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Expedition Team
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Chris Abbott - Expedition & Project Leader
John Groom - Logistics & Medical Officer, Ridgefellows
Outdoor Training Ltd.
Breffni Lennon - Host Country Liaison Officer
Matthew
Billson - Expedition Society
President
Rebecca Boyle - Team Member
Paul Lipscombe - Team Member
Karin Marson - Team Member
Vivian
Karavia - Team Member
Phil Middleton - Team Member
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Simon Atkins - Camera/Director
Raul Caminero - Ecuadorian
Translator & Jungle Guide
Itala Yepez - Ecuadorian
Translator & Research Assistant
Moi Enomenga - Huaorani Guide
& Research Assistant
Kate Latham - Pre Expedition Team
Lambros Georgjadis - Pre
Expedition Team
Robin Hambleton - Pre
Expedition Team
Andy Griffiths - Home Country
Contact
Expedition
Responsibility: Expedition & Project Leader
Age: 22
Nationality:
British
Education:
M.Litt
Social Anthropology and Amerindian Studies, University of St. Andrews (graduate
Aug. 2001)
BSc.
(Hons.) Psychology, Royal Holloway
A-Levels;
Psychology, Biology, Mathematics
Relevant Skills and
Experience:
Assistant
Survival Instructor, Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
Project
Leader, Choma Project
Expedition Leader or
Deputy Leader on three expeditions in Ecuador
Wide experience with many
aspects of anthropological and psychological research
Skilled in preparing and
carrying out interviews, questionnaires and attitude scales
Basic Spanish speaking
skills
Strong swimmer, including
life-saving and survival courses, and two SCUBA dives
Basic First Aid
Completed all RFOT
survival and navigation courses
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Outdoor Training Ltd.
Expedition Role: Logistics & Medical Officer,
Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
Age: 28
Nationality: British
Education:
BSc. Hons. Marine and Freshwater Biology -
Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London
Relevant Skills and Experience:
Managing Director and Chief Survival
Instructor at Ridgefellows Outdoor Training
Japura Expedition ’97
Extensive travel and several expeditions
throughout Central and South America
1995 -2000. Scientific Officer Survival
& Thermal Medicine Department, Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport
1997. Survival training with the Royal
Navy Survival School, HMS Sultan
1998 - now. PMSA Royal Naval Reserve Medical Branch
1989 -90. 40 Commando Royal Marines
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Outdoor Training Ltd.
Expedition
Responsibility: Host Country Liaison Officer (Assistant
Medic)
Age:
24
Nationality:
Irish
Education:
BA.
Geography
MA.
Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
Relevant Skills and
Experience:
Travel in West Africa
whilst living there as a child
European travel; Holland,
Belgium, France, and Germany
Learning basic Spanish
Five training weekends
with Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
Advanced First Aid
training provided by John Groom
Expedition
Responsibility: Expedition Society President &
Researcher
Nationality:
British
Education:
A-Levels;
Geography, History, Business Studies, General Studies (AS)
BSc.
Management with Japanese (3rd year)
Relevant Skills and
Experience:
One years experience
whilst in the Yasuni Expedition ’98
Expedition Society
President, Royal Holloway
Bronze, Silver, and Gold
Duke of Edinburgh awards
Basic First Aid
Research skills based on
year in expedition, A-Levels, and degree
Seven Training weekends
with Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
Expedition
Responsibility: Assistant Medic & Researcher
Age:
19
Nationality:
British
Education:
A-Levels;
Psychology, History, English Literature, General Studies
BSc.
Psychology (2nd yr), Royal Holloway
Relevant Skills and
Experience:
Expedition to Ecuador
with Colchester 6th Form College, summer 1997
Advanced First Aid
training provided by John Groom
Fundraising experience
from Ecuador trip
Back-packed around France
in 1996
Widely travelled around
Germany
Basic research methods
from Psychology
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh
Award
Six training weekends
with Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
Expedition
Responsibility: Researcher & Camp Assistant
Age:
21
Nationality:
British
Education:
5
A-Levels
BSc.
Management (2nd yr), Royal Holloway
Relevant Skills and
Experience:
5
months travelling through Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, America and Canada
Athletic
and football teams, Royal Holloway
Experience
organising and promoting own band
Five
training weekends with Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
Expedition
Responsibility: Researcher
Age:
36
Nationality: Austrian by nationality, British by
chosen home, Italian by spirit, Bosnian by upbringing
Education:
Diploma
in Commerce
Degree
in Graphic Design
BSc.
Psychology
MSc.
Occupational Psychology
PhD.
Social Psychology (completed next year)
Relevant Skills and
Experience:
Widely travelled in
South-East Asia, staying with local people
Excellent business
contacts through work as a Management Consultant
Skilled in a wide range
of both theoretical and practical research techniques
Six training weekends
with Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
Expedition
Responsibility: Researcher
Age:
21
Nationality:
Greek
Education:
Apolytirion
(Greece)
A-Level
Sociology
BSc.
Hons. Psychology, Royal Holloway
Relevant Skills and
Experience:
Represented Greek Red
Cross at the International Red Cross Meeting, Finland 1994
Basic First Aid
Skilled in psychological
research techniques
Six training weekends
with Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
Expedition
Responsibility: Researcher
Age:
19
Nationality:
British
Education:
A-Levels,
Bradfield College
BSc.
Geography (2nd year), Royal Holloway
Relevant Skills and
Experience:
Travelled through
Tanzania, Egypt, Greece, Cyprus and America
Basic First Aid
Silver Duke of Edinburgh
award
Basic geographical
research skills
Four training weekends
with Ridgefellows Outdoor Training Ltd.
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