a field guide to the planet - by Damon Ramsey
Schedule
for Damon Ramsey
I try to keep this as updated as possible. At the moment due to the virus, contracts are offered then cancelled - it is changing weekly! For just completed trips and work history go to work history of Damon Ramsey
PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE VIRUS, THIS SCHEDULE IS CHANGING DAILY AS I TRY TO DEAL WITH CONSTANT CANCELLATIONS AND SWAP INTO MORE APPROPRIATE OR LIKELY TRIPS; AND SO I APOLOGISE THAT IT HAS TURNED INTO A CONFUSING MESS!!
Examples:
Work; including my role, dates, locations, ship, company
Private expeditions, time off
Courses & training
2020
MARCH
at home; new computer set up, new lens, previous expenses, upcoming contract paperwork, MARLINs training courses, LEAP training courses, writing lectures, update lectures, continue change of website.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS -General Naturalist/Botanist, 20th March (Cape Town) - 7th April (Tema, Accra), on Silver Cloud, Silversea.
INSTEAD - Working on website
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Private 4 day Expedition to Singapore's forests and shops & Visa refresh
23rd March- Flee Asia to Australia. Borders closed, stuck in Perth.
APRIL
All of April. International, national and regional borders still closed, still stuck in Perth.
CANCELLED - flight Ghana-Polynesia
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - West Africa, Cape Town to Accra
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS 10th April Papeete, French Polynesia - 24th April, Lautoka, Fiji, on board Silver Explorer, with Silver Sea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - 24th April, Lautoka, Fiji - 11th May, Cairns, Australia, on board Silver Explorer, with Silver Sea.
MAY
CANCELLED - Cairns - annual skin check. Perth instead.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Private expedition Asia or Mexico.
Bangkok AECO exam? Instead completed in Perth
CANCELLED for now - New tax programme and data entry.
Private expedition south-west Australia: John Forrest National Park, Avon Valley NP, Yanchep NP, Dryandra Forest.
Private expedition south-west Australia: return to Dryandra Forest for rare mammal spotlighting, Lake Clifton for thrombolites, Lane Poole National Park to get soggy,
JUNE
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Arctic Season Pre-Embarkation Training, 3rd - 10th June, Reykjavik, Iceland, for Silver Sea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Lecturer and Zodiac driver/guide. 10th June Reykjavik, Iceland - 21st June Longyearbyen, Norway, on board Silver Cloud, with Silver Sea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Lecturer and Zodiac driver/guide. 21st June Longyearbyen - 30th June Tromso, Norway, on board Silver Cloud, with Silver Sea.
Private expedition south-west Australia continues: Cape Leeuwin, Stirling Range National Park, Walpole NP, Fitzgerald River NP, Wave Rock, Pinnacles, Ningaloo Reef.
JULY
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Lecturer and Zodiac driver/guide. 30th June Tromso - 9th July, Longyearbyen, Norway, on board Silver Cloud, with Silver Sea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Lecturer and Zodiac driver/guide. 9th July, Longyearbyen, Norway - 20th July Reykjavik, Iceland, on board Silver Cloud, with Silver Sea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Lecturer and Zodiac driver/guide. 20th July Reykjavik, Iceland - 5th August, Churchill, Canada, on board Silver Cloud, with Silver Sea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS- 20th July - 5th August, Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq, on board Silver Cloud, with Silver Sea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS & WA STATE BORDERS STILL CLOSED: Proposed Private expedition: across southern Australia, central Australia, south-east Australia, east coast Australia?
Instead: Private expedition mid-west Australia: Exmouth, Shark Bay, Nallan station, Kennedy Range, Karinjini NP, Millstream NP.
AUGUST
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Expedition team. 11th-19th Aug, Broome - Wyndham, on board Caledonian Sky, APT,
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Expedition team. 19th - 28th Aug 2020, Wyndham - Broome, on board Caledonian Sky, APT.
First half of August: Private expedition: west Australia continues: Spring flowers in desert country!
Second half of August in Perth: Finish bulk of re-focus of website. Finish tax return 2019-20.
SEPTEMBER
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Expedition team. 28 Aug - 9 Sept 2020, Broome - Darwin, Kimberley, on board Caledonian Sky, Noble Caledonia.
Proposed private expedition continuing south-west WA flowering season: Lesueur NP, Fitzgerald River, Arid, WA Nullarbor.
OCTOBER
Proposed private expedition: across Australia; SA Nullarbor, Flinders ranges, Central Australia, North-west Queensland, south-east Queensland, east coast, finish in Cairns
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - 2nd October - 22nd October, Kimberley, Coral Adventurer, Coral Expeditions
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Lecturer and Zodiac driver/guide. 20th October 2020 - 31st October. Fort Lauderdale, USA - Colon, Panama. On board Silver Explorer, for Silversea.
