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James Borrell

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James Borrell is a conservation biologist and expedition leader. He has been involved in expeditions to a variety of challenging environments, from the sweltering Amazon to frozen Arctic and deserts of Oman to the rainforests of Borneo. Most recently he led an international team of scientists and filmmakers on a challenging research expedition to a poorly studied region of Northern Madagascar.

An accomplished scientist, James’s passion is in understanding the genetics of rare and endangered species whilst exploring how we can engage young people with conservation through citizen science. James has shared his stubbornly optimistic perspective on global challenges with audiences all over the UK, including TEDx, Earthwatch and the Royal Geographical Society.

 
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  • Exploration with Purpose - Dealing with hardships and challenges in pursuit of a goal

  • Grand Challenges - How technology can change our view of the world

  • Lessons from leading expeditions
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"It was fantastic to hear positive conservation messages along with inspiring tales of his travels and research.. ..an excellent speaker and a really nice chap.”

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, UK

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 Ants is a record-breaking adventurer, travel writer and tv producer, with a penchant for very long journeys in rather unsuitable vehicles.

In 2006 she drove a pink tuk tuk 12,500-mile from Bangkok to Brighton with her best friend Jo. They raised £50,000 for Mind, set the world record for the longest journey ever by an auto rickshaw, wrote a best-selling travel book "Tuk Tuk to the Road" and won Cosmopolitan Magazine's "Fun, fearless female award" from 16,000 entries.

Most recently she ventured on a 2-month motorcycle ride down what remains of the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. A book about this "Short Ride in the Jungle" has just been published. In between travelling and writing she produces TV programmes for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV

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