Breaking news! Conservation practice is actually positive (and so are conservationists) Conservationists are increasingly getting a bad reputation as moaners and pessimists. While this may not sound like important news, a less than flattering article by Mongabay argues that an increasingly bleak tone from conservationists could pose a real problem for conservation [ READ MORE ]
Hard earned lessons of fieldwork planning Preparing for fieldwork can be a steep learning curve. With that in mind, I asked a few colleagues what they wish they had been told before they started their fieldwork, and the responses ranged from the practical to the hilarious…[ READ MORE ]
Unnatural capital: Our internal conflict with natural capital The beginning of May saw the annual Earthwatch debate held at the Royal Geographic Society. Titled, ‘Does nature come with a price tag?’…[ READ MORE ]