This is an archival copy of my PhD blog, which was active between 2009–2015. I'm publishing it again as a personal time capsule, but also because I think it's an interesting documentation of the PhD process itself, which might be useful to someone, somewhere. – Chris Marmo, January 2026

Wilson’s Prom visit

Looking over Squeaky Beach
Looking over Squeaky Beach

Last week the Affective Atlas team went to visit Wilson’s Promontory National Park. Myself and the other PhD student spent 3 days at the park – giving presentations on our progress to date (for me: not much), being shown areas of the park not usually accessible to the public, and touring the on-site offices.

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BurnMap Conversations

I thought it might be a good idea to note down some of the ideas inspired by speaking to members of the Affective Atlas team about the BurnMap project.

I found the process very helpful, especially at such an early stage in my PhD. It really got me into the right frame of mind to start thinking about what types of questions I’d like to explore and (possibly) answer. It’s also given me a great start in understanding the context in which I’ll be working, which will be a major part of the research I undertake.

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