About Nicky Petkov

I am a conservation professional with some over 20 years of background. I hold a Ph.D. in bird ecology and have been working on bird conservation for the past over 25 years. My work is focused mostly on waterbirds and wetlands, but have held various positions over the years. I live in Bulgaria, but do a lot of international work as well linked to the projects I do or on consultancy based for local NGOs. I am the coordinator of the AEWA Red-breasted Goose International Working Group for the past 10 years now.

Which category below best describes the type of organisation you currently work for/or run?

Charity/Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)

Areas of expertise

Institutional Management & Administration Other Project/programme management Research Species Management

Would you be willing to be approached and share your lessons learned in your area(s) of expertise with our community?

Yes

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Whitley Award Alumni

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Nicky Petkov

May 20, 2021

Job opportunities

Wetlands International – European Association (Wetlands International Europe) looking for Project Officer

he Wetlands International – European Association (Wetlands International Europe) brings together 10 European NGO members, working to raise awareness about wetland ecosystems and to advocate the sustainable use of wetlands for people and nature, in particular by linking science, policy and practice. he Project officer will support the technical and financial work of Wetlands International Europe in relation to the development and implementation of projects that will include the complete annual project cycles, contract management and reporting processes. Find more details on the link bellow https://www.wetlands.org/project-officer/

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Nicky Petkov

Apr 15, 2021

Whitley Award Alumni

Useful tool that might help in your work

The Tools of Engagement: A Toolkit for Engaging People in Conservation. This resource was developed by Audubon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP), TogetherGreen, North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), and many others, and is designed to better engage people to achieve more sustainable conservation results. I think some of you migth find it useful. https://naaee.org/eepro/resources/tools-engagement-toolkit-engaging-people?fbclid=IwAR0xF3SzYaNloY1kkArqfaenMlcQ0TWTOfxIdG_RQfVWNgtKa7XvdlIHDTI