Boatanist
Boatanist
/หbษสtษnษชst/
noun
A scientist interested in plants [and other wildlife] with a love of messing about in boats [and other adventures].โ
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An enthusiast of all things adventure, I have lead youth development expeditions around the world with the British Exploring Society, I am a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and I hold multiple ocean rowing World Records.
Science lover and accidental athlete, dynamically risk assessing my way through life.
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Science | Rowing | Expeditions
BA, MSc, PhD, PGCE, FRGS
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Outdoor and environmental education, youth development, expedition logistics.
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Charity Sector - senior youth sport coach and expedition leader, operations and programme advisor.
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Academic - biological sciences, particularly ecology, biodiversity and conservation. I have taught in the fields of ecology and environmental science at University level, and trained as a Secondary Science teacher.
I am currently working with Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust delivering landscape-scale water restoration projects. โ
2026
Brain Waves Indian Ocean Row
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Indian Ocean 2026 is the latest Brain Waves Challenge which involves rowing (unsupported) across the Indian Ocean from Western Australia to Kenya – an incredible challenge which is attempting to raise £500,000 and awareness for 2 incredible charities – Race Against Dementia & Rock 2 Recovery.
recently Spotted
get in contact
Research opportunities, collaborations, talks, project management, biodiversity surveys, rowing related chat? Get in touch!
![And a night in [the woods] ๐บ ๐ฅ Expedition Craft Weekend with @brit_exploring and @james_dyer_expeditions Doing my best Saturday Kitchen impressionโฆ with more fire #campfireTVdinners](https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/555448893_18527601499005561_8061539020134727142_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=nA77Zx_s4W8Q7kNvwHoE9r5&_nc_oc=AdplIHLIznd4_9vgbWsF7J1wbhj5ffRqbTeQBK8pt7idh-N0-3TIcqw_qgPaE-S9M2s&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=kqEnbArwzuMA6eoeWUCY8Q&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFAPKnBPqyjYXwt7A7DUGJFUf4A_BXHl3AOyr_IYE8yzZxM8C7uRrh2lc-tsg-mCaemBq3wQLew&oh=00_AfzBrpuxQU3bLnFxDiEOlPsbn1cV_hMCxYVQu1wFUk7ZLQ&oe=69C62EFC)
