes
Over the past 30 years we have organised 11 major overseas field programmes, providing a legacy of inter-disciplinary research.
World Register of field centres
To help find suitable sites for environmental education and research.