Category Archives: Royal Geographical Society

Introduction to Ocean Rowing Seminar

Posted on July 23, 2012 by arrancat

Milestone We reached our first ocean rowing milestone today, an ‘introduction to ocean rowing’ seminar, held at Twickenham Yacht Club, in the UK, attended by our team virtually from Georgia, Sweden, and the UK as a webinar along with other race … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Stories

Posted on May 27, 2012 by arrancat

Your First Bike Getting your first ever bike is like a right of passage, something you rarely forget, even if you don’t recall all the intricate details. I must have been about 5 or 6 years old when I got … Continue reading →

Posted in Autobiographical Things, Being a Medic, Britishness, Earthwatch, Environment, Explorers, Family, Friendship, Health and Fitness, Latvia Life, Photos, Royal Geographical Society, The Pets, Wine | Tagged allen, bicycle, celebs, cycling. blog, earthwatch, georgia, knees, latvia, power, riding, school, stories, tom | 2 Comments

Creating Lectures for Citizen Scientists

Posted on May 25, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from Earthwatch Unlocked: I have a fantastic job at Earthwatch, and I’m going to tell you about a day-in-the-life of me and my team, specifically from our lecture last week at the Royal Geographical Society in London. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthwatch, Environment, Oceans Project, Royal Geographical Society, Uncategorized | Tagged citizen, creating, different, earthwatch, expedition, geographical, hands, holiday, lecture, lectures, london, madagascar, on, oxford, rgs, royal, scientists, series, society, something, unlocked, volunteering, working | Leave a comment

Last Letters: Vice-Admiral Egerton

Posted on May 6, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from ISCE journals: TO VICE-ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE LE CLEARC EGERTON. K.C.B. MY DEAR SIR GEORGE, I fear we have shot our bolt–but we have been to Pole and done the longest journey on record. I hope these letters may … Continue reading →

Posted in Autobiographical Things, Britishness, Death and Dying, Environment, Explorers, Family, Friendship, Nature and Wildlife, and Seasons, Royal Geographical Society, Teaching and Geography, Uncategorized | Tagged admiral, adventures, arctic, cold, death, diary, dying, egerton, explorer, explorers, frost bite, greatest, journal, last, letter vice, reblog, scott, shackleton, words | Leave a comment

Last Letters: To Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Charles Bridgeman

Posted on April 29, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from ISCE journals: TO VICE-ADMIRAL SIR FRANCIS CHARLES BRIDGEMAN, K.C.V.O., K.C.B. MY DEAR SIR FRANCIS, I fear we have shipped up; a close shave; I am writing a few letters which I hope will be delivered some day. I … Continue reading →

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Have you Ever Been to Georgia?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by arrancat

Have you ever been to Georgia? was the number one question on every Oceans Ambassador’s mind yesterday, as we called up the European Space Agency’s Dr Alexander Kumar at Concordia Research Station in Antarctica, one of the remotest places on … Continue reading →

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Last Letters: To the Right Hon Sir Edgar Speyer, BART.

Posted on April 22, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from ISCE journals: TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR EDGAR SPEYER, BART. Dated March 16, 1912. Lat. 79.5°. MY DEAR SIR EDGAR, I hope this may reach you. I fear we must go and that it leaves the Expedition in … Continue reading →

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Protected Areas: Do they improve outcomes for key species?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by arrancat

Earthwatch Lecture Series 2012 Unfortunately I am not in London at present, but if I were then I would definitely be putting this date into my diary as it is the perfect opportunity to visit a really historical building, The … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature and Wildlife, and Seasons, Oceans Project, Royal Geographical Society, Teaching and Geography | Tagged belize, biodiversity, carnivores, citizen science, conservation, earthwatch, environment, expedition, georgia, london, lover, madagascar, marine, mitsubishi, nature, paul rose, protection, reserve, royal geographical society, science | Leave a comment

Caucasus Geography Project??

Posted on January 7, 2012 by arrancat

So, it has been another action packed day of, urm…..decorating! Painting my new bedroom to be precise, but I have also finished marking the end of term Geography exam papers at last, hoorah! I’ve even had a shower, and having … Continue reading →

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By Jove I think She’s Got it!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by arrancat

The Joy of Migraines – not! After a very long, 3 impacted and growing wisdom teeth, migraine filled, ear popping night. I finally stopped puking and pacing about in agony thanks to the last of the tramadol I brought with … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature and Wildlife, and Seasons, Oceans Project, Royal Geographical Society, Teaching and Geography, TLG (Teach and Learn in Georgia), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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Creating Lectures for Citizen Scientists

Last Letters: Vice-Admiral Egerton

Last Letters: To Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Charles Bridgeman

Have you Ever Been to Georgia?

Last Letters: To the Right Hon Sir Edgar Speyer, BART.

Protected Areas: Do they improve outcomes for key species?

Caucasus Geography Project??

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