Ambassador Spotlight ‘Alice Gadney’

Please say hello to our fantastic Brand Ambassador Alice Gadney AKA Captain Alice!

What do you do? I am a Cartographer and studied as a geologist.

How long have you been in the industry? I have been making maps since 2000!

Are you part of any associations or organisations you would like us to mention? I am a Fellow member of the Royal Geographic Society.

Why do you want to be a GKiS Brand Ambassador? To help show how Survey data is essential in making maps- all part of the process!

Why is it important for kids to know about surveying and the wider geospatial industry? Everything is a process- you start with A and end at Z – I use Survey data daily and I then pass the maps on for people to make decisions.. all these processes involves jobs and skills!

What are you going to do as an ambassador for GKiS? I have been distributing many maps out to children and walking them through the questions and discussions.

What are your hobbies? Walking, Photography, Geology, crafting.

If you/your company had a GKiS character, what would it be? I’m already there -Captain Alice!

What poster or resource would you like to see next from GKiS? Agricultural one – or different industries.. or some history and heritage..