Conservation Careers Podcast

How important are volunteers in conservation? 

What are the different types of work you can do as a volunteer, and how can it benefit your career? 

We answer these and many more questions in disc…

We ran a live event in partnership with Conservation Optimism, to explore and celebrate the work of Dr Charu Mishra - the world’s foremost expert on snow leopard conservation, and double Whitley Gold…

Why should more conservationists learn to study people?  

To better understand them as individuals, communities and societies, alongside their complex behaviours and interactions. 

This is what t…

What can Coca-Cola teach us about how to better save wildlife, in Australia and beyond? 

And why should more governments set up charitable foundations to protect their national parks and threatened…

Why is communications so important for conservationists? What communications skills are employers are looking for? And how can you start developing these skills, today?

We answer these questions and …

What role do schoolchildren play in conservation efforts?  

Why target them specifically, and how do you successfully establish and grow a conservation enterprise from scratch - now empowering ove…

How do people and nature interact? How does nature benefit people? Which interactions have the greatest impacts, and how can research into these questions help tackle some of the biggest issues facin…

In conservation, some issues tend to get a lot of attention from the donors when other, equally important issues, can be ignored. 

What do you do in this situation to raise the profile, and much-need…

Have you ever had a BIG idea that grabbed your attention and got you excited? And if you have, did you know how to start turning your idea into reality? Todays’ guest is a career switcher doing just …

Many of us will have visited aquariums and marvelled at the marine life on display. But what role can an Aquarium have in supporting conservation efforts? 

Here to discuss this and other topics is …

In this special conversation we're celebrating the 100th episode of the Conservation Careers Podcast!

The CC Podcast was launched on 21st June 2018, and over the past five years we've talked to so ma…

Our guest in this episode is a good friend and someone I’ve wanted to get on the show since day one.  

Described as the real-life Indiana Jones, Niall McCann is a TV Presenter, Explorer, and Biolog…

In this very special episode of the podcast, we take you behind the scenes of our NEW Conservation Pathway Programme.

The Conservation Pathway Programme is designed to help career switchers like you …

How do you switch careers from something entirely unrelated to wildlife and start to carve out a role for yourself in the conservation sector? How do you find your purpose, network effectively, get t…

Can you picture yourself rescuing, rehabilitating or even releasing individuals from a Critically Endangered species in the wild? Or translocating wolves from Canada to be released in Yellowstone Nat…

What role do zoos play in conservation, why is diversity important and how can you get upskilled to have more impact? 

We discuss these topics in front of an audience from within our CC Pro communi…

Stella Diamant is a passionate conservation biologist who founded the Madagascar Whale Shark Project, introduced a code of conduct for whale shark tourism, initiated an environmental education progra…

In this episode we’re speaking with Lucy Standing, who’s the Co-Founder of Brave Starts which offers career change and start-up business programmes to help people over 50 lead more purposeful lives. 

Today we’re speaking with ocean writer and PR freelancer Melissa Hobson. 

Mel is passionate about communicating how we can all make a difference for the marine environment, our planet and people’s …

Today we’re speaking with Valérie D'Hoedt Meyer, who is the Director of the IUCN Academy. 

Launched in September 2021, the IUCN Academy seeks to harness expertise from within the International Unio…