Iceland has been in the news over the past few months because of another 'Icelandic eruption'. The one in 2010 caused travel chaos. What can we expect in the future?
About our speaker
Professor Hazel Rymer is a British volcanologist and Pro-Vice Chancellor at the Open University. Her research investigates how active volcanoes affect their environment and impact global climate change, using this research to inform evacuation strategies and crop cultivation. She leads the citizen science project Earth Watch and has used this to engage members of the public in earth monitoring.
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The Earth transformed: the meeting of geography, history and science
The Earth’s environment affects its civilizations in myriad ways, with prominent historical examples showing the connections between climate and social phenomena. Historian Peter Frankopan will discuss the intersections of geography, history, and science in conversation with the Society’s Cartographic Collections Manager, Katie Parker.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 31 March 2025 - Lecture
Informing action: Esmond B. Martin lecture
The lecture will explore examples of how careful research can be the foundation of progress towards a better world. The 2025 Esmond B. Martin RGS-IBG Prize will also be presented.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 7 April 2025 - Lecture
The Mappa Mundi project: changing the world by changing how we view it
Inspired by a map of the world made in 1300 by German nuns, Sandi Toksvig is looking to reassess how we chart what we know.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 14 April 2025