Conservation Careers Podcast
Episodes
Podcast | Applying for Conservation Jobs
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode weâre delving deeper into the world of applying for jobs in the conservation sector. Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Dr Fernand...
Pilot Podcast | Exploitation in Volunteering
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode weâre exploring a new format which we hope youâll enjoy. Weâve had 2 years of 1:1 podcast interviews and spoken to over 50 amazi...
Helen Turnbull | The Cape Leopard Trust
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you conserve a species which is incredibly hard to see? A ghost species? Thatâs the challenge faced by todayâs guest Helen Turnbull, ...
Women in Conservation
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What unique challenges do women face in conservation?  Are self-sabotage and imposter syndrome more common in women, and how can female cons...
Josh Powell | National Geographic Explorer & WWF Voices Presenter
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever met someone and thought to yourself, how has this person done so much in such a short space of time? I felt like that speaking to todayâ...
Dr Stephanie Schuttler | Fancy Scientist
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode weâre speaking with Dr Stephanie Schuttler from the world of Fancy Scientist. Stephanie is an unconventional wildlife biologist, ent...
Colin Speedie | Marine Conservation
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're chatting with yacht skipper, author and marine conservationist Colin Speedie. Colin has had a lifelong involvement with the sea and its in...
Jordan Flagel | TREE
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you go from being an athlete playing on varsity football and basketball teams in Canada and Europe to setting up your own ecotourism operation,...
André Mader | The Case for Conservation podcast
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're speaking with the host of The Case for Conservation podcast, and Programme Director at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, ...
Elliot Connor | Human Nature Projects
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever met someone and wondered in awe about how they have done so much in such a short space of time? That's a feeling I got when I first met ...
Dr Yemi Oloruntuyi | Marine Stewardship Council
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever picked up a can of fish in the supermarket and wondered what the MSC certified symbol actually means for the tuna in the can? Most of us...
Anthony Ochieng |Tony Wild
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're speaking to Anthony Ochieng, or Tony Wild as he is often known. Tony is a Kenyan-born wildlife ecologist, conservation photographer, trave...
Beth Thoren |The National Nature Service
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're speaking with Beth Thoren, Deputy CEO of Client Earth, and someone who's spearheading a huge and exciting drive to create 20,000 jobs in n...
Dr. Kerry Kriger| SAVE THE FROGS!
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking to Dr. Kerry Kriger, Founder and Executive Director of SAVE THE FROGS! Kerry is a powerhouse in the amphibian world, having set up...
Sue Searle | Ecology Training UK
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you enjoy getting out into the field, identifying plants, animals, insects and more? Would you like to be paid for doing this and spend your career...
Honor Wilson-Fletcher | British Exploring Society
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you yearn for adventure? Do you enjoy discovering hidden corners of the globe and enjoy spending time immersed in nature? Then you will love the Br...
Jon Paul RodrĂguez | IUCN Species Survival Commission
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Paul RodrĂguez is an award-winning Venezuelan conservationist who wears many hats. As Co-Founder of local NGO Provita, he spearheaded work to n...
Daniel Quilter | Fuze Ecoteer
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Quilter fell in love with Malaysia, its wildlife and people during a field trip while at University. He quickly returned and in many ways never...
Kate Stephenson | Kate on Conservation
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you thought about starting a blog? Are you passionate about writing and communicating and want to share your thoughts, experiences and opinions?...
Mark Rose | Fauna & Flora International
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you grow a conservation organisation from 5 staff to over 500 in just over two decades? Why might Greta Thunberg be wrong to avoid air trav...
Fernando Mateos GonzĂĄlez | Bioblogia.net
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't let anyone talk you away from your dreams says conservation biologist and today's guest Dr. Fernando MateosâŻGonzĂĄlez. In his free time Fernan...
Emily Daniels | WiseOceans
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you love to work in marine conservation but you don't know where to start? Are you struggling to find work or do you dream of switching your car...
Nick Bubb | Fauna & Flora International
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it's like to switch careers into conservation, maybe moving from banking, marketing or law and supply your trade in an eff...
Francesca Trotman | Love the Oceans
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking to someone whose drive, passion and achievements in a short space of time have just blown me away. Francesca Trotman is the Managi...
Ada Grabowska-Zhang | University of Oxford
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in switching careers into conservation? Or perhaps you completed some studies and you wish you'd done something more conservationy ...
Victoria Price | Vision Wild
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking to Victoria Price from Vision Wild, a new organisation which designs, implements and evaluates wildlife conservation projects....
Dr Nick Askew | Conservation Careers
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today weâre turning the tables slightly and talking about, well us; Conservation Careers. We thought it would be a good end to the year and to the d...
Andrea Pawel | Oana Namibia
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oana wildlife reserve in the deep south of Namibia is 45,000 hectares of breath-taking mountainous semi-desert. Home to a previously unknown populatio...
