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Expert speakers and workshop leaders share tales from their own expeditions and fieldwork projects and advise attendees on future ideas and plans.
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Alex McMaster
Alexander McMaster is a writer and ecologist from the Atlantic coast of Ireland. As a professional diver and seafarer he is involved with scientific research and community engagement in coastal regions. With over a decade of maritime experience, he currently works as a search and rescue leader in the Central Mediterranean.
Catherine Edsell
Catherine designs conservation expeditions for women to assist in the mitigation of elephant/human conflict in Namibia, coral reef conservation in Madagascar and Indonesia, and rainforest conservation in Peru.
Georgie Savage
Georgie is an ECORISC PhD candidate at the University of Exeter. Her research investigates plastic and other anthropogenic pollutants in the Galapagos Archipelago, to develop a rapid assessment toolkit.
Imogen Peckett
Imogen is currently a Second Year student at Cardiff University reading Environmental Geography (BSc) and has elected to take a Year in Industry.
Katie Deakin
A Masters by Research student at the University of Exeter, Katie's research focuses on plastic pollution within the mangroves of the Galapagos archipelago.
Lucy Penny
Lucy is a child and adult student nurse passionate about expedition medicine and connecting young people to nature for both personal and environmental health.
Oliver Beardon
Oliver is the founder of Sail Britain, an interdisciplinary sailing, arts, and ocean research project.
Oliver Steeds
Oliver is the Founder of Nekton and leads the management and development of the organisation and field operations.
Tom Everett
Dr Tom Everett is a General Practitioner with a background of experience in anaesthesia, emergency, diving and expedition medicine.