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February 28, 2023

Changing the world through digital technology and communications | A conservation leader’s career switch

Campaigning, communications and engagement are key tools in conservation work today, and they almost always rely on digital technology! Emma Marsh is the Executive Director of Digital Technology and Communications at RSPB, where she oversees the charity’s global digital technology, communications, campaigning, and engagement work. Emma shared her experience of switching careers into conservation as

Written by Conservation Careers

December 21, 2022

Adventures in ornithology – an interview with Professor Juliet Vickery

Professor Juliet Vickery is Chief Executive Officer of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), President of the British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU), Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia. Juliet generously made time to share her career story with me and to reflect on BTO’s recent

Written by Kristi Foster

November 30, 2022

Coexisting with African elephants – An interview with Jake from EleCREW

Conflicts between humans and wildlife are very common in Africa. These conflicts will most likely increase due to the growth of the human population. By 2050, the human population of Africa is expected to double in size, resulting in an ever-increasing need for space to grow food and built houses. The expansion of human civilization

Written by Rita Soares

October 6, 2022

The Iberian wolf: how to protect a misunderstood species?

Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca is a nature lover passionate about the Iberian wolf. He’s a Biologist and Professor at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He’s also the co-founder and President of the Portuguese NGO, Grupo Lobo, working for 37 years on better protection and coexistence between wolves and humans. Francisco has dedicated his life to the wolves

Written by Emma Phipps

September 8, 2022

Conserving for the Future: An interview with Tomos Avent

Tomos is the Head of International Programmes at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), an international conservation charity based in the UK. Read on to discover Tomos’ motivations for conserving nature, the benefit of understanding your own skillset, and the future of conservation. What led you to your current position at WWT? I studied Biology

Written by Conservation Careers

August 30, 2022

Podcast | How to survive academia (& enjoy it!)

In many parts of the world, it’s that time of year again! In this episode we discuss what it’s like to study and work within academia, how to survive it, enjoy it and more..! Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Dr Fernando Mateos-González of Bioblogía – or Nando he’s often known – and Dr

Written by Conservation Careers

August 8, 2022

See you later, alligator? The irreplaceable roles of crocodilians are at risk of being lost

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 study shows what the world is set to lose if crocodilians are not urgently protected. Creating shelter for other animals through unique burrow systems and crunching down on invasive, agricultural pests are just

Written by Fedra Herman

July 13, 2022

How to make people fall in love with insects? An interview with Dave Goulson

Insects are fascinating and important creatures. But how do you make people fall in love with bugs? Professor Dave Goulson, a Professor of biology at the University of Sussex, UK, and an author/campaigner, tries to spread his love for insects via his books. If you get as excited as me seeing some bees buzzing about

Written by Conservation Careers

May 24, 2022

Webinar | LinkedIn for Conservationists

Would you like to get noticed by potential employers, make new connections and grow your professional conservation network? LinkedIn is a great place to network professionally, but it can seem mysterious at the start! Find out how to get linked IN! Join Conservation Careers’ Head of Community, Dr Fernando Mateos-González, for a free webinar to learn how to use LinkedIN

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April 26, 2022

Webinar | Top 10 Conservation Career Questions Answered

Which conservation job is right for me? Should I volunteer or intern? As a career switcher, do I need to start again? What skills do employers want? You have questions, and we have answers! Join Conservation Careers Director Dr Nick Askew and Head of Engagement Kristi Foster to learn how to quickly and easily start your career as a professional wildlife

Written by Dhivya Nair, Sandra Teoh & Ng Jol Ern

April 13, 2022

So you want to be a marine conservationist? Consider these realities before diving in

This blog has been adapted from the original version published on the MareCet Medium page (Flukes for Thought). When it comes to jobs relating to wildlife and the environment, conservation always seems to be the “it” thing to do. Conservation Careers names marine conservation to be the most ‘in demand’ job type to be listed on their site,

Written by Minttu Hänninen

April 7, 2022

Early career advice for students and field technicians with Mara Huang from the University of Nevada

Mara Huang is a Master’s student in Animal and Rangeland Science at University of Nevada in Reno, United States. Her focus is on rangelands and currently she is carrying out research on Snowstorm Kochia, a non-native plant species in the Western US. Her field work positions as a technician and field crew lead in several

