Congratulations to the newest members of our Council, who were elected at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday.

  • Prem Gill – Councillor, Expeditions and Fieldwork

  • Dr Emma Rawlings Smith CGeog – Honorary Secretary, Education 

  • Dr David Preece CGeog (Teacher) – Councillor, Education 

  • Professor Harriet Bulkeley – Chair of Annual Conference 2023

  • Professor Jamie Woodward – Vice President, Research and Higher Education 

  • Dr James Esson – Councillor, Research and Higher Education 

The newly elected trustees join the current members of Council, our board of trustees who are responsible for the Society’s governance and meet three times per year.

Thank you to our outgoing members of Council for their hard work and dedication to the Society.

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