Karen Nolan, Author at Conservation Careers

Interviews Celebrating Diversity in Conservation June 1, 2022 6 min read

People power – Preserving biological diversity through citizen science

Dr Liam Lysaght is Director of the National Biodiversity Data Centre, an Irish organisation that collates and manages data on Ireland’s wildlife. He started his career as a park ranger at the Burren National Park, later moving to work at the Heritage Council before taking up his current role at the data centre. In this interview,

Karen Nolan

Scientist Interviews March 7, 2022 5 min read

Going with the flow, for a career in fish conservation

While studying Zoology at a Galway university, Dr Tara Gallagher had no endgame in mind. She certainly hadn’t envisaged working in the area of fish conservation. Unlike some of her colleagues who are keen anglers, she wasn’t initially drawn to a career in this area. In her own words, she “fell into it.” Fortunately, Tara

Karen Nolan