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Dr Kerry Kriger is the Founder and Executive Director of Save The Frogs. This USA based charity is on a mission to …

Lydia Tiller works for Save the Elephants and is the Research and Science Manager for their Human-Elephant Co-Existence Program. Save the Elephants …

Many people are passionate about conversation; because of this, securing a position within the field can be tricky. There is often intense …

Sarah Morgan studied ecology at Cardiff University, now she is a free-lance science communicator running her own business; Eco-explore education. Her business …

In a world where a conservation career is coveted, and even entry-level roles require extensive experience, simply having a degree is no …

Never underestimate the impact of the 2 am wake-up call. For, in the dead of night, when there are no distractions, re-evaluations …

For many budding wildlife biologists, being paid to research a species as rare and elusive as the snow leopard is the dream. …

Do you have an interest in the conservation of nature? Do you have something to say about it? Do you want us to help …

Scott Trageser is the Director and Co-founder of the Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA) and is a member of the Board of Directors …

Director and head scientist for Reef Explorer (Fiji) Ltd, Victor Bonito has traveled the globe studying and exploring reefs including throughout Micronesia and …

We’ve helped hundreds of people from across the globe to find their dream conservation job, and wanted to share with you the six biggest …

‘Capturing our Coast’ (CoCoast) is an ongoing citizen science project aiming to discover more about the species that live in our seas …

For more than two decades Dr Iain Staniland has worked for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), carrying out research on Antarctic wildlife …

Hayley Blackwell is the Scientific Officer for Elephants for Africa (EfA), originally from the UK, but has been living and working in …

South Africa is home to an abundance of frogs and toads (~130 species) and Dr Jeanne Tarrant is taking a lead to …