Suzanne Smith | Amazon River Dolphin Conservation Foundation
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about the Amazon basin and the vast area of dense jungle and vegetation, do you think about seeing dolphins? Me neither. Today weâre ...
Your favorite place on earth...
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hi guys â Nick here from Conservation Careers This is just a special little broadcast to let you know that weâre supporting the Travel Blogger of ...
Stacy Jupiter | Wildlife Conservation Society
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever dreamt about a career exploring the coral reefs of the south Pacific, diving in Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and all the lost corn...
Ben Sullivan | Fishtek Marine
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On average every five minutes an albatross dies accidentally behind a fishing boat. Caught on a hook set for a fish, entangled in a net or striking a...
Crafting CVs and Resumes for Conservation Jobs | Conservation Careers
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Competition for conservation jobs can be tough. The good news is that there are more jobs available than ever before. We list over 8,000 conservation ...
Rhett Butler | Mongabay
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rhett Butler is the founder and CEO of Mongabay, one of the largest, longest running and most important environmental news sites online. Rhett sta...
Mark Anderson | BirdLife South Africa
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With over 800 species of birds in South Africa and over 100 of them threatened, where do you start with trying to conserve them? Growing up in South A...
Neil Prem | Seven Steps to Purpose
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are many times in our lives when we might find ourselves at a crossroads looking for purpose and direction. At these times, we might feel stuck ...
Brendan Godley | University of Exeter
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever considered doing a master's course (degree) to kick-start your career in conservation? What would completing a master's course achieve? ...
Ken Norris | ZSL
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ken Norris is the Director of Science at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Ken leads ZSL's Institute of Zoology, which is the worldâ...
Gianluca Cerullo | Wildlife Blogger of the Year Winner
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When the opening line of a story mentions an Aldi bag-for-life full of human poo, you know itâs gonna be worth reading on, right? That story was the...
Chris Thompson | Audley Travel
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do if youâve got a great degree, stacks of quality volunteer and intern experience in nature conservation but then spend over six months...
Nirmal Jivan Shah | Nature Seychelles
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1968 the global population of a small brown bird called the Seychelles Warbler was down to just 30 individuals. Habitat destruction and predation b...
Ruben Hoekstra | Future for Nature
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode weâre speaking to a young, budding conservationist, Ruben Hoekstra, at the very start of his career. Ruben attended the prestigious ...
Cheli Cresswell Sinclair | Conservation Optimism
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about wildlife and conservation efforts, do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges we face? Saddened by the state of the planet and the...
Dominic Jermey OBE | ZSL
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you working in something totally unrelated to conservation and dreaming of switching into a career helping wildlife to flourish? Well thatâs exa...
Jack Randall | Made in the Wild
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode weâre speaking to a rising star in conservation, Jack Randall. Jack is a global adventurer on a quest to find, study and promote the...
Dr Mike Clarke | RSPB
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode weâre speaking to Dr Mike Clarke, Chief Executive of the RSPB. An organisation with over 1.2 million members, 2,000 staff and 13,500...
Steve Gwenin | Global Vision International
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If youâre looking for hands-on conservation experience but donât know where to start or are feeling overwhelmed by choice; perhaps youâre mid-ca...
Dr Alasdair Harris | Blue Ventures
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If youâre interested in wildlife conservation and concerned about the loss of species from this little planet of ours, then youâve probably heard ...
James Borrell | Conservation Scientist, Explorer & Blogger
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever dreamt about going on a conservation expedition? Travelling to a remote corner of the globe to explore and discover the wildlife found t...
Justin Lennon | Conservation Guide
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast we're speaking to Justin Lennon - CEO of Conservation Guide and marine biologist at the National Marine Aquarium. In t...
Andrew Lewin | Speak Up For Blue
16 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode weâre speaking to Andrew Lewin, whoâs the founder of Speak Up For Blue, a marine ecologist and an Ocean-preneur. He also runs thre...
Alasdair Davies | Creative Technologist
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Alasdair Davies - Shuttleworth Foundation Fellow and creative technologist on a journey to deliver affordable, open conser...
Anna Kloth | Paradise Interns
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Anna Kloth, founder of Paradise Interns. Paradise Interns runs free digital marketing internships at leading dive centers...
Professor Bill Sutherland | Cambridge University
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week in the Conservation Careers Podcast Nick talks to Professor Bill Sutherland - Miriam Rothschild Chair of Conservation Biology, Department of...
Dr Adam Barlow | WildTeam UK
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Conservation Careers Podcast, Nick Askew speaks to Adam Barlow, Executive Director WildTeam UK WildTeam UK help conservationist...
Patricia Zurita | BirdLife International
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this opening episode of the Conservation Careers Podcast, Nick Askew speaks with Patricia Zurita, CEO of BirdLife International. BirdLife is the bi...