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Adrian Howkins

Adrian Howkins in Antarctica wearing sunglasses
Environmental Historian
University of Bristol
  • Trips to Antarctica: 4
  • Studying: Human impact on Antarctica
  • Discovered: One of the lakes being studied formed only in the last 100 years.
  • Amazed that: Everyone on this research project will set their feet on land where they’re the first person to ever walk.
  • Said: "In Antarctica, you can’t avoid the environment. You can’t avoid this idea that the environment is part of human history.”
  • Fun fact: Accidentally bumped his small rubber boat into a sleeping whale.