Ian Rotherham: History and Nature of the River Don
Danum Gallery Library & Museum, Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3BZ
As part of the Don Catchment Rivers Trust's current National Lottery Heritage Fund project 'All Hands on the Don', Ian's talk will explore the natural and historic heritage of the River Don and it’s role in the South Yorkshire landscape.
Currently Emeritus Professor at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre and formerly of Sheffield Hallam University, Ian has over 40 years in university research, local government, voluntary, and private sectors, with research addressing core themes of ecology, sustainable development, quality of life, education, and empowerment.
His diverse work has included outdoor and wildlife leisure and tourism (nature-based, heritage, and garden-leisure and tourism), community issues, economic impact assessments, sustainable development, and economic and social regeneration, and major work on woods, forest landscapes, and cultural history. This includes landscape ecology such as treescapes, peat bogs, flooding, and land management, invasive and non-native species, relict and indicator species, urban hydrology, sustainable ecology, assessment and remediation contaminated / degraded landscapes, and problems of land and water contamination along industrial rivers.
Ian is an author of numerous books and papers and is considered an expert in the South Yorkshire landscape and beyond.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 12:00pm - 13:00pm
Location & directions
Danum Gallery Library & Museum, Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3BZ
- Directions:
- Proceed to the Rail Heritage Centre upon arrival.
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- This is a ticketed event so booking is highly reccomended.
- Booking website:
- https://www.heritagedoncaster.org.uk/product/ian-rotherham-the-river-don/
- Booking opens:
- 31 Jul 2024 12:00 AM
Additional information
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
