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.

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  Geographer & Climatologist

  Alexandre Gagnon

  Geographer and climatologist with an interest in understanding patterns of climate variability and adaptation to climate change ›

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  Climate Scientist

  Andrew Weaver

  Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society ›

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  Environmental Scientist

  Antoine Assal

  Specialises in environmental forensics and in contaminated land and water management ›

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  Marine and Coastal Geoscientist

  Dr Carol Cotterill

  Carol trained as a theatre designer but, a convoluted path led to re-training as a geoscientist, and working for the British Geological Survey ›

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  Scientist

  Charlotte Main

  Charlotte's research is concerned with pollution and what happens to ecosystems in the event of a huge oil spill ›

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  British Geological Survey

  Dave Smith

  Head of Marine Operations and Engineering at British Geological Survey and involved in the development of remotely operated coring tools ›

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  Scientist, Broadcaster, Author

  David Suzuki

  Canada’s most respected scientist. Scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation ›

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  Biological Oceanographer

  Debora Iglesias-Rodriguez

  Interested in the way ocean respond to human perturbation and is currently researching the impact of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels on ocean PH ›

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  ECI, Oxford University

  Environmental Change Institute

  Researching global environmental change, exploring sustainable solutions and influencing change since 1991 ›

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  Oceanographer

  Emily Venables

  Emily is an oceanography PhD student from SAMS, working on the impact of mixing between warm cold ocean currents ›

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  Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

  Jean-Marc Chomaz

  Director of Research at the French National Center for Scientific Research, he initiated an experimental research program in geophysical fluid dynamics ›

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  Geographer

  Joe Smith

  Works at The Open University specialising in environmental issues and has acted as academic consultant on major BBC climate change commissions ›

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  Scientist

  Dr Josh Fisher

  Research and teaching fellow in the Terrestrial Ecosystems Group within the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University ›

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  Environmental Health Scientist

  Joy Guillemot

  Works on the front lines of humanitarian and development action, implementing public health programmes in the context of disasters, conflict, and fragile environments ›

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  Marine Scientist

  Kate Johnson

  A civil engineer and marine scientist, she was brought up by the sea and she has made it the focus of her career ›

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  Scientist

  Prof Mark Maslin

  A leading climatologist with particular expertise in past global and regional climatic change ›

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  Scientist

  Maria Salta

  Completing her PhD on the discovery of novel natural products and biomimetics against marine biofouling organisms ›

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  Biologist

  Dr Michael Latz

  A research biologist and senior lecturer in the Marine Biology Research Division at Scripps Institution of Oceanography ›

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  Climate Change Communicator

  Rhian Salmon

  Recently finished working as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the International Polar Year
  2007-8 ›

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  Marine Social Ecologist

  Ruth Brennan

  Works as a marine social ecologist in the Centre for Coastal and Oceans Governance at SAMS ›

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  Marine Renewable Energy

  Sandy Kerr

  Economist with a focus on the management of marine resources and the development of marine renewable energy ›

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  Oceanographer

  Dr Simon Boxall

  Lecturer in Oceanography at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton and Cape Farewell's science coordinator ›

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  Oceanographer

  Susana Baston

  Has always has lived close to the shoreline, and has a lifelong interest in ocean dynamics ›

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  Biologist

  Dr Tom Wakeford

  Biologist and action researcher based at PEALS Research Centre, he studied planetary biology for NASA and works on improving decisions relating to science and the environment ›

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  Oceanographer

  Dr Valborg Byfield

  Based at the University of Southampton, with a PhD in oceanography specializing in ocean colour and the monitoring of oil pollution ›

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  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.

Key Partners

• National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
• Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford
• British Geological Survey
• Scottish Association of Marine Science