Dr. James Borrell - Page 30 of 32 - Conservation fieldwork and science communication

Speaking

James is a highly acclaimed public speaker, if you would like to book him for an event, find out more here.

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.

Explore This Site:

Research

James is a research fellow interested in conservation genetics and ecology.

Expeditions

Browse recent expeditions from the Amazon to Africa.

Resources

A variety of resources and articles for aspiring conservationists.

Speaking

James has spoken to a wide variety of audiences, find out more.

Articles from the Archives
There’s an awful lot more people wandering around this website these days, which I’m very excited about.
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Project Wild Thing
“A gripping story of the desperate struggle to lead our computer-crazed children back to nature.”
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The Clipperton Project
Someone recently got in touch with me from The Clipperton Project. I didn’t know what it was, so I took a look. I think you should too…
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Funding Opportunities for Conservation: The Whitley Fund for Nature
For aspiring conservationists, large sums of money with which to undertake field projects and research, can seem few and far between.
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Tbilisi Botanic Gardens
Tucked away in the gorge behind the imposing Narikala fortress, is a remarkable hidden gem.
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Twitter:

The forest birds captured for their tuneful voices https://t.co/2h8dRGa3xw #java2 hours ago
Reading up on the world’s rarest wading bird https://t.co/mcObSUi3Si #conservation10 hours ago
Leopard prints strolling past Ensete plants in Hwassa University campus, Ethiopia! #wildlife… https://t.co/7DMq34cGTmyesterday
Ethiopia also has crazy high Yam diversity, and for some varieties, this is what the inside… https://t.co/EvGmGeMe1Hyesterday
Dr Wilkin in the field next to a staggeringly enormous Ensete plant. Planning to measure the… https://t.co/UndxmXA2td3 days ago

Instagram:

Dr Wilkin in the field next to a staggeringly enormous Ensete plant. Planning to measure the leaves? I think we better think it out again… #ethiopia #africa #crops
Ethiopia also has crazy high Yam diversity, and for some varieties, this is what the inside looks like. Tastes good too apparently! #foodsecurity #africa #crops #kew #ethiopia
Leopard prints strolling past Ensete plants in Hwassa University campus, Ethiopia! #wildlife #crops #africa #foodsecurity