Talks

Communicating my science is important to me, and I talk at a wide variety of events – both academic and public. If you’re interested in me speaking at your event, please contact me on  talks@meiotic.co.uk.   I’ve also taught 150+ people in open source spatial analysis in QGIS and R – the latest course can be found here.

A selection of my talks, training and workshops from the last ~10 years can be seen below:

• Increasing Clarity on Global Phosphorus Emissions, Drivers and Impacts
  Presentation at the uPcycle Global Inception Meeting, Mar 2024.
• Spatial Analysis in QGIS & R – An Introduction for Environmental Scientists
  Training Course run externally via UKCEH: Jul 2021, May 2022, Jan/Dec 2023, Mar/Jul 2024.
• The UK’s Water Portals
  Presentation to the Hydro Nation Chair, Aug 2023.
• Using R for Ecological Spatial Analysis
  Workshop for the BES Aquatic Ecology Group, Sep 2022.
• Waterway to have fun: A Journey through the Aquatic Environment
  GIS Update Conference, University of Edinburgh, Jun 2022.
• Reviving the edges: understanding historical wetland extent and lakeshore restoration opportunities for England’s lakes
  Presentation for the UKILN Conference, Jun 2022.
• Mapping dystrophic waterbodies through time – a new approach for England
  Presentation at SEFS12, Jul 2021.
• Connecting Data, Connected Fish
  Presentation at the Shallow Lakes Conference, Mar 2021.
• An integrated approach to measuring UK Air Pollution Impacts on Ecosystems
  Webinar for the Defra-UKCEH Strategic Partnership, Jul 2020.
• UK Lakes Portal & Bloomin’ Algae App
  Live Demonstration at the BRC National Recording Schemes Meeting, Mar 2020.
• Nyanza, Reveal Your Secrets
  Presentation at FOSS4GUK, Sep 2019.
• An Introduction to QGIS
  Workshop at KMFRI Kisumu (Kenya), Mar 2019.
• Connecting the Data Dots – from APIs to Hydroscapes
  Presentation at the Biodiversity Science Conference, Nov 2018.
• Collecting & Consuming Freshwater Data
  Presentation at the BRC Freshwater Recorders Workshop, Oct 2018.
• A New Suite of Connectivity Metrics for Assessing Ecological Responses at the Landscape Scale
  Presentation (see pg. 56) at the ASLO 2018 Summer Meeting, Jun 2018.
• All Things Are Connected, But Some Are More Connected Than Others
  Presentation (author) at the Scottish Freshwater Group 100th Meeting, Apr 2018.
• New Ways to Communicate Geographic Data
  Keynote Presentation at the AGI Scotland Annual Event, Feb 2018.
• The Edinburgh Tree Map – An Open Data Story
  Presentation at Open Knowledge Edinburgh, Jan 2018.
• QGIS & Edinburgh Tree Data
  Live-recorded Talk (author) for the QGIS User Group, Nov 2017.
• The Power of Tweets
  Talk at CEH Public Engagement Workshop, Oct 2017.
• Portals & Apps: Exploring the Future of Environmental Science
  Public Lecture for The Botanical Society of Scotland (BSS), Dec 2016.
• How Deep Is Your Loch?  feat. The Bee Gees
  Live-recorded Talk for the QGIS User Group, Nov 2016.
• The UK Lakes Portal & Algal Blooms App
  Presentation at the Cumbrian Lakes Forum, Oct 2016.
• Integrating Science and Citizen Science: The UK Lakes Portal
  Presentation at SIL 2016 Conference, Torino, Aug 2016.
• Murray & Pullar – History Re-imagined
  GIS Update Conference, University of Edinburgh, June 2016.
• Legends of the Deep – Scottish Tales from the UK Lakes Portal
  Presentation at the 96th Scottish Freshwater Group Meeting, Apr 2016
• Water of Life? Safeguarding Scotland’s Spirit
  GIS Update Conference, University of Edinburgh, June 2015.