Written by Kate Leftin

March 29, 2022

Indigenous Partners in Conservation

Isidoro Hazbun is a conservationist whose career focuses on preserving biodiversity, and empowering communities of the Amazon rainforest that have protected some of the wildest places on earth for centuries. Many people enter careers in conservation as they want to work with wildlife and are driven by their love for animals or natural habitats. These

Written by Conservation Careers

March 22, 2022

Webinar | The Power of Evidence for Landing Conservation Jobs

Does it feel like you need to be a superhuman to land a conservation job? If you’re among the 85% of conservation job seekers suffering from application burn-out without seeing results, chances are you’re not using evidence to your advantage. Evidence is the single most powerful tool you can use to land a conservation job, but fewer than 10%

Written by Karen Nolan

March 7, 2022

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

Written by Kate Tointon

March 3, 2022

From conserving wild cats to queñoa trees—a career switch, with “no regrets”

After over a decade leading efforts to protect Argentina’s wild cats, Dr Erica Cuyckens, Assistant Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) in Argentina, describes her recent career change to focus on the conservation of queñoa trees – and why she has no regrets. Migrating from Belgium to Argentina as an exchange

Written by Madison White

February 23, 2022

With great power comes great responsibility | How Dr Phoebe Meagher is fighting wildlife crime with science

The phrase “the circle of life” has taken on a whole new meaning after my delightful interview with Taronga Zoo’s wildlife conservation officer, Dr Phoebe Meagher. Investigating everything from disease diagnostics to animal poaching, Dr Meagher has used non-invasive keratin studies to gain insight into the origin and ecology of both Australian natives and endangered

Written by Conservation Careers

February 3, 2022

Meet our new Head of Community, Dr Fernando Mateos-González!

As we start a new year, we’re incredibly excited to officially welcome a new member to our team at Conservation Careers, Dr Fernando Mateos-González! Fernando, or Nando as he’s often known, is our new Head of Community, who’ll be leading our growing online community of aspiring and professional conservationists. Read on to get to know

Written by Nicole Van Zutphen

December 28, 2021

A biologist dives deep into Canada’s salmon-bearing watersheds

Misty MacDuffee is a biologist and program director with the Wild Salmon Program of British Columbia, Canada’s Raincoast Conservation Foundation. She focuses on fisheries ecology in salmon ecosystems; for the past 15 years she has led diverse studies examining the salmon of the BC coast, including field, lab, technical, and conservation evaluation. With the knowledge

Written by Conservation Careers

December 21, 2021

Conservation Careers | Highlights from 2021

In 2021, Conservation Careers celebrated its eighth year helping conservationists achieve career success. We’re proud to say that we supported nearly 700,000 conservationists this year on their path to helping wildlife thrive. 2021 has been quite a ride, but we’ve seen lots of momentum building. Many aspiring conservationists, career switchers and professional conservationists have used

Written by Helen Burt

December 20, 2021

An Artist’s Eye for Conservation Education – Che Frausto

When I embarked on my journey into conservation, Che’s bright, beautiful, and catchy posts on Instagram immediately caught my eye. His content spoke to me in a way that is fun, relatable and oh so powerful. His engaging content is exactly how people like to connect with nature; a light read, a funny quip to

Written by Sophie Blackman

October 27, 2021

Habitat Creation with Robbie Hawkins

Do you like the sound of creating new habitats, leaving a positive legacy of nature behind you? That is soon to be the reality of working as an ecological consultant, as the upcoming Environment Bill will make it a legal requirement for new construction developments to have a positive impact – a ‘net gain’ –

Written by Conservation Careers

September 13, 2021

Conservation Job Applications | Key Stats

Are you feeling alone in your conservation job hunt? Does it seem like the job applications you’ve poured time, energy and passion into disappear into an abyss, only leading to rejection? Are you lacking support, guidance or even simple feedback from employers to know what might be going wrong? We bet that, like 85% of

