Scientists
Since Cape Farewell's inception, knowledge about climate change and science research has directly influenced our programme of activity. Meet the scientists who have voyaged with us and been instrumental in shaping our science programme.
Geographer & Climatologist
Alexandre Gagnon
Climate Scientist
Andrew Weaver
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society ›
Environmental Scientist
Antoine Assal
Specialises in environmental forensics and in contaminated land and water management ›
Marine and Coastal Geoscientist
Dr Carol Cotterill
Scientist
Charlotte Main
British Geological Survey
Dave Smith
Scientist, Broadcaster, Author
David Suzuki
Canada’s most respected scientist. Scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation ›
Biological Oceanographer
Debora Iglesias-Rodriguez
ECI, Oxford University
Environmental Change Institute
Oceanographer
Emily Venables
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Jean-Marc Chomaz
Geographer
Joe Smith
Scientist
Dr Josh Fisher
Environmental Health Scientist
Joy Guillemot
Marine Scientist
Kate Johnson
Scientist
Prof Mark Maslin
A leading climatologist with particular expertise in past global and regional climatic change ›
Scientist
Maria Salta
Biologist
Dr Michael Latz
Climate Change Communicator
Rhian Salmon
Marine Social Ecologist
Ruth Brennan
Works as a marine social ecologist in the Centre for Coastal and Oceans Governance at SAMS ›
Marine Renewable Energy
Sandy Kerr
Oceanographer
Dr Simon Boxall
Oceanographer
Susana Baston
Has always has lived close to the shoreline, and has a lifelong interest in ocean dynamics ›
Biologist
Dr Tom Wakeford
Oceanographer
Dr Valborg Byfield
Scientist
Prof Yadvinder Malhi
Research interests focus on interactions between tropical ecosystems and the global atmosphere ›
Our Science Programme
Cape Farewell exists because Director David Buckland read an article by a NASA scientist who said the window of opportunity for dealing with climate change was very short, perhaps less than 10 years. Cape Farewell is founded on the belief that dealing with climate change culturally or at least subjectively means there is a chance of achieving success is getting this movement started, where governments have perhaps failed.
Since it's conception, the knowledge about climate change and science research has directly influenced the programme of activity. Our expeditions are led by the science and the artwork and ideas that develop are founded in scientific research.