This week I had my penultimate council meeting as a Trustee of the Royal Geographical Society. I’ve had an incredible time helping guide the society and trying to make geography for all. My role on the Expeditions and Fieldwork committee is now up for election.

Oh my days

#bluesky in the UK today. 6 degrees Celsius.

Calling all my Polar Pals. A friend from Cornwall stumbled upon this photo of elephant seals that she found on the ground in while taking out the rubbish. I’m wondering if anyone can ID the location? I want to say it’s South Georgia but I’m not sure.

Yesss bruv. I’ve just successfully used a high performance computer (!!!) to run an AI model to detect seals from space 🫨🫨. It now takes half the time! My coding and tech skills have just levelled up and I’m feeling proud! #student #phd #AI #academia #conservation

You know what, it may not be perfect but the fact I’ve got an AI model detecting Antarctic seals from satellite images is pretty good considering it’s my 1st time coding in Python.

Being able to apply AI to a real world problem for conservation feels great. #phd #AI #academia #conservation

1 degrees Celsius. I’ve been told that’s Jupiter above the crescent moon. Arctic winds bring us the most beautiful skies.

#UK #arctic #weather #sky

Cheffing up a jackfruit biriyani, thyme and rosemary roast potatoes, cumin, honey and garam masala roasted carrots, a cheddar mushroom and spinach pie and an orange zest, hazelnut and date cake with the sis.

2nd pic is mint leaves from the garden about to get pounded intk chutney

#christmas

It’s a Christmas miracle. I think I’ve somehow managed to make an AI system that counts Antarctic seals from space #phd #academia #deeplearning #AI

Passed through our little museum on the last work day before I clock off for the Christmas break. I keep forgetting that the earliest emperor penguin egg ever recovered is on the floor beneath my desk. #cambridge #Antarctica #penguins #christmas

3 hrs of discussion & debate with fellow trustees of the Royal Geographical Society
done! As the only student in a room full of academics & industry experts the imposter syndrome usually makes me reserved. But at this meeting I said F it and made some suggestions that were received well! 1/2

And here's the cute animal tax that must be paid to compensate any followers for the other 80% of my content that is primarily waffle (and not the good kind).

I’ve been informed on good authority that things at Skyblue are currently popping off.

I’m a PhD student at Cambridge who is a big fan of seals, cold places, wildlife film & trying to make the world a slightly better place.

If any of that sounds like what you fancy too, lmk so I can find my nerds

A drunk geezer materialised from thin air to ask me if I was alright while I was taking pics outside. The look on his face when I said northern lights and pointed upwards. I think he found God in that sky #uk #London #northernlights #aurora

Three Sikh students #CambridgeUni #TrinityCollege #Cambridge #phd

#Filming #FrozenPlanet #BBC