Camilla Nichol

Chief Executive

Camilla has worked in the museums and heritage sectors for 20 years. She read Geology at Edinburgh, followed by Museum Studies at Leicester and went on to work with collections as diverse as geology, zoology, scientific and medical instruments, anatomy and pathology, the early oil industry and Scottish football. Previously Head of Collections for Leeds Museums and Galleries, she led the science team at York Museums Trust as Keeper of Geology, and whilst at the Hunterian Museum at Glasgow University, she was fortunate to curate the Antarctic rock collections, including specimens collected from Elephant Island by the marooned men from Endurance and the first rocks collected from the Antarctic mainland by Carsten Borchgrevink in 1895. Camilla holds an AMA from the Museums Association, is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and is a trustee of the Burton Constable Foundation and Chair of the Cromwell Museum Trust. Camilla will be the Conservation Lead for the 2027 field team, supporting the group with tasking, prioritisation and oversight.