Conservation Careers Podcast
1) Dr Carrie Goucher | How to stop wasting precious time in mediocre meetings!
Meetings are a core part of our working lives, and yet studies have found that 50% of time spent in meetings is often wasted. When viewed as a whole that's often billions, if not trillions, of dollars...Show More
Dr Carrie Goucher | How to stop wasting precious time in mediocre meetings!
51:51 | Apr 15th, 2024
2) Dr Stephen Green | Course Leader MSc Conservation Project Management
Have you considered going back to university and doing a Master's Degree in order to become more employable within the sector? Perhaps you’ve looked at many programmes and wondered if they are to...Show More
3) Cristianne Close | Deputy Global Conservation Director WWF International
In this episode we’re speaking with the Deputy Global Conservation Director at WWF International, Cristianne Close. Cris describes herself as ‘passionate about creating positive change in the world...Show More
4) How to plan for a gap year or career break? Julia Rogers | EnRoute Consulting
Have you ever felt like escaping the rat race and travelling the world? Seeking impact, adventure and new experiences? Perhaps volunteering for nature conservation organisations, and setting yourself ...Show More
How to plan for a gap year or career break? Julia Rogers | EnRoute Consulting
47:57 | Mar 4th, 2024
5) Biodiversify-ing businesses and beyond with Michael Burgass (Director of Biodiversify)
Increasingly, the private sector is taking a growing interest in their impact on wildlife, and this could lead to a much-needed step change in conservation efforts. But why do companies care about nat...Show More
6) Lise Aangeenbrug | Chief Program Officer at the National Park Foundation
How do you raise nearly $100,000,000 per year to protect and conserve America’s 420+ National Park Sites? Sites important for recreation, education, and the conservation of endangered landscapes, n...Show More
7) Burnout in conservation
Have you ever felt like you’re energetically exhausted, mentally distant from your job, or less able to produce results at work? There’s a chance that these symptoms could be related to burnout. Accor...Show More
8) Patience Thody | Deputy Chief Executive The Wildlife Trusts
If you’ve spent time in the UK and visited a local nature reserve, then chances are you’ve been to a site managed by one of the 46 individual Wildlife Trusts that collectively represent 2,000 staff, 3...Show More
9) How important are volunteers in conservation? Rhoda Ludford - Volunteering Development Consultant with the RSPB
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 discu...Show More
10) Charu Mishra | The world’s foremost expert on snow leopard conservation
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 ...Show More