Episode 21: Professor Roger Kitching - Field notes from Borneo and beyond
Emeritus Professor Roger Kitching AM is a rainforest ecologist with a focus on biology, conservation and management of invertebrate biodiversity. Roger has conducted research studies in places all over the world including Panama, China, France, Réunion, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Having kept field journals for most of his adult life, Roger has unique insights into the importance of journals for capturing details of field expeditions, both for scientific purposes and for personal memories.
Listen to hear more about:
Roger’s early experiences as a young naturalist in north Yorkshire.
Roger’s first expeditions during his university days and how he started keeping field journals.
How he uses his field journals to gather details for longer pieces of writing intended for publication.
The experience of leading students from Griffith University on field trips to the rainforest of Borneo for 13 years.
How keeping a field journal connects Roger with field naturalists in history.
During the interview we talked about the book Field Notes on Science and Nature (Edited by Michael Canfield). You can find it here.
Professor Kitching has authored or co-authored five books including: The Butterflies of Australia (Albert Orr and Roger Kitching).
Professor Kitching received the Gregor Johann Mendel Medal for the Advancement of Biological Sciences. Read about it here.
You can find his professional profile on Linkedin.
Thanks for listening!