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.
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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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Citizen Science Challenge #9: Geology
Geology rocks. With that out of the way, onwards to explore the surprising variety of citizen geo-science projects that you can get involved in.
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Wild Boar in Scotland
If you are exceedingly lucky, this is normally the best view you might get of a wild boar in Scotland. Love them or loath them, the one thing that most people agree on is that they’re controversial.
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Georgian Military Highway
We saw mountains taller than we had ever seen before, passed beautifully wooded hill sides and drove through mildly concerning avalanche galleries.
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River Avon, Scotland
20 kilometers in and 20 kilometers out, equals one very sore bum.
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