Category: Guest blog

After studying zoology at university Jonathan was involved in ornithological research and conservation for a number of years in France, Scotland and West Africa.  Subsequently he has spent most of his career as an environmental consultant, assisting industry in managing its environmental impacts.  Wildlife, particularly insects, remain his first love however and he is a…

Heather Buttivant is a writer, educator and marine conservationist based in Looe, Cornwall. She specialises in introducing people to the magic of the rock pools. Her new children’s book, Beach Explorer: 50 things to see and discover is out on 1 April with September Publishing. Her website www.cornishrockpools.com was named BBC Wildlife Magazine’s Blog of…

Mark Robins – a more or less full working life in and around nature NGOs and agencies various –  mostly in South West England and especially for the RSPB. Moved to Ireland in 2018 and for a year led the BirdWatch Ireland Conservation & Policy team and is now a freelance natural environment and sustainable…

Becky is a marine scientist who has worked in the fisheries industry in the Southern Oceans as an observer and been closely involved with conservation issues around fishing as Director of Falklands Conservation between 1997-2005. After this, following a return to the UK, Becky worked for the RSPB in Eastern England until 2013, when she…

Paul Sterry is a passionate conservationist and has been writing about natural history and photographing wildlife for the last 40 years. He founded the international competition Bird Photographer of the Year and is a trustee of the charity Birds on the Brink. Ask not what nature can do for you, ask what you can do…