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As a student in Portugal, a conversation with botanist Jorge Paiva spurred Sara Barrios to apply for an internship that led her …
Do you love learning about the natural world and have a sense of adventure? Do you wish you could get out from …
In early 2022, Conservation Careers Director Dr Nick Askew, Head of Community Dr Fernando Mateos-González, and I recorded a podcast titled ‘Career-changing …
Gain key skills in managing and designing conservation projects using the Conservation Standards – the leading approach within the sector. Conservation Project …
In this episode we’re speaking with Dr Kate Evans – Founder and Director of Elephants for Africa. She is an award-winning behavioural …
Tomos is the Head of International Programmes at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), an international conservation charity based in the UK. …
When wildlife is in decline the world over, how do we raise more funds for conservation, and ensure these funds are spent …
In many parts of the world, it’s that time of year again! In this episode we discuss what it’s like to study …
One conservation job, 600 applicants. Even for a notoriously competitive sector, it seems an impossibly high number. But during Covid 19, we …
“You don’t have to be David Attenborough or be able to tell the difference between a Crocodile or Alligator to make a …
To have an impact as a conservationist, you need fundraising skills in order to turn your ideas into reality. In a sector …
From miniature alligators with habitat-helping burrowing abilities, to specially adapted fish-eaters who can indicate how healthy a river is, a new ZSL-led …
How can storytelling help to tackle some of the biggest issues of our time, like climate change and biodiversity loss? And what …
As a young aspiring conservationist, I have so many questions about what it is like to work in the fascinating field of …
Podcast | Helping the UK Governments conserve nature | Dr Gemma Harper (Chief Executive of the JNCC)
In this episode I’m speaking with Dr Gemma Harper – the Chief Executive of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, or JNCC for …