Adrian Howkins in Antarctica wearing sunglassesEnvironmental 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鈥檙e the first person to ever walk.
  • Said: "In Antarctica, you can鈥檛 avoid the environment. You can鈥檛 avoid this idea that the environment is part of human history.鈥�
  • Fun fact: Accidentally bumped his small rubber boat into a sleeping whale.