Shane works for the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) where she heads Geography Outdoors: the centre supporting field research, exploration and outdoor learning (formerly known as the Expedition Advisory Centre) which provides advice, information and training to some 1,500 plus scientific, educational, and adventurous expeditions each year.
A zoology graduate with a postgraduate diploma in Information Science, she assisted in the planning and organisation of the RGS's own research programmes to the tropical forests of Sarawak and Brunei, the mountains of the Karakoram, and the drylands of western Australia, Kenya and Oman.
She is the chair of BSI’s technical panel for BS 8848: the British Standard that specifies operational requirements for organisers of a wide variety of ventures. These include adventurous and educational activities abroad including university and academic fieldwork, gap year experiences, adventure holidays, charity challenges and research expeditions.
- Mountain and trekking
Al Gill
Al led his first expedition in 2022, a scientific mountaineering expedition to retrace a historical route, measure atmospheric microplastics on high-altitude glaciers and record the whole escapade through photography and art.
- Art of exploration
Alex Boon
Alex is a nature journaling educator, artist, and “nature connection and creativity influencer” from East Devon, UK.
- Art of exploration
Ali Foxon
Ali is a geographer, artist and author of The Green Sketching Handbook.
