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Feb 19

Saving the Mata Atlantica

Laury Cullen

Laury Cullen graduated from the Durrell Conservation Academy in 1992 with a graduate certificate in Endangered Species Management. Since then, he has built an inspiring career working to recover the Atlantic Forest with our partner organisation in Brazil, the Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ). Laury says his training at Durrell was the springboard he needed to launch his exciting career in conservation.

Jul 13

The Art of Nature Connection

Dr Lesley Dickie - Chief Executive Officer

Last year was the summer of giant, colourful gorillas across our island. Fabulous life-size works of sculpture, subject to the imagination of artists ...

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 indus...

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...

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...

Mar 6
Learning to save species from extinction

Natalya Lawrence

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

Sep 5
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