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Apr 29

Endangered Species Recovery from Jersey to Mauritius

Dhanu Munasinghe

Embarking on a career in wildlife conservation is one of the most rewarding decisions I have made. Making a mid-career switch from the petroleum industry a few years ago meant that I had to get necessary qualifications, experience, and take a huge leap of faith. I chanced upon the DESMAN (Durrell Endangered Species Management Graduate Certificate) course offered by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust when I was considering my options, and in 2019, I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of its participants.

Mar 21

Rewild our Forests

Dr Lesley Dickie

Forests are the Earth’s most dominant land-based ecosystem and can hold great significance to people. They often feature in myths and legends, shaping...

Mar 11

Treasured Islands

Dr Lesley Dickie

Our work spans multiple islands worldwide. You will find Durrell projects and people stretching across the globe from Floreana in the Galapagos Island...

Mar 6

From Accountant to Conservationist: Q&A with Rebecca Brewer

Emma Caton & Rebecca Brewer

Rebecca (Becky) Brewer spent many years working as an accountant before joining the Durrell team in early 2019 as the Director of Finance & Commercial...

Sep 5

Learning to save species from extinction

Natalya Lawrence

The Durrell Conservation Academy’s Endangered Species Recovery Course completely transformed my appreciation for conservation...

The Durrell Syndrome

Anjana Srimathi

Life poses questions at every instance. How? What? Why? Where? Do you get overwhelmed by all these questions flying around in your head? I was, when I...

Apr 26
Community conservation: Q&A with Charlie Gardner

Jennifer Parker

Growing up in Mauritius, Dr Charlie Gardner spent many a memorable weekend feeding Mauritius kestrels in the Black River Gorges with Durrell’s very ow...

Nov 29
Restoring Redonda

Salina Janzan

At the beginning of 2017, I set off on an adventure quite unlike any other. I was to join the team working on the Redonda Restoration Programme and sp...

Nov 17
Bringing birdsong back to Guam

Martin Kastner

Spending time in Guam’s forests can be an eerie experience. One can be hiking through lush ravine forest in the volcanic south of the island, or beaut...

Nov 9