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Through Siam with a camera - John Thomson
In 1865 John Thomson travelled to Siam and photographed the King and his subjects creating a unique record of the country. This talk revisits the original negatives to see Siam as recorded by Thomson’s lens in 1865.
Overnight adventures
Our speaker, Dan Richards, focuses on nocturnal stories past and present, beginning with the time he got benighted in the Swiss Alps, on the trail of his great grand aunt Dorothy Pilley’s mountaineering legacy, before going on to discuss the various adventures and journeys after dark which feature in his new book, Overnight.
The hole in the ozone layer
Join us to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the most significant environmental discoveries of our time, the ozone hole.
Mulu: a remarkable rainforest mountain in Sarawak
Dr Paul Chai was the senior forest botanist on the survey of the Gunung Mulu National Park by the Society and the Sarawak Forestry Department (1977-1978). Now, his son Alvin will join us and highlight past and future research opportunities for those visiting this legendary UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Mulu (Sarawak) expedition 1977-1978
Hear Robin and his colleagues share their first-hand stories, sounds, artefacts, maps and images associated with the original geographical survey of the Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak by the Society and the Foresty Department in 1977-1978, and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Digital twins in the transport sector #2 - 16 April
The Society and Ordnance Survey are collaborating on a lunchtime webinar series focusing on digital twins. This webinar will look at digital twins in the transport sector.
The Mappa Mundi project: changing the world by changing how we view it
Inspired by a map of the world made in 1300 by German nuns, Sandi Toksvig is looking to reassess how we chart what we know.
Informing action: Esmond B. Martin lecture
As one of this year’s Esmond B. Martin RGS Prize recipients, Dr Jake Wall will talk about his work mapping and visualising the GPS data from collared African elephants across the continent.
Integrating maps and instruments in art
Kristina Chan will discuss her current art exhibition, Habitable Climes, which includes images of instruments in our Collections. Attendees will be able to see the instruments following the talk.
Called by the Carpathians
Twenty years after first connecting with these mountains, Jeffrey Hartman returns to launch a rehabilitation program teaching snow sports to Ukrainian war veterans.
Blue-eyed Sevan: struggles above and below the surface
As Tenny Adamian attempts a paddleboard circumnavigation of the largest lake in the Caucasus, its environmental challenge is revealed.
Across Armenia
Katya Guryeva runs the Transcaucasian Trail, supported by her partner Jonas Wilcks as crew captain. Over 22 days, they learn what it really takes to complete a dream adventure as ambitious amateurs.