Day 1: The 1st June marks the start of the Wildlife Trust's 30 day wild challenge! Going from frequent fieldwork to lockdown with no...

At my first ever conference last month, it's fair to say I was anxious to see what the day held. With little idea of how a conference...

A lot of my time recently has been taken up by preparation for my masters, which focuses on the importance of otters in chalk stream...

One of the most popular student holidays here in Hull, is a weekend ferry trip to Amsterdam, yet getting to the city of Brugge (or...

The number one tip for a trip to Bempton Cliffs? Take some binoculars! Or at least a camera with a good zoom. However, if you don't have...

Anybody close to me knows there’s one animal which is by far my favourite, the Tapir! This large hooved mammal has a funny looking...

At the end of last term we had a university trip to Donna Nook, located in Lincolnshire. Every year between October and December...

From the 11th-14th September, The University of Hull hosted the 179th British science festival. This was the first time the event had...

One of the parts of my course I had been looking forward to from the very start was the field course. At Hull there are multiple options...

Just back in the UK, my field trip to Brazil marked the start of my third year, and with some exciting projects and modules coming up I...

With my trip to Brazil coming up, I wanted to make sure I could get some great photos of all the wildlife. So after investing in a new...

A couple of months ago I was lucky enough to receive a signed addition of David Attenborough’s book, Life on earth. The book co-exists...

With just the one day left to explore round the Animal Encounters section, my last day always a special one. For working hard I was...

With my last week done I just have one single day left tomorrow. It has been a great month and has allowed me to have new experiences,...

My second week is done! And as my placement is split in to three sections of six, over four weeks, I am past halfway. This week has been...

I have just finished my first week at Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire. The park which opened in 1970 is owned by the Duke of...

I have been hoping to use the book section of my blog to give a short summary of some of the books which I found most worthwhile and...

One of the larger charities I have volunteered for is the