Conservation Careers Podcast

If you’re interested in conservation, then you’ve probably heard the term rewilding. 

Over the past decade or so it has represented a growing movement within the industry to restore nature back to …

Are you keen to switch your career into conservation in 2023?

Perhaps you’re feeling a little stuck in a job you’re not fully happy with, and you want to follow your passion and help wildlife to flou…

Welcome to our final podcast episode of 2022!

As we look ahead to a new year, we're reflecting on what we loved about 2022, and what we're excited about in 2023.

Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Hea…

Rewilding and restoration is an increasingly exciting and popular area of conservation. Whereby land is returned to a more natural state in a bid to let natural processes thrive once more.

There are …

Do you love learning about the natural world and have a sense of travel and adventure? 

Do you wish you could get out from behind a screen, step out of your comfort zone, and step into wild nature? 

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A key to success within conservation is the ability to design high-quality projects to protect species, habitats and sites. 

But only a small proportion of professional conservationists are formally …

Have you ever had an idea that you think is great and wish you'd done something about it?

Well, today's guest is making her great idea for helping individuals to take action on a global scale a reali…

In this episode we’re speaking with Dr Kate Evans - Founder and Director of Elephants for Africa. 

She is an award-winning behavioural ecologist and conservation biologist, with over 25 years of expe…

When wildlife is in decline the world over, how do we raise more funds for conservation, and ensure these funds are spent to have the greatest impact locally?

Today’s guest thinks she has found the a…

To have an impact as a conservationist, you need fundraising skills in order to turn your ideas into reality. 

In a sector dominated by charities, the majority of conservation projects are therefore …

How can storytelling help to tackle some of the biggest issues of our time, like climate change and biodiversity loss?

And what role can migratory birds play, like swans and ospreys? 

To talk about t…

In this episode I’m speaking with Dr Gemma Harper - the Chief Executive of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, or JNCC for short.

JNCC is a public body that provides a shared scientific nature c…

What are our happiest times as conservationists?

At Conservation Careers we help thousands of people start or switch their careers into conservation, but we rarely talk about the fun side of the cons…

How can we tackle some of the biggest challenges facing us as a global society, for the betterment of people and wildlife?

Can we rebuild and transform economic systems in favour of human and ecologi…

Did you know that Orangutans are the most intelligent beings on the planet after humans? 

Perfectly adapted to their environment, they pass on their knowledge and culture through each generation, in …

The media is full of images and stories of the wonderful side of conservation, including field work, research, travel, being outdoors and working closely with wildlife.

But what is working in conserv…