We believe that all geographers have their own superhero powers, so here are a small selection of Geographers to get you thinking about this.
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Dr Anjana Khatwa
Award winning and acclaimed Earth Scientist, engagement specialist and TV presenter.
Listen to our podcast with Anjana
Watch Anjana's recent Jurassic Coast Lecture
Francisca Rockey
Geographer, Campaigner and Writer. In 2020, Francisca founded Black Geographers, an online network supporting the next generation of black geographers and geoscientists through scholarships, resources, mentoring, networking and internships
Listen to our podcast with Francisca
Christopher Jackson
Chris Jackson is an earth scientist who was previously Professor of Sustainable Geoscience at Manchester University. He now works as a Technical Director at Jacobs – a global engineering company.
Watch Chris speak about his previous work at Imperial College
Read more about Chris and his work
Professor Hannah Cloke
Physical geographer, natural hazards researcher, climate scientist and hydrologist
Watch our Members Only Lecture with Hannah
Professor Benjamin Hennig
Professor of Geography at the University of Iceland, Founding Director of Worldmapper
Geovisualisation: The human planet
Jane Rumble OBE
Head of Polar Regions Department at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Listen to our podcast with Jane
View our Members only lecture with Jane
View the Discovering Antarctica website
Dr Dawn Wright
Dr Dawn Wright is a geographer, oceanographer and Chief Scientist of Esri. She tweets at @deepseadawn
Read more about Dawn and her work
Prem Gill
Polar Conservationist working with The Scott Polar Research Institute, the WWF and the British Antarctic Survey
Listen to our podcast with Prem
Professor Lorna Dawson
Professor Lorna Dawson is Head of the Soil Forensics Group within the Environmental and Biochemical Sciences group at the James Hutton Institute, and has over 30 years’ experience in managing and conducting research in soil and plant interactions, in particular its application in the criminal justice system.
- Careers
'I am a geographer' career profiles
Discover the range of careers and jobs available if you choose geography
- Podcast
What is the relationship between comic books and geopolitics?
In this podcast, we hear from Professor Jason Dittmer about the role of comic books in national identity and superpowers.
- Interview
Comic books and alternative views of geopolitics
Dr Jason Dittmer, a Reader of Human Geography, University College London talks to us about comic books and alternative views of geopolitics