NOVEMBER
ROLE CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS -??Guest Lecturer. 28 Oct 2020 - 04 Nov 2020. Cairns - Cairns. Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea expedition. On board, for Coral Expeditions. - Guest Lecturer. 04 Nov 2020 - 11th Nov 2020. Cairns - Cairns. Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea expedition. On board, for Coral Expeditions. - Guest Lecturer. 11th Nov 2020 - 18th Nov 2020. Cairns - Cairns. Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea expedition. On board, for Coral Expeditions. - Guest Lecturer. 18th Nov 2020 - 25th Nov 2020. Cairns - Cairns. Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea expedition. On board, for Coral Expeditions.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Lecturer and Zodiac driver/guide. 31st October - 8th November 2020. Colon, Panama - Guaquayil, Ecuador. On board Silver Explorer, with Silver Sea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Lecturer and Zodiac driver/guide. 17th November - approx 1st December 2020. Easter Island, Chile, - Papeete, French Polynesia. On board Silver Explorer, with Silver Sea.
DECEMBER
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS: 11th December onwards, New Zealand Subantarctic, on board Silver Explorer, Silversea.
CANCELLED CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS: 21st December - 5th January 2021, Ushuaia to Ushuaia, Antarctica and South Georgia, on board Silver Cloud, for Silversea.
2021
JANUARY
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - 5th January 2021 - 20th January, Ushuaia to Ushuaia, Antarctica and South Georgia, on board Silver Cloud, for Silversea.
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - 20th January 2021 - 30th January, Antarctica, Ushuaia to Ushuaia, on board Silver Cloud, for Silversea.
FEBRUARY
Most likely cancelled: Expedition team, 16 Feb 2021 to 27 Feb 2021, Ushuaia - Ushuaia, Antarctica in depth, on board Eclipse, Scenic Cruises.
MARCH
Most likely cancelled - Expedition team, 27th Feb 2021 - 10th March 2021, Ushuaia to Ushuaia, Antarctic in Depth, on board Eclipse, Scenic Cruises.
Most likely cancelled - Expedition team, 10th Mar 2021 - 27th March 2021, Ushuaia - Rio, Antarctica, Sth Georgia & Falklands, on board Eclipse, Scenic Cruises.
APRIL
Lecturer/Biologist, 28th April - end of May 2021. Australia - New Guinea - Indonesia. On board Silver Explorer, Silversea.
CANCELLED- 4th April - 22nd April 2021, Easter Island - Tahiti, on board Island Sky, for Noble Caledonia.
CANCELLED- 22nd April - 7th May 2021, TAHITI-FIJI, on board Island Sky, for Noble Caledonia.
MAY
CANCELLED-7th May - 19th May 2021, Fiji - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, on board Island Sky, for Noble Caledonia.
CANCELLED-19th May - 27th May 2021, Rabaul - Port Moresby Papua New Guinea, on board Island Sky, for Noble Caledonia.
JUNE
Guest Lecturer, 31st May - 10th June 2021, Kimberley coast, on board Coral Geographer, Coral Expeditions.
Guest Lecturer, 11th June - 21st June 2021, Kimberley coast, on board Coral Geographer, Coral Expeditions.
Guest Lecturer, 21st June - 1st July 2021, Kimberley coast, on board Coral Geographer, Coral Expeditions.
do Arctic AECO exam
JULY
(cancel work and replace with next local contract) Expedition team, 6th July 2021 - 19th July 2021, Longyearbyen - Longyearbyen, 'Arctic adventure', on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic Cruises.
Lecturer/Biologist 24th July - 10th September 2021, Australia: Kimberley - across the top - east coast. On board Explorer, SS.
a gap between 19th July - 4th august?
AUGUST
(cancel work and replace with next local contract) Expedition team, 4th August 2021 - 17th August 2021, Reykjavik - Longyearbyen, 'Arctic explorer', on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic Cruises.
(cancel work and replace with next local contract) Expedition team, 17th August 2021 - 30th August 2021, Longyearbyen - Bergen, 'Across the Arctic circle', on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic Cruises.
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 24th July - 10th September 2021, Australia: Kimberley - across the top - east coast. On board Explorer, SS.
SEPTEMBER
short break
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 24th July - 10th September 2021, Australia: Kimberley - across the top - east coast. On board Explorer, SS.
OCTOBER
Lecturer/Biologist 10th October - 11th December 2021. SC, SS.
NOVEMBER
(cancel work and replace with next contract) Naturalist & Zodiac driver, 10th -26th Nov 2021, USHUAIA - STANLEY (?), on board Hebridean Sky, for Noble Caledonia.
