Short Bio
Professor James Dyke DPhil
James Dyke is an academic, writer, and author. He is an Associate Professor in Earth Systems Science at the University of Exeter where he serves as the Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute, and Deputy Director of the Environmental Intelligence Centre for Doctoral Training. James is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the European Geosciences Union, and serves on the editorial board of the journal Earth System Dynamics. He is the environmental columnist for UK newspaper i, and has written over 100 articles for international publications that includes The Ecologist, The Guardian, The Independent and The Conversation. His book Fire Storm and Flood: the violence of climate change was published in 2021 by Bloomsbury imprint Head of Zeus. James is regular contributor to UK and international media.
Website: www.jamesgdyke.info
Twitter: @jamesgdyke Bluesky: jamesgyke
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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 Royal Society of Arts, a member of the European Geosciences Union, and serve on the editorial board of the journal Earth System Dynamics. A brief narrative CV can be found here.
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 an environment column for the UK newspaper The i Paper. My first book Fire Storm and Flood: the violence of climate change that was published by Bloomsbury imprint Head of Zeus in August 2021.
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 which explores some of the secrets and solutions of climate change.
I am sometimes asked what changes I have made to my personal life in the light of the climate crisis. This page gives a bit of information and context.
If you would like to get in touch please drop me a line at hello@jamesgdyke.info.