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Alex is Senior Conservation Officer for BirdWatch Ireland – a voluntary conservation organisation in the Republic of Ireland, devoted to the conservation and …
With an increasing number of jobs in the ecology sector opening up all the time, we’re excited to speak with Andrew Black …
Mark is Head of Ornithology at APEM – Europe’s leading independent environmental consultancy specialising in freshwater and marine ecology and aerial surveys. We …
When was the last time something turned your world view upside-down? Maybe it happened during a meal with a homestay family or …
An introduction to conservation Eddie Game was working for Australia’s fisheries department in the sub-Antarctic when he realized that he wanted to …
Mark is the former RSPB Conservation Director and has been called Britain’s premier wildlife blogger. He worked for the RSPB for 25 years – …
Simon Bangs is a Conservation Recruitment Consultant for Allen & York – a leading International Sustainability Recruitment Consultancy, with an increasing number of …
Jenny MacKay is Reserves Officer for The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The Trust manages 128 nature reserves (covering 2,400 hectares …
The Effective Ecologist covers the stuff that no-one told you about at university – how to develop your office-related and business skills …
Jules Howard started out his early career at Froglife, a charity committed to conserving the UK’s native amphibians and reptiles. Two published …
If you’re anything like me, you fell in love with nature and the basics of biology before you decided to work in …
In light of the recently celebrated ‘World Turtle Day’, I caught up with Khrystyne Jamerson, an educator at Sea Turtle Inc. on …
In a world run by politicised decision-making, how can conservation compete? Decision science runs the world – from manufacturing to the military, …
David Bevan didn’t fully realise is passion for plants until he was 40 years old. Now aged 75, he has devoted the …
Tasmania is the southern-most part of Australia, an island state that is known for its exquisite natural landscapes and unique fauna. However, …