November 2016 – Kat Long

BBC Radio Interview on Scoresby Book and Crowdfunding Push

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Kat Long

This morning I had the honor of chatting with presenter Mike Hill on BBC Tees Radio, covering Whitby and northeast England, about my current crowdfunding campaign for a trip to England and a new biography of William Scoresby. I’m excited to share the story of one of the northeast’s famous sons with listeners in the region! I’ll post the link to the radio interview after it airs.

In the meantime, please support my crowdfunding effort and send me to England for book research! Click here for my Indiegogo campaign.

Whitby Gazette Article on Scoresby Book Crowdfunding Campaign

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Kat Long

Picture of the whalebone arch in Whitby, Yorkshire, England

The whalebone arch commemorating Whitby’s whaling history (photo: Shaun Kynaston/Wikipedia)

The local newspaper in Whitby, Yorkshire, ran a feature story about my campaign to raise money for a trip to England! The Whitby Gazette reports that I’m planning to research the personal letters and diaries of my third-great uncle William Scoresby, the first polar scientist, at the Whitby Museum.

“She also aims to find out more about how his observations influenced leading explorers, naturalists and statesmen,” reporter Sam Jones writes.

Scoresby himself bequeathed his voluminous collection of writings, scientific instruments and artifacts he collected on his many whaling voyages to the Whitby Museum. I gather that since his death in 1857, few people have examined the collection. That’s where I come in, and I’ll use the information I find in a new biography of this pioneering polar explorer and naturalist.

Read the Whitby Gazette article here, and consider making a donation to my research trip fund here!

Help Send Me to England for Book Research: Crowdfunding Alert

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Kat Long

I’m working on a book about my ancestor: a polar explorer and whaling ship captain named William Scoresby whose 200-year-old discoveries are helping today’s scientists understand global warming. I’m raising money for a trip to England to research his letters, and–because environmental progress is in jeopardy these days–write a book that offers valuable insight into climate change, wrapped up in adventure. I’d be so grateful if you checked out my Indiegogo campaign, watched my short video, and spread the word! Thanks!