Join us at the British Club on the evening of the 11th April, to hear the thrilling Thomas sharing his experiences of chasing wildfires across four continents.

Thomas will explore the science of ‘pyrogeography’ and what it can tell us about the drivers and impacts of environmental change. Case studies will include deforestation fires in Indonesia and Malaysia, savanna fires in northern Australia, and heathland fires in the UK.

About Dr Thomas Smith

Dr Thomas Smith is Assistant Professor in Environmental Geography and a member of the Environmental Economics and Policy Cluster, a part of the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He teaches on a number of environmental courses, focussing on innovative technology-enhanced experiential learning and field-based education in geography.

Tom is a geographer and environmental scientist, specialising in interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the role of biomass burning (wildfires) in the Earth system. Tom enjoys highly collaborative research focusing on greenhouse gas and reactive emissions from wildland fires in savannas and tropical peatlands. He is particularly interested in complex interactions between agricultural practices, land degradation, fire emissions characteristics and their associated impacts.