Geographers recognised in New Year Honours

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Congratulations to all of the geographers who were recognised in the 2022 New Year Honours list, many of whom are Fellows of the Society, including:

• Owen Abbott, Head of Census and Population Statistics Methodology at the Office for National Statistics, who received an OBE for services to the census and population statistics

• Professor Myles Robert Allen, from the University of Oxford, who received a CBE for services to climate change attribution and prediction and net-zero

• Anton Bowring FRGS, Lately Secretary and Ship Organiser at the Transglobe Expedition Trust, who received an OBE for services to scientific, environmental and educational expeditions

• Henrietta Brown, Business Operations Lead at the Office for National Statistics, who received an OBE for services to the census of England and Wales

• Kathryn Browne, Lately Head of Climate Adaptation for the Committee on Climate Change, who received an OBE for services to climate change research

• Jane Chiodini, Travel Health Specialist Nurse, who received an MBE for services to training and development in travel medicine

• Kenn Dunn FRGS, Chair of Africa’s Gift Ltd, who received an MBE for services to development and local communities in Lesotho and sub-Saharan Africa

• Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Management Strategy and National Adaptation at the Environment Agency, who received an OBE for services to managing flood risk

• Professor Lynne Frostick FRGS, Board Member at the Environment Agency, who received a CBE for services to flood risk and coastal erosion management

• Nicholas Giles, Managing Director of Consumer at Ordnance Survey, who received an OBE for services to the health of the nation

• Joanna Lumley OBE FRGS who received Damehood for services to drama, entertainment and charitable causes

• Susan Manns FRGS, Director at Sue Manns Associates, who received an MBE for services to planning

• Professor Tavi Murray, from Swansea University, who received a CBE for services to glaciology and climate change research

• Elizabeth Parkes, Deputy Director for Climate Change and Business Services at the Environment Agency, who received an MBE for services to climate change and environmental protection

• Samantha Richardson, Director at the National Coastal Tourism Academy, who received an MBE for services to coastal tourism in England during COVID-19

• Jo Ruxton, Founder of Ocean Generation, who received an MBE for services to marine conservation

• Professor Zoe Simpson, from the University of Strathclyde, who received an OBE for services to geoscience and climate change mitigation

• Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh, from the University of Bath, who received an MBE for services to social research in climate change, energy and transport.