Proof that one person really can make a difference in an age of extinction.
Motivation
How Colombia’s orchid hunter is saving cloud forests
An interview with my friend and hero, who is using orchid surveys to save cloud forests in Colombia
This is what extinction looks like
Three days after the tragic death of Tam, the last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia, I travel two kilometres down the logging track to the only place nearby where I know I can still come close –at least in spirit –to a rhino. Here, surrounded by the logged and old-growth […]
23 environmental problems to crack by 2100.
In 1900, David Hilbert outlined 23 major mathematical problems he thought were crucial to solve in the coming century. His list provided a guiding beacon for focusing the efforts and brainpower of many mathematicians, such that by the turn of the 21st century, the majority of the problems had been […]
2018 in 18 photos… from treetops to hospital beds.
Another year, another species of orangutan, and another bunch of complete pillocks put in charge of biodiversity hotspots (pillock 1, pillock 2). Here are some of my favourite (and worst) moments of 2018, in no particular order. I supposed the biggest thing was graduating from Sheffield Uni with a Master’s […]
I won wildlife blogger of the year 2018!!
Today it was announced that I won Wildlife Blogger of the Year, 2018! This post is a repost from the great folks at Terra Inconita, who ran the competition. You can read my winning entry here. Bag of poo delivers conservation message, winning Wildlife Blogger of the Year 31 December, 2018 – A conservationist’s account of fieldwork […]
What’s the most important environmental problem to focus on?
On what environmental problem will you be able to make the biggest difference?
So you want to “make a difference”…now what?
I’ve decided to stop feeling useless and start to do something about it.
Take the first step
If you want to get into wildlife conservation, whether it’s as a career or as a side project, the most important thing is to take the first step. Send that first email to a researcher you admire expressing an interest in joining them on a research project. Follow up on […]
11 wildlife conservation storytelling projects
Because, as we all know, a really really good story can change the world.