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Conservation Careers Podcast
Nick Askew from Conservation Careers uncovers what it's like to work in wildlife conservation. He explores how to get a conservation job, and discusses the latest industry news, by speaking to professional conservationists who share their career stories and advice. So if you want the inside scoop on the life of a professional conservationist and their industry, are feeling lost in your conservation job hunt and need some direction, or wanting to switch careers into conservation but don't know…
Episodes
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Cristianne Close | Deputy Global Conservation Director WWF International
In this episode we’re speaking with the Deputy Global Conservation Director at WWF International, Cristianne Close. Cris describes herself as ‘passionate about…
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How to plan for a gap year or career break? Julia Rogers | EnRoute Consulting
Have you ever felt like escaping the rat race and travelling the world? Seeking impact, adventure and new experiences? Perhaps volunteering for nature…
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Biodiversify-ing businesses and beyond with Michael Burgass (Director of Biodiversify)
Increasingly, the private sector is taking a growing interest in their impact on wildlife, and this could lead to a much-needed step change in conservation…
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Lise Aangeenbrug | Chief Program Officer at the National Park Foundation
How do you raise nearly $100,000,000 per year to protect and conserve America’s 420+ National Park Sites? Sites important for recreation, education, and the…
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Burnout in conservation
Have you ever felt like you’re energetically exhausted, mentally distant from your job, or less able to produce results at work? There’s a chance that these…
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Patience Thody | Deputy Chief Executive The Wildlife Trusts
If you’ve spent time in the UK and visited a local nature reserve, then chances are you’ve been to a site managed by one of the 46 individual Wildlife Trusts…
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How important are volunteers in conservation? Rhoda Ludford - Volunteering Development Consultant with the RSPB
How important are volunteers in conservation? What are the different types of work you can do as a volunteer, and how can it benefit your career? We answer…
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Charu Mishra | The world’s foremost expert on snow leopard conservation
We ran a live event in partnership with Conservation Optimism, to explore and celebrate the work of Dr Charu Mishra - the world’s foremost expert on snow…
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Dr Rebecca Jefferson | The power of social science for conservation
Why should more conservationists learn to study people? To better understand them as individuals, communities and societies, alongside their complex behaviours…
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How to raise more funding for wildlife conservation
What can Coca-Cola teach us about how to better save wildlife, in Australia and beyond? And why should more governments set up charitable foundations to…
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The Importance of Communications for Conservationists
Why is communications so important for conservationists? What communications skills are employers are looking for? And how can you start developing these…
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Podcast | Laura Dempsey | Collaboration, Education & Innovation (Volunteers for Future)
What role do schoolchildren play in conservation efforts? Why target them specifically, and how do you successfully establish and grow a conservation…
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Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach (RENEW) with Professor Kevin Gaston
How do people and nature interact? How does nature benefit people? Which interactions have the greatest impacts, and how can research into these questions help…
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How to save species, sites and ecosystems with Nina Seale from Synchronicity Earth
In conservation, some issues tend to get a lot of attention from the donors when other, equally important issues, can be ignored. What do you do in this…
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Podcast | How to follow your passion as a career switcher … Developing The Soil Centre with Tara Phillips
Have you ever had a BIG idea that grabbed your attention and got you excited? And if you have, did you know how to start turning your idea into reality?…
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How can Aquariums support conservation efforts?
Many of us will have visited aquariums and marvelled at the marine life on display. But what role can an Aquarium have in supporting conservation efforts? Here…
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Celebrating Episode 100 of the Conservation Careers Podcast
In this special conversation we're celebrating the 100th episode of the Conservation Careers Podcast! The CC Podcast was launched on 21st June 2018, and over…
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How to rescue dying national parks with Dr Niall McCann | National Park Rescue
Our guest in this episode is a good friend and someone I’ve wanted to get on the show since day one. Described as the real-life Indiana Jones, Niall McCann is…
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The Conservation Pathway Programme
In this very special episode of the podcast, we take you behind the scenes of our NEW Conservation Pathway Programme. The Conservation Pathway Programme is…
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From corporate to conservation: How Edward found his purpose
How do you switch careers from something entirely unrelated to wildlife and start to carve out a role for yourself in the conservation sector? How do you find…
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Dr Malcolm McAdie | Wildlife Veterinarian
Can you picture yourself rescuing, rehabilitating or even releasing individuals from a Critically Endangered species in the wild? Or translocating wolves from…
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Dr Helen Gath | Durrell Conservation Academy
What role do zoos play in conservation, why is diversity important and how can you get upskilled to have more impact? We discuss these topics in front of an…
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Stella Diamant | The Madagascar Whale Shark Project
Stella Diamant is a passionate conservation biologist who founded the Madagascar Whale Shark Project, introduced a code of conduct for whale shark tourism…
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Lucy Standing | Co-Founder of ‘Brave Starts’ helping the over 50s to switch careers
In this episode we’re speaking with Lucy Standing, who’s the Co-Founder of Brave Starts which offers career change and start-up business programmes to help…
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Melissa Hobson | Ocean Writer and PR Consultant
Today we’re speaking with ocean writer and PR freelancer Melissa Hobson. Mel is passionate about communicating how we can all make a difference for the marine…
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Valérie D'Hoedt Meyer | IUCN Academy Director
Today we’re speaking with Valérie D'Hoedt Meyer, who is the Director of the IUCN Academy. Launched in September 2021, the IUCN Academy seeks to harness…
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Ben Stockwell | Senior Rewilding Officer at Citizen Zoo
If you’re interested in conservation, then you’ve probably heard the term rewilding. Over the past decade or so it has represented a growing movement within…
