I am a Professor of Antarctic Studies in the School of Humanities at the University of Tasmania. I have a career-long drive to understand how non-specialists can connect with remote or seemingly inaccessible places and ideas. I have visited Antarctica as a writer-in-resident, an educator and a researcher, with the Australian, New Zealand and Chilean national programs, and with tour operators. My work focuses on human interaction with Antarctica, including public engagement, tourism and the arts.
Research keyword: Humans in Antarctica
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
