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In the early weeks of the semester, when we learned of the work experience component of this course, I was sure that I wanted to work in the field as opposed to in an office. I had heard a lot … Continue reading →

It is one thing to talk about the importance of biodiversity conservation, and it is another to walk the walk. Instead of chatting to your friends about how global warming is affecting polar bears, why not try getting active and actually do something! … Continue reading →

In the middle of April I spent three days in Kosciuszko National Park, assisting Dave Hunter and Ben Scheele in their Southern Corroboree Frog conservation work. I was initially skeptical about the value of working with frogs, and unsure what … Continue reading →

Last month I spent five days at ‘Bowra’ an Australian Wildlife Conservancy property located near Cunnamulla in south west Queensland. This property was recently purchased from a family who had been on the property for five generations. I assisted with … Continue reading →

Those of you savvy to the current state of things might be aware that the world’s vegetation is in a bit of trouble. Deforestation, climate change, invasive species and the increasing need for urban, industrial and agricultural lands are global … Continue reading →

Costa Rica is an important country for turtle conservation and famous for the spectacular mass-nesting (arribada) behaviour witnessed on many of its beaches. Ostional, a small town on the Pacific coast, is a particularly important location for this behaviour. It … Continue reading →

by Ruslin Richards Guyana lies in the heart of the Guiana shield; with approximately 85% of the country still covered with forest. It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity of any country, with over 8,000 species of flora … Continue reading →

by Jose Guerrero Vela San Cristobal, the capital of the Galapagos Islands, is the place that I am lucky to call home. San Cristobal is the main fisheries port in the Galapagos, and home of the Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus … Continue reading →

by Dian Vasquez   The Mesoamerican reef system represents the largest reef complex situated in the northern hemisphere spanning an approximate length of one thousand kilometers. Of this complex, about three hundred kilometres straddles the coast of Belize, making it … Continue reading →