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Career switch success stories from the class of 2022
Are you keen to switch your career into conservation in 2023? Perhaps you’re feeling a little stuck in a job you’re not fully happy with, and you want to…
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Take our 5-day Career Challenge
What will 2023 have in store for you? Today I'm launching a five-day New Year / New Career challenge to unlock your ideas and help guide you in 2023. It could…
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2022 Reflections
Welcome to our final podcast episode of 2022! As we look ahead to a new year, we're reflecting on what we loved about 2022, and what we're excited about in…
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Dr Stephen Browne | The Royal Commission for AlUla (Saudi Arabia)
Rewilding and restoration is an increasingly exciting and popular area of conservation. Whereby land is returned to a more natural state in a bid to let…
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Daniel Kaul | Natucate
Do you love learning about the natural world and have a sense of travel and adventure? Do you wish you could get out from behind a screen, step out of your…
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Felix Cybulla | Conservation Standards Trainer
A key to success within conservation is the ability to design high-quality projects to protect species, habitats and sites. But only a small proportion of…
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Megan Cromp | Key Conservation
Have you ever had an idea that you think is great and wish you'd done something about it? Well, today's guest is making her great idea for helping individuals…
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Kate Evans | Elephants for Africa
In this episode we’re speaking with Dr Kate Evans - Founder and Director of Elephants for Africa. She is an award-winning behavioural ecologist and…
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Jade Brudenell | Conservation Collective
When wildlife is in decline the world over, how do we raise more funds for conservation, and ensure these funds are spent to have the greatest impact locally?…
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Elena Zurli from Environmental Grants
To have an impact as a conservationist, you need fundraising skills in order to turn your ideas into reality. In a sector dominated by charities, the majority…
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The Human Swan | Sacha Dench (Conservation Without Borders)
How can storytelling help to tackle some of the biggest issues of our time, like climate change and biodiversity loss? And what role can migratory birds play…
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Helping the UK Government 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 short. JNCC is a public body…
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Happiest times as conservationists
What are our happiest times as conservationists? At Conservation Careers we help thousands of people start or switch their careers into conservation, but we…
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Long-term solutions for people and wildlife | Anna Hixson (Institute for Ecological Civilization)
How can we tackle some of the biggest challenges facing us as a global society, for the betterment of people and wildlife? Can we rebuild and transform…
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The conservation story of Orangutans | Leif Cocks (The Orangutan Project)
Did you know that Orangutans are the most intelligent beings on the planet after humans? Perfectly adapted to their environment, they pass on their knowledge…
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Helping businesses operate sustainably | Tara Mikhael (Deloitte LLP)
In recent years business leaders and board rooms across the globe have put sustainability and environmental towards the very top of their priorities. In…
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10 career changing moments
Could a single moment change the entire course of your conservation career? At Conservation Careers, we often talk about what steps to take for a successful…
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Breaking down barriers to entry | Lynn Mento (Conservation Nation)
In this episode we’re revisiting an important discussion within conservation, and something which may affect you. Namely, barriers to entry which make it…
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The good, the bad and the ugly in conservation
The media is full of images and stories of the wonderful side of conservation, including field work, research, travel, being outdoors and working closely with…
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Restoring life on Earth | Andrew Cottam (Restor.eco)
We know that carbon in the atmosphere is increasing at an unsustainable rate, and that half of all native tress on earth have been felled. This is having…
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Cade London | Diversity Joint Venture for Careers in Conservation
What is the diversity deficit in conservation, and how can we tackle it? In this episode we speak to Cade London, Associate Advisor, Office of Diversity and…
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How to get things done
With limited time available, and a need to have purpose and impact through our careers, how do we get the right things done well? How we choose tasks, organise…
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The Power of Communications for Conservationists
Last year, Sir David Attenborough said that saving the planet is now a communications challenge. And within conservation there is a growing realisation that we…
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Making the most of conservation events (for your career)
Conferences, meetings, festivals, community gatherings, networking events and more... Today there are MANY in-person and virtual conservation events to choose…
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I wish I knew sooner
If professional conservationists could go back in time and replay the clock what useful information would they have learnt sooner, that would have helped them…
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How to get conservation experience?
Getting experience - whether volunteering, interning or even starting your own project - can do a lot for you in the early stages of your career. It can help…
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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…
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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…
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How to survive academia (& enjoy it!)
In this episode we’re discussing 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…
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James Bartram | President of IUCN Canada
What would have happened if we’d started engaging young people in the conservation movement much earlier? Would we be seeing more action, impact and progress…
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Professor David Hill CBE | The Environment Bank
Today we’re talking to a hugely inspiring figure within the UK ecology scene, who enjoys disrupting the market, and doing things differently. Professor David…
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Making Conservation Better
In this episode we’re delving deeper into the conservation sector and exploring what conservationists need to be better at, in order to save more species…
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Marnix van Holland | WWF
Have you ever met someone and feel like you’ve known them for years? You just clicked? That happened with today’s guest for me. Marnix van Holland is the WWF…