Adrian Howkins

I am an environmental historian with research interests in the polar regions, national parks and protected areas, and religion and the environment. I have worked extensively on the history of Antarctica, and a former co-PI on the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research site in Antarctica. I am currently writing a book on the history of this region. I am closely involved with the SCAR Ant-ICON group. I am also working on a project on the history of national parks in the United Kingdom. I am a self-supporting minister in the Church of England, currently serving as a curate in the Benefice of Cotham and St Paul's, which includes much of the University of Bristol. Alongside this mistry work I’m developing an interest in histories of religion and the environment and have started to publish in this field. Please get in touch if you might be interested in pursuing a research degree in any of my areas of research interest.

[2026] Assessing the long-term impacts of research facilities on soil ecosystems of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica [2026] Cold comfort for change [2024] Colonialism without religion? [2023] Better Together [2023] The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions