James Borrell is a conservation scientist, and science communicator with a passion for adventurous expeditions and conservation fieldwork.
He has been involved with a variety of research expeditions, from the Peruvian Amazon to the Dhofar Mountains and more. James is an accomplished public speaker and writer having spoken at TEDx and been published in The Biologist and The Guardian. He is also a keen advocate of ‘Citizen Science‘ and founder of Discover Conservation believing that science and adventure go hand in hand.
James runs this website, with a focus on encouraging young conservationists. He blogs about expeditions, motivation, adventure and how to get involved. He writes a monthly newsletter with the most popular articles and news. Find out more about James or get in touch.
Expedition Angano
In December 2015 James led a team of international scientists on an expedition to a remote part of Northern Madagascar. Here, in collaboration local conservationists, they worked to understand the effects of habitat fragmentation and disturbance on animals communities.
Despite heavy rain and challenging field conditions, the team managed to gather valuable data. This short clip gives an overview of the expedition, more to come soon.
Explore This Site:
The one image that I use in all of my talks
t is, incredibly, the first image ever taken by a human of Earth from space way back in 1968.
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The last call of a probably extinct species
I still find it amazing in the 21st century, with Iphones, curved LCD TVs and 3D printers that species can still slip to extinction.
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Don’t Be Afraid To Fail
Some people look like they have all the luck, great discoveries, great expeditions – life can seem unfair. But what you often don’t know about is all the projects that fell through, all the ideas that turned out to be wrong, or never made it off the drawing board.
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10 Pieces of Advice on Raising Money for Expeditions
Lots of people dream of leading or joining an expedition. Most probably perceive raising money to be their biggest obstacle for doing so.
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How to get into Conservation in 7 Easy Steps
I find best way to make them ordinary is to surround yourself with extraordinary people.
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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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13 Most Popular Articles From 2013
I’m really pleased that 2013 has seen the readership of this blog more than double.
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A Quick Summary For First Time Readers
One day we climbed a hill. Slipping and sliding through the mud past great iron wood trees draped with vines until the breeze wafted through the understory and we could climb no higher.
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How to… Have a citizen science microadventure
Science and adventure go hand in hand. In the same way that you don’t need to fly to the other side of the world, climb mountains or row oceans to have an adventure. You don’t need to lead an expedition to the depths of the unexplored amazon to do science.
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On Graduating and The Real World (it’s OK to do something different)
When you graduate, a lot of people tell you that you need to join the real world. That you can’t necessarily expect to enjoy work because it’s work.
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A very occasional email newsletter with expedition news, conservation resources and speaking dates.
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