James Dyke

I’m fascinated by the Earth system, how life emerged and evolved on it, and what that meant for the development of the planet. A central theme of my research and teaching explores how we interact with the Earth, and how such interactions will affect humans now and potentially far into the future. I'm a fellow of the European Geosciences Union, and serve on the editorial board of the journal Earth System Dynamics

Alongside my academic career I stumbled into writing, first via the superb The Conversation where I began talking about my research, then research interests, then anything that took my interest. This led onto articles for The Ecologist, The Guardian, The Independent. Since October 2019 I have written a regular environmental column for the UK newspaper the i paper.

Giving research seminars and lectures is a key activity in academia. In parallel with these, I have given talks to general audiences of all ages about earth systems science and sustainability. Increasingly, I am asked to talk about climate change which is something I am very happy to do, as it serves as a good way to introduce our wider relationship with the Earth system and each other. I've contributed to a range of TV, radio and online media. I was the on-screen presenter and co-producer for the short documentary feature The Race is On.