Speakers
Speakers and workshop leaders will share tales from their recent expeditions, while Society staff will be available to provide personalised advice and guidance on your own future field projects and expeditions.
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Zoe Salt
Zoe is a photographer based in London. Last year she was part of the High Level Route expedition in the Alps.
Sarah Fortais
Sarah is a Canadian artist and researcher interested in bricolage and outer space. She is the first Artist In Residence at the Centre for Outer Space Studies, UCL.
Richard Scrase
Richard is a video and radio producer. Currently he is making a programme about restoring sea grass meadows.
Matt Pycroft
Matt specialises in working in remote and hostile environments as a highly experienced filmmaker and photographer.
Martin Hartley
Over the past two decades, Martin has covered over 2,000 miles, living for over 400 days on the skin of the Arctic Ocean on multiple long range expeditions.
Leon McCarron
Leon is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and explorer from Northern Ireland. He is known for long-distance expeditions and immersive multimedia storytelling.
Joe Smith
Joe is Director of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
Graeme Purdy
Graeme is wildlife photographer who has worked around the world on land, sea and ice with many of the world's most iconic species.
Charlie Walker
Ana-Maria Pavalache
Ana-Maria is an outdoor photographer and International Mountain Leader who actively engages in social and environmental projects.
Alice Boyd
Alice is a London and Bristol based composer, sound designer and performer working across music, podcast, radio, film and theatre.
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