Planetary Boundaries
There were a number of papers I came across during my degree that have stuck in my head ever since, either because they were fascinating, or because they were a […]
Category Archives: Places & Ecosystems
“British nature – I owe you one”
Its been 6 months since I returned from the baking heat of Oman’s Empty Quarter, and over four years since my first expedition to Madagascar, but it’s now the time for me […]
The Last Wild Camels
Camels are incredible creatures with a whole arsenal of traits totally unique amongst mammals. Two species exist today belonging to the genus Camelus, these are the Dromedary and Bactrian camels. […]
A Weekend on Wallasea
Wallasea Island is a low lying coastal floodplain situated north of the River Thames estuary. For generations it has been used as arable farmland, protected by a sea wall, but […]
Funky Flora
Plants are vital to all life on earth. Indeed, they paved the way for animals to exist by filling the air with oxygen, albeit as algae in the seas, and […]
Embracing the Expedition Lifestyle
Embrace… 1. The Unexpected Cities are a controlled environment. The more human control, the less likely unexpected events will occur. Wild places however, are untamed, we can control very little, […]
Madagascar and Me – 4 Years On
Four years have passed since I returned from my first overseas expedition to Madagascar. 6 months previous, I had just left school and started my first full time job to […]
The Rich Emerald Belt
“The ants are in turn dwarfed by the beetles. Erwin estimated that over 18,000 species occur in 1 hectare of Panamanian rain forest, with most previously unknown to science – […]
On Bees, Crops and Pollination
Pollination is an important ecosystem service at risk. Habitat loss and agricultural intensification are the main threats to pollinators in Europe and America. This ‘pollinator crisis’ is being driven by […]
From the Sea to the Sky
The Dhofar mountain range is a unique tropical pocket on the southern coast of Oman. Here the Indian monsoon causes dense mist and fog to cloak the southern slopes for […]
