Proper Geog Pod

In this episode we speak to PhD researcher Rachel Harrington-Abrams about her experiences of attending COP26 in Glasgow and COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, and take a peak behind the curtains of the negotiations. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and lets virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen and reflect on Rachel's Pint of Science talk. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, M...

In this episode we speak to ⁠Dr. Fiona Turner⁠ , a Research Associate at King's College London working on PROTECT, a Horizon 2020 funded project focussed on projections of land ice contributions to sea level rise up to 2500. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let's virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen and reflect on Fiona's Pint of Science talk. This episode was...

In this episode we speak to ⁠Dr Rowan Gard⁠ , a Lecturer in Human Geography and Sustainability at King's College London, and a Trustee with Friends of the Earth Scotland. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let's virtually transport ourselves to the pub to reflect on Rowan's Pint of Science talk. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper, and Rowan Gard. The tech...

In this episode we speak to PhD researcher Sam Day about the highs and lows of her fieldwork in Cambodia for 8 months, whilst also lending our own experiences of fieldwork in Scotland and Germany. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Sam Day. The technical producer for this podcast was Toryn Whitehead. Contact us on Twitter: @samanthacjday, @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn...

In this episode we hear from Professor Cathy McIlwaine and Dr Tom Mathews as they share their experiences of fieldwork exploring social landscapes of London and Latin America to the the extremes of Mount Everest. Unfortunately, due to technical errors we lost Tom's talk from the Pint of Science event. But you can find out more about his work from this podcast on 11th May 2023 or from this Nati...

In this episode we will listen to snippets of four budding scientists (Laura Kor, Zosia Ladds, Kapil Yadav, and Anna Smith) discussing the increasingly confusing and complex relationship between people and nature from Pint of Science 2023. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Toryn and Merrill reflect on the panel and what 'peo...

In this episode we speak to Anna Smith , a PhD researcher at King’s College London. From African wild dogs in Botswana to an 18th century Swedish botanist, Anna's research travels through sites of abstraction from colonial history, to zoos and conservation tourism.  Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Anna at Pint of Science 2...

In this episode, we speak to Kapil Yadav , a PhD researcher at King’s College London. Kapil is certainly a trailblazer, with his research exploring forest fire management practices and local environmental knowledge in India. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Kapil at Pint of Science 2023. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead...

In this episode, we speak to Zosia Ladds , a PhD researcher at King’s College London. Zosia is deadly serious about green spaces in urban places, and that’s because she researches the ecological value of cemeteries to our wider urban green landscape.  Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Zosia at Pint of Science 2023. Note to liste...

In this episode, we speak to Laura Kor , a PhD researcher at King’s College London and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Her research focuses on the protection of useful plant species in Colombia, but in this episode we will be talking about useful plants in London. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Laura at Pint of Science 2023. T...

Listen to our trailer for a preview of our upcoming series about the Profs and PhDs that presented their research at KCL Geography's Pint of Science events back in May. Episodes to be released from the Monday 24th July. You can find us on social media @kcl_pebes, @toryn_whitehead, and @pruswieckowska