Behind the scenes with Team Conservation Careers 2021
Who is Conservation Careers? And how do we do all the things that we do?
Believe it or not, we get asked these questions pretty often!
In 2021 we’ve accelerated our mission to help conservationists achieve career success. But we couldn’t have done them without a team of passionate people all around the world.
Because just like wildlife conservation, helping conservationists achieve career success is a global collaboration.
Who is Conservation Careers?
Conservation Careers is a huge team effort involving nearly 50 people including writers, researchers, teachers, communicators, editors and many more.
We’re a global family of that spans countries from Kenya to Ireland, Myanmar to The Netherlands and the Philippines to Australia.
It’s thanks to this team that we’ve been able to support nearly 700,000 conservationists in 2021 on their path to helping wildlife thrive.
Behind the scenes at Conservation Careers
We thought you might like a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes at Conservation Careers…
Jobs and experiences
Have you ever wondered how we share all those new jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities on our job board and experiences board every day?
While our dedicated job sourcer scours the internet for the latest opportunities, our team of job posters post about 50 new jobs onto our Job Board each day. They’re speedy and accurate, sharing the latest opportunities as soon as they appear.
Meanwhile, our promotion partners help share new opportunities with their networks around the world – so that we can reach more aspiring conservationists than we could alone.
Careers advice
Our Conservation Careers Bloggers – aka CCBs – are always in search of a story. They interview professional conservationists for our Careers Advice Blog, sharing insights and advice from early career conservationists, right through to Directors and CEOs.
They’re creative storytellers, who ask insightful questions, and use their writing and editing skills to transform their research into interviews packed with information and advice.
Conservation industry research
Our researchers help us understand current trends – like the top skills in demand by conservation employers. They also help us discover and share new opportunities – like courses and programmes for our training board, top conservation scholarships, and new experiences.
Social Media
We know not everyone checks websites for latest updates, so we’ve been getting more social with our jobs, experiences and resources.
Our Social Media Officers share some of the best new opportunities on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube, so every conservationist can find new opportunities and support, no matter where they get their news.
They’re quick, creative, detailed, social saavy, and fond of the occasional pun 🙂
Meet the team!
We are enormously grateful to our team for their passion, creativity and support. It’s thanks to this team that we’ve been able to support nearly 700,000 conservationists in 2021 on their path to helping wildlife thrive!
Dr Nick Askew
Founder & Director
Oundle, UK
Superpower: Ecopreneur helping conservationists and wildlife thrive
Kristi Foster
Head of Engagement
Vancouver, Canada
Superpower: Conservation, communications, and ecotourism powerhouse
Course Leader: Kick-Starter
Czech Republic
Superpower: Creative communicator, encouraging connector (and extreme adventurer) El Capitan.
Lloyd Gofton
Course Leader: Communications
Brighton, UK
Superpower: Communications Machine
Tash Allen
Designer,
CC Blogger
Australia
Superpower: Marine marketing master
Bethany Beale
CC Blogger
Minehead, Somerset, UK
Superpower: Sustainability storyteller
Bill Boteler
CC Blogger
Maryland, USA
Superpower: Conservation underdog advocate
Helen
CC Blogger
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Superpower: Wild projects storyteller
Marie Conroy
CC Blogger, Social Media Officer
Leiden, The Netherlands
Superpower: Super collaborate comms professional from Ireland
Eoin Gleeson
Social Media Officer
Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
Superpower: Holding my breath underwater indefinitely. Would to explore the underwater world.
Mike Henshall
CC Blogger
Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Superpower: Protected areas champion
Aimee Hill
Job Poster
Milton Keynes, UK
Superpower: Conservation researcher and zookeeper
Kate Holub-Young
Social Media Officer
UK
Superpower: Environmental science communicator
Nick Huisman
Job Poster
The Hague, The Netherlands
Superpower: Project developer and quality keeper
Moses Kairu
Job Poster
Nairobi, Kenya
Superpower: Helping businesses succeed
Sally Kelby
Social Media Officer
London, England
Superpower: Creative problem-solver
Sarah Kennerley
Job Poster
Bristol, UK
Superpower: Sharing data for ecology
Brad Knight
Social Media Officer
Essex, England
Superpower: Scientific illustration, digital design, and communications
Sophie Kooros
Social Media Officer
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Superpower: Behaviour ecology advocate
Max
Social Media Officer
London, UK
Superpower: Helping conservation charities succeedf
Valentina Lesari
Job Poster
Macerata (MC), Italy
Superpower: Biology and science communication
Georgia Alice Macey
Social Media Officer
Chester, UK
Superpower: Social media whizzer & conservation driver
Annie Moberly
Social Media Officer
London, UK
Superpower: Planet-protecting marketer
Michelle
Job Poster
Nairobi, Kenya
Superpower: Super ingenuity
Nyein Zaw Ko
Social Media Officer
Yangon, Myanmar
Superpower: Eco-innovation hub
Emma Phipps
CC Blogger
London, UK
Superpower: Conservation communicator
Sharmaine Salas
Job Sourcer
Philippines
Superpower: Making creative ways to expand the business
Ella Schirru
Social Media Officer
Adelaide, South Australia
Superpower: Ocean science educator
Maddy Simmonds
CC Blogger, Social Media Officer
Guildford, Surrey, UK
Superpower: Conservation wordsmith
Holly Stevenson
Social Media Officer
Bristol (and Nottingham) UK
Superpower: Communicating science, especially wildlife conservation
Jenna Woodford
CC Blogger
Norfolk, UK
Superpower: Empowering disabled conservationists