Written by Conservation Careers

August 16, 2021

Podcast | Dr Hugh Safford | Forest Fires & Conservation

As conservationists, one thing we’ve seen a lot of on the news in recent years is forest fires. Huge blazes in Australia, California, the Amazon razing forests to the ground and decimating wildlife unlucky enough to be in its path. Today we’re speaking with someone who works on the front line as an expert on fires and forest ecology within California. Dr Hugh Safford is

Written by Conservation Careers

August 2, 2021

Podcast: Nancy Thomson | Thomson Environmental Consultants

Have you ever considered working as an environmental consultant? Do you know what one is and does, and what skills they are looking for? Today we’re speaking to Nancy Thomson, who’s the Director and founder of Thomson Environmental Consultants – a very well known name within the industry Nancy has set up two consultancies already.

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July 14, 2021

Join the green recovery!

What does your career look like post-COVID crisis? Have you spent some time during the past 15 months reflecting on your work, and wondering what your legacy might be when you look back on your career? Check out our Live Q&A, where we talk about how we can help you join the green recovery, and

Written by Marie Conroy

July 7, 2021

Saving the endangered “barking deer” of Vietnam and Laos

It may seem strange that an animal only discovered by science in the late 1990s is now listed as Critically Endangered. But this is the case for the Large-antlered Muntjac, a rare deer species only found in the dense rainforests of the Annamite mountains of Vietnam and Laos. Bizarrely, the species was only discovered when

Written by Conservation Careers

July 1, 2021

Add Conservation Careers to your website or blog!

Add the biggest conservation job board to your website and delight your users! At Conservation Careers we share over 50 new conservation jobs worldwide every day. That’s over 250 jobs each week, 1,000 jobs each month and 12,000 jobs per year! Now you can embed the biggest conservation job board into your website using our new job

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June 22, 2021

Conservation Career Kick-Starter | Student Pilot Programme

Are you a student who needs help kick-starting your career in conservation? Or a course or program leader who wants to give your students a jump-start navigating the conservation sector, fast-tracking their job search and finding fulfilling, impactful careers? Entering the conservation sector can be competitive, and sometimes even the most talented graduates struggle to find their

Written by Molly Doubleday

June 17, 2021

What does an ecologist actually do? An interview with ecologist and nature author, Andrew Painting

Andrew Painting works as an ecologist for the National Trust for Scotland at Mar Lodge, located in the Scottish Highlands. Not only this, he is now the author of a wonderful new nature book – ‘Regeneration’. Our paths have crossed before, as is typical within the small world of conservation, so I took the opportunity

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Changing the world through digital technology and communications | A conservation leader’s career switch

Adventures in ornithology – an interview with Professor Juliet Vickery

Coexisting with African elephants – An interview with Jake from EleCREW

The Iberian wolf: how to protect a misunderstood species?

Conserving for the Future: An interview with Tomos Avent

Podcast | How to survive academia (& enjoy it!)

See you later, alligator? The irreplaceable roles of crocodilians are at risk of being lost

How to make people fall in love with insects? An interview with Dave Goulson

Webinar | Top 10 Conservation Career Questions Answered

So you want to be a marine conservationist? Consider these realities before diving in

Early career advice for students and field technicians with Mara Huang from the University of Nevada

Indigenous Partners in Conservation

Webinar | The Power of Evidence for Landing Conservation Jobs

Going with the flow, for a career in fish conservation

From conserving wild cats to queñoa trees—a career switch, with “no regrets”

With great power comes great responsibility | How Dr Phoebe Meagher is fighting wildlife crime with science

Meet our new Head of Community, Dr Fernando Mateos-González!

A biologist dives deep into Canada’s salmon-bearing watersheds

Conservation Careers | Highlights from 2021

An Artist’s Eye for Conservation Education – Che Frausto

Habitat Creation with Robbie Hawkins

Conservation Job Applications | Key Stats

Podcast | Dr Hugh Safford | Forest Fires & Conservation

Podcast: Nancy Thomson | Thomson Environmental Consultants

Join the green recovery!

Saving the endangered “barking deer” of Vietnam and Laos

Add Conservation Careers to your website or blog!

Conservation Career Kick-Starter | Student Pilot Programme

What does an ecologist actually do? An interview with ecologist and nature author, Andrew Painting

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