RGS Explore Weekend speakers and facilitators
Meet the world-leading experts who generously share insights and advice from their deep involvement in geographical exploration.
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Jill Geyer
Jill Geyer is an Advanced Practice MSK Physiotherapist with experience providing support for endurance events home and abroad and experience volunteering in low income countries.
Mark Hutchings
Mark Hutchings is the founder of D3R Disaster Risk Response, a UK-based global humanitarian initiative that offers rapid-deployment capabilities and intelligence-led disaster responses.
Megan Hine
Megan Hine is an in demand Survival/Adventure Consultant, Risk Mitigator, Producer, and Leader with over two decades of experience operating in the planet’s most remote and complex environments.
Poppy Burgess
Poppy Burgess is an undergraduate at The University of St Andrews who has a passion for ethical and inclusive fieldwork.
Ray Mears
Ray is a motivational speaker, photographer and television presenter who has become recognised as a leading expert in the skills of Bushcraft and Survival. He founded Woodlore, The School of Wilderness Bushcraft, in 1983.
Caroline Park
Caroline is a conservation biologist and project manager who has spent numerous years working in Africa setting up research projects, as well as supporting local scientists worldwide to conserve endangered and critically endangered species in their home countries.
Richard Harpham
Richard Harpham is a qualified coach, inspirational speaker, author and expedition guide who runs Canoe Trail, a watersports and adventure business.
Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is an expedition guide and safety and security specialist with over 28 years of international field experience in more than 110 countries. Dave’s work spans guiding expeditions, supporting TV and film productions, leading complex projects, and assisting high-profile individuals.
Susanna Handslip
Susanna is an award-winning television producer with over 25 years’ experience. From Comic Relief with Lenny Henry, Miranda Hart and Davina McCall to world first expeditions with Steve Backshall, she has ventured to some of the remotest corners of the planet.
Sarah Henton De Angelis
Sarah Henton De Angelis is the Grants Officer for the Royal Geographical Society.
Jim Derry
Jim runs the Equipment Stores at Plas Y Brenin, a National Outdoor Centre based in North Wales and is an avid climber, mountaineer and part-time paddler.
Dr Lia Kajiki
Dr Lia Kajiki is a Brazilian biologist, ornithologist, and National Geographic Explorer, with an insatiable curiosity about how nature works and finding solutions rooted in a community-driven approach to protect biodiversity.
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