2017 Editorial Committee
Professor Jim McAdam OBE has edited the Journal since 1990. He has been involved in agricultural and environmental research in the Falklands since 1976, has published extensively on the islands, visits approximately annually and has a wide depth of knowledge across many areas of life in the islands. He is consultant to the Falkland Islands Trust, sits on the Shackleton Scholarship Committee and is on the editorial board of the Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia (Punta Arenas), He works for the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Northern Ireland and is professor in the School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast.
Dr Rob Philpott BA, PGCE, MCIFA, FSA was former head of Archaeology at National Museums Liverpool, and is now a freelance archaeologist. Rob has made a huge contribution to documenting the early history of the Falklands through his archaeological researches on Keppel Island, Port Louis, Port Egmont and FIC settlements on Lafonia and his recent work on the Warrah. He brings with him experience gained through his involvement with National Museums Liverpool (previously Merseyside Maritime Museum) in the Falklands over many years.
Dr Kevin Kenny BSc from Co Kildare, Ireland is on the editorial board of Nimrod, the Journal of the Ernest Shackleton Autumn School, and is a keen Polar and Falkland Islands enthusiast. He has published articles on aspects of Sir Ernest Shackleton and LEG Oates's lives and has developed a transitional skills programme for second level schools using Shackleton as a role model. He is currently working on various consultancy projects including monitoring the delivery of primary care services, and enabling access to public resources via information technology.
Emma Jane Wells MA (Hons), MA was born in the Falkland Islands. She completed research on the missionary station on Keppel Island in 1999 and in 2000 she was awarded a Shackleton Scholarship to study heritage tourism in the Islands, the report of which was submitted as part of a postgraduate Master’s degree. She is 8 co-director of the Museums Collections Unit at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and manages the University museum. Her research interests include Falklands and Polar history and heritage and general museology subjects including audience development and community participation in museums.
Alison Barton BA studied archaeology and history at UCNW Bangor, North Wales. She met her husband John, an Islander, through the university Sub-Aqua Club. Before moving to the Islands in 1984 she had worked on a number of archaeological excavations, including the wreck of the Mary Rose, Portsmouth. She was also a Trustee of the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust for a number of years. She now works full time as Manager of the Historic Dockyard Museum, Stanley. Alison also provides a valuable service organising distribution and acting as a contact point for the Journal in the Falklands.
Geraldine McAdam BA, PGCE has a deep interest in the Falklands. She proof reads most articles and is responsible for subscriptions, distribution, article preparation and editing.
Tom McAdam BSc, MSc designed and operates the web page and gives IT assistance on laying out articles.
Nikki Buxton, Synergy Information Systems Ltd. Falkland Islands gives valuable advice on Journal promotion and prepares the CD Rom version for independent sale.
Dr Rob Philpott BA, PGCE, MCIFA, FSA was former head of Archaeology at National Museums Liverpool, and is now a freelance archaeologist. Rob has made a huge contribution to documenting the early history of the Falklands through his archaeological researches on Keppel Island, Port Louis, Port Egmont and FIC settlements on Lafonia and his recent work on the Warrah. He brings with him experience gained through his involvement with National Museums Liverpool (previously Merseyside Maritime Museum) in the Falklands over many years.
Dr Kevin Kenny BSc from Co Kildare, Ireland is on the editorial board of Nimrod, the Journal of the Ernest Shackleton Autumn School, and is a keen Polar and Falkland Islands enthusiast. He has published articles on aspects of Sir Ernest Shackleton and LEG Oates's lives and has developed a transitional skills programme for second level schools using Shackleton as a role model. He is currently working on various consultancy projects including monitoring the delivery of primary care services, and enabling access to public resources via information technology.
Emma Jane Wells MA (Hons), MA was born in the Falkland Islands. She completed research on the missionary station on Keppel Island in 1999 and in 2000 she was awarded a Shackleton Scholarship to study heritage tourism in the Islands, the report of which was submitted as part of a postgraduate Master’s degree. She is 8 co-director of the Museums Collections Unit at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and manages the University museum. Her research interests include Falklands and Polar history and heritage and general museology subjects including audience development and community participation in museums.
Alison Barton BA studied archaeology and history at UCNW Bangor, North Wales. She met her husband John, an Islander, through the university Sub-Aqua Club. Before moving to the Islands in 1984 she had worked on a number of archaeological excavations, including the wreck of the Mary Rose, Portsmouth. She was also a Trustee of the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust for a number of years. She now works full time as Manager of the Historic Dockyard Museum, Stanley. Alison also provides a valuable service organising distribution and acting as a contact point for the Journal in the Falklands.
Geraldine McAdam BA, PGCE has a deep interest in the Falklands. She proof reads most articles and is responsible for subscriptions, distribution, article preparation and editing.
Tom McAdam BSc, MSc designed and operates the web page and gives IT assistance on laying out articles.
Nikki Buxton, Synergy Information Systems Ltd. Falkland Islands gives valuable advice on Journal promotion and prepares the CD Rom version for independent sale.
