Danny Heptinstall is a 24 year old birder, naturalist and aspiring conservationist currently researching red kites at the University of Aberdeen. Here he presents a shortened version of an article that asks “Where is the UK’s Youth Conservation Movement, and what can be done to find it?” I’m a young conservationist, and I get annoyed…
Category: Guest blog
Kids and Outdoor Play – Getting back to Nature – Guest Blog by Sarah Tramm
Sarah is a MSc Marketing graduate with a strong passion for nature and outdoor adventures. Growing up in Denmark she’s no stranger to natural surroundings and her parents frequently took her camping all over Europe which initially sparked her enthusiasm for the outdoors. She currently resides in West Yorkshire, England where she can often be…
Rewilding revisited – Guest Blog by Simon Phelps
Simon is a keen conservationist, wildlife photographer and naturalist. He currently works for the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and is also an active member of A Focus On Nature (AFON). He spends much of his free time out on nature reserves around the country watching and photographing any wildlife that he can find. All the views…
Guest Blog – Top ten tips for getting a job in conservation by Nick Askew
Nick Askew has 15 years’ experience working in wildlife conservation in the UK and internationally. He runs Conservation Careers which is a social enterprise helping job seekers and conservation organisations to form lasting relationships. His website lists careers advice and job vacancies from within the world of wildlife conservation, and provides an opportunity for job-seekers…
Guest blogs
I’m always on the look out for Guest Blogs on subjects that are relevant to nature conservation. Advice to people submitting a blog to this website: get in touch before submitting your blog so that we can discuss it any blog should be of interest to readers of this blog and of an environmental bent…