Our podcast series, Explore: how to plan an expedition, focuses on how to plan an expedition or field research project.
Commissioned by the Society, produced by The Adventure Podcast and hosted by filmmaker and photographer Matt Pycroft, the series introduces expedition planning and shares insights into how to get involved in the worlds of exploration and field research. Each episode features stimulating conversations with experienced voices and those who have recently returned from the field.
Informative, educational, and entertaining, the series is intended to inspire you to undertake you own expeditions – big or small in scope, long or short in duration.
The episodes are listed below, and you can listen to them on or by searching for ‘The Adventure Podcast’ wherever you get your podcasts.
Introduction
Listen to Matt introduce the series
Episode 001
Designing a successful field research project with James Borrell and Katie Willis
Episode 002
Five Ps: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance with Stephen Jones, Nigel Winser, Felicity Aston
Episode 003
Who’s paying? The reality of funding with Ben Saunders, Tom Allen, Eleanor Drinkwater, Shane Winser
Episode 004
Camp life: Deserts with Mark Evans
Episode 005
Leadership, teamwork and competence with Lucy Shepherd, James Dyer, Emily Penn
Episode 006
Camp life: Polar with Felicity Aston
Episode 007
Ethical fieldwork with Alasdair Harris
Episode 008
Camp life: Jungle with Waldo Etherington
Episode 009
Health and safety with Megan Hine, Waldo Etherington and Aldo Kane
Episode 010
Camp life: Mountains with Jon Gupta
Episode 011
Telling the story with Leon McCarron
Episode 012
Communicating scientific discoveries with Heidi Sevestre
Episode 013
Coming home with Sophie Redlin
Episode 014
The future of exploration with Sophie Roberts, Oliver Steeds, Leo Houlding, and Dr Heidi Sevestre.
