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Hi all, I have recently graduated from studying BSC (Hons) Ecology and Wildlife and I am struggling to find job opportunities within the sector as I do not currently drive (I am based in Hampshire). I was wondering if anyone had any advice for what I could do in the meantime or knew of any early career opportunities?
Building on Dauson's suggestion re volunteer roles: Perhaps of interest to you could be our WildHub Community Advocate role, which can be a great experience for networking as well as shaping and supporting the conversations in our global community.
Alternatively, we have our WildHub Conservation Catalyst programme, which can be a great experience for networking as well as sharing other people’s learnin...
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Can someone post here for advice on developing themselves as a Founder & CEO of their non-profit?
Have you explored the member directory with related search terms ("CEO" or "Founder")? It could be one way to find those willing to become mento...
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Hi All, As a young aspiring conservationist, how does one identify opportunities or get access to career development spaces towards a journey of building a career profound in wildlife and environmental conservation in a space where opportunities seem to be minimal?
Hi Willy! This is a really good question, and you're right it is definitely tricky in this sector to find opportuniti...
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Hi All! I'm writing a picturebook about Toucans and would love to have the book vetted by an expert working with toucans. Is there anyone who might be able to help? Thanks so much in advance. To learn more about these books for context: meetthewildthings.com.
That sounds like a great project and I'd love to hear more about it! I can't think of anybody in particular currently, but have you explored the member directory searching "touca...
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Do any of you have recommendations for strong strategic planning facilitators that also help deliver a usable and attractive final product (written plan, KPIs for staff to monitor progress and adaptively manage, etc.) at a decent rate?
Hello! I am not sure about facilitators but we offer courses on Project Planning for Wildlife Conservation and Monitoring and Evaluation for Wildlife Conservation which would allow you and your team to plan your conservation strategy and then set up objectives and indicators to monitor and evaluate your strategic plan (we recommend taking the Project Planning course before the Monitoring and Evaluation cours...
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How is technology being currently used to understand and facilitate human-lion coexistence, and work towards mitigating conflicts?
Hi Jacobo
Great to see your interest on this. I have background in some monitoring of wildlife movements and technologies used in Kenya where I have worked in wildlife movement for almost 8yea...
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Hi all, for water quantification, can anyone suggest instrument to use on open channels for a lot of agricultural field irrigation data collection particularly measuring flow rate or discharge quantity. The gadget should be handy and power sufficient to use remotely.
Hi Waqar,
It is not my area but I found some articles discussing this matter; I hope you find them useful.
1- https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/10/1/22
2- https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/16/4504
3- https://www.agricultureinindia.net/irrigation-2/channels/measuring-the-flow-of-water-in-channels-irrigation-agriculture/15115
What innovative approaches or collaborative initiatives do you believe are essential for addressing the intricate challenges of conservation in our rapidly changing world? How can we inspire and mobilize communities to actively participate in sustainable practices that ensure the well-being of both ecosystems and humanity?
Hello Wanjiku,
Thank you for your question. It’s indeed crucial for us to tackle the intricate challenges of conservation in our rapidly changing world using innovative approaches and collaborative initiativ...
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Hi everyone, I'm currently looking for funded PhD scholarships in terrestrial ecology, conservation or any full time PhD opportunities related to conservation biology. So, I will greatly appreciate if someone could recommend such opportunities to me. My background is ecology and mammal conservation and I am willing to expand to other groups of terrestrial animals.
Hi Fai, I would enquire at the following institutions, whose contact details you can obtain from Google: 1. Mammal Research Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Afri...
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I am planning to volunteer for 2 weeks in a African sanctuary which help the elephants. Any suggestion which sanctuary will be a good option?
That's a wonderful initiative! In Nairobi, Kenya, you can consider volunteering at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Elephant Orphanage or the Giraffe Cent...
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i would like to sign out
Hi Queen,
To Sign Out of your WildHub account, you can click on the downward arrow next to your profile picture in the top right of the screen. Then you can click on Sign Out at the bottom of the drop down me...
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There is an urgent need for the development of guidelines for handling the seized wildlife (live) or wildlife products focusing on compliance with the legal procedure, prevention of zoonotic disease transmission as well as the welfare of the seized live wildlife. This could be a step for pandemic preparedness I would appreciate it if anyone can share any documents or Weblinks related to the same.