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 10th October - 11th December 2021. SC, SS.
DECEMBER
(cancel work and replace with next contract) Naturalist & Zodiac driver, 26th Nov - 14th Dec, STANLEY - USHUAIA, on board Hebridean Sky, eclipse charter?, for Noble Caledonia.
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 10th October - 11th December 2021. SC, SS.
2022
JANUARY
Lecturer/Biologist 5th January 2022 - 12th February 2022. SC, SS.
FEBRUARY
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist 5th January 2022 - 12th February 2022. SC, SS.
available
MARCH
(cancel work and replace with next local contract) Birding/Marine Biologist/Naturalist, 27 Feb - 10 March 2022, Antarctic In Depth, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic. - Birding/Marine Biologist/Naturalist, 10 March - 28 March 2022, South Georgia to Rio, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic.
Lecturer/Biologist. 21st March 2022 - 3rd May 2022. SW, SS.
APRIL
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist. 21st March 2022 - 3rd May 2022. SW, SS.
MAY
(continued) Lecturer/Biologist. 21st March 2022 - 3rd May 2022. SW, SS.
JUNE
available
(APPLIED FOR) Biologist. 4th June 2022 - 14th July 2022, on board Silver Explorer, for Silversea.
(APPLIED FOR) Biologist . 14th June - 24th June, on board Silver Explorer, for Silversea.
JULY
Guest Lecturer. 27th June 2022 - 07th Jul 2022. Kimberley coast. Broome - Darwin. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
Guest Lecturer. 8th July 2022 - 18th Jul 2022. Kimberley coast. Broome - Darwin. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
Guest Lecturer. 18th July 2022 - 28th July. Kimberley coast. Broome - Darwin. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
AUGUST
Guest Lecturer. 29th July 2022 - 08th August 2022. Kimberley coast. Broome - Darwin. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
available
(APPLIED FOR) Biologist. Mid-August 2022 - 24th September 2022, SE, Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Cairns.
(possible cancellation to replace with previous local contract) Marine Biologist, 13th Aug - 30th August 2022, Franz Josef Land, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic.
SEPTEMBER
(possible cancellation to replace with next local contract) Marine Biologist, 30 Aug - 10 Sept 2022, Beyond the Arctic Circle, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic.
Marine Biologist, 10 Sept - 21 Sept 2022, Beyond the Arctic Circle, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic.
Marine Biologist, 21 Sept - 3 Oct 2022, Lofoten Isl & Norwegian Fjords, on board Scenic Eclipse, Scenic.
(APPLIED FOR) Biologist. Mid-August 2022 - 24th September 2022, SE, Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Cairns
OCTOBER
Guest Lecturer, 11th Oct 2022 - 21st Oct 2022. Cape York. Cairns - Thursday Island. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
Guest Lecturer, 21st Oct 2022 - 31st Oct 2022. Cape York. Thursday Island - Cairns. On board Coral Discoverer, for Coral Expeditions.
NOVEMBER
(APPLIED FOR) Biologist. Start of November 2022 - 12th December 2022. - SW, SS.
(possible cancellation to replace with previous local contract) Naturalist, 10th November - Nov 2022, Antarctica, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
Naturalist, 10th November - Nov 2022, Antarctica, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
DECEMBER
Naturalist, th December - December 2022, Antarctica, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
Naturalist, th December 2022 - 9th January, Antarctica, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
short break
2023
JANUARY
available
FEBRUARY
Naturalist, 31st Jan - 11th Feb 2023, Antarctic in Depth, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
Naturalist, 11th - 22nd Feb 2023, Antarctic, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
Naturalist, 22nd Feb 2023 - 12th March, South Georgia - Montevideo, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
MARCH
(continued from last month) Naturalist, 22nd Feb 2023 - 12th March, South Georgia - Montevideo, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
break
APRIL
available
MAY
available
JUNE
available
Birding/Marine Biologist/Naturalist, 19th June -2nd July 2023, Arctic in Depth, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
JULY
Birding/Marine Biologist/Naturalist, 2-12 July 2023, Arctic in Depth, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
Birding/Marine Biologist/Naturalist, 12-23 July 2023, Arctic in Depth, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
Birding/Marine Biologist/Naturalist, 23 July - 9 Aug 2023, Beyond the Arctic Circle, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
AUGUST
Birding/Marine Biologist/Naturalist, 9-19 Aug 2023, Norway in Depth, on board Scenic Eclipse 1, Scenic.
break
SEPTEMBER
available
OCTOBER
available
NOVEMBER
available
DECEMBER
available
perched on the edge of a volcano in MelanesiaThinking of travelling again after everything settles down? The first expedition I am booked to work on after the virus is New Guinea & Indonesia in 2021 with Silversea.