8 Reasons that Zoos are Critically Important for Conservation
18A couple of weeks ago, there was an accident at Cincinnati zoo. A child fell into an enclosure with a gorilla named Harambe, and to protect the child the gorilla was shot.
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Do you Need a Masters or PhD to Work in Conservation?
Is science and academia the only route in? What if you’ve had a different career and want to move into the area – do you need to go back to university and study?
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20 Tips For First-time Conservation Bloggers
I really believe that the more conservation, environment, wildlife and nature bloggers out there, the more mainstream environmentalism will become. That can only be a good thing.
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How To.. Choose A Camera To Take On Expedition (and how to keep it safe)
Photography is an incredibly important tool in conservation. You can have all the data and research papers in the world, but unless you inspire action then conservation will remain an uphill struggle.
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TEDx: Is There Hope For Conservation?
I’m really thrilled that the video for my TEDx talk is now online!
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An Interview For The Inspired50
If you could go anywhere in the world, and do anything, what would it be?
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The Idea Behind Discover Conservation
If only I can get this in front of enough people, I think it might just work.
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10 Things To Consider In A Conservation Volunteering Opportunity
Telling the difference between some of the many, many, volunteering opportunities available is difficult.
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A World Without Wildlife? An interview on Al Jazeera
Someone even told me they saw it in Australia!
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Top 100 Conservation Twitter Accounts to Follow in 2014
Interested in conservation? Here’s 100 of the best conservation related Twitter accounts, including official organisations, scientists, campaigners, journalists, photographers and news sites.
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About:
James is a scientist, writer and speaker with a passion for adventurous conservation fieldwork and expeditions. He’s been involved with a range of projects over four continents. From critically endangered big cats in the remote Dhofar mountains to biodiversity surveys in the Amazon and forest genetics in the high Arctic.
In the UK, James is a passionate advocate for citizen science and regularly speaks in schools and NGOs to inspire and engage young people.