Maybe this could help:
IUCN Guidelines for the management of confiscated, live organisms
https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2019-005-En.pdf
CITES
https://cites.org/sites/default/files/eng/Enforcement_operations_wildlife_safety_guidelines_Asia_WCS_quick_guides_incorporated.pdf
IWRC - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR WILDLIFE REHABILITATION
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Standards-4th-Ed-2012-final.pdf
Has anyone ever had a fiscal sponsor for research or a conservation project before?
Have you searched 'sponsor' in the member directory? It might come up with people who've worked with them or are sponsors themselv...
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Hello everyone, I am Mohamed Shrief Taalab from Egypt working as a Senior environmental researcher at Ashtum El- Gamil Protectorate & Head of the monitoring programs Department. I am seeking funding to support our Protectorate with the needed equipment and tools for monitoring programs (Cameras, Binoculars, Telescopes). I really appreciate any recommendations and help you can provide.
Hi Mohamed, thanks for posting your question! Are you currently "watching" the grant opportunities ro...
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Hello everyone, I am Asghar Khan from Pakistan working as volunteer to conserve flora and fauna biodiversity in my district Malakand. I am looking for funding to restore the degraded habitat and to grow native wild edible fruit plants for wild animals as food source as they damage crops and the community are killing them. Thank you in advance.
Hello Asghar Khan,
Thank you for your dedicated efforts to conserve biodiversity in Malakand. Your work to restore degraded habitats and grow native wild edible fruit plants is crucial for maintaining a balance between wildlife and local communiti...
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Hi there, Any recommendations or advice on where to look for funding opportunities related to undergrad field research and field skills enhancement? I'm taking part in an internship in indonesia (scientific diving, shark ID and coral restoration) and struggling to fund the travel and program costs. Thanks! :)
Are you volunteering with http://www.elasmobranch.id? I happen to know Aga who is running a CLP sponsored project in Indones...
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What are some of the ways you can bring skills from other parts of your life into your conservation practices?
Working with toddlers require a great amount of patience, taking care of toddlers built my listening skills, patience with others as well as attention to detail. When working in the wild or with communities, I apply same listening skills, patience and attention to detail to effectively communicate and get a desirable feedback.
Funding a new UK-based, youth-focused marine conservation NGO: how? Where to look? Help!
Hi Caitlin,
You can try looking through the grant sites tab on our grant worksheet template here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_3A7ZTr3yAPwXUsXBHha6nrj7OV36NNs-ZHO4FM4o3w/edit#gid=7
In the "grants" tab, you could try looking for the word "education" in the Supporting activities column and filter accordingly. For instance, I found this foundation https://potterfoundation.com/causes_we_support/education/introduction.html by taking a quick lo...
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Anyone work with the infra-sound to locate the elephants? I’m working on a project to reduce elephant-train collisions
Hi Willaume,
My first point of call would be to look at the "Elephant listening project" here https://elephantlisteningproject.org/infrasound/. Peter Wrege would be the ideal conta...
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Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on how to balance a low profile for security reasons while looking for funding when most of big funding agencies requires that you go public. Should I keep using small grants instead of going for a big one?
Hi Xyomara,
that is a tough cookie! Indeed, the sponsors want you to go publ...
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We are in a transition stage in my Country Nigeria; trying to implement the cashless policy, change in the naira currency, hike in fuel prices, etc. This has left many people cash-trapped. We all seem to be mentally-tasked, any idea on how to cope with the present situation? as most people seem to be a time bomb waiting to explode.
Hi Grace, maybe you can use "Mingas" that is a practice from indigenous communities in Colombia and other South American countries in which people gather to work in a community land or in individual parcels in exchange to part of the harvest or other benefits when money cannot be paid
What is your country doing to achieve the 30x30 target?
Hi Ricardo,
Thanks for sharing this excellent question with the community! Perhaps you can kick us off by sharing what your country is doing to reach certain targets by 20...
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How could your work on data management be made easier?
Thank you for your efforts Lara, but I meant the question really personal. If one looks there is plenty of advice about data management, and it all makes a lot of sen...
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Considering the differences in the time-frames for programmes and projects. How do you incorporate the short term funding that you get for a project (1 year) into a programme if you are unsure of the duration of the project funding, for planning purposes?
Thank you for your question Simbarashe. I just wanted to draw your attention to these bursaries that are currently available with WildTeam which offer free places to certain participants on training courses including project management and grant writi...
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Who can recommend any wildlife rescue centres / wildlife rehab centres in Europe that are open to volunteers or interns, or are even hiring new staff members? I'm especially looking for centres in Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland, but any other hint is highly appreciated too.
Hi Sascha,
I would expect there to be websites from those centers. Did you not find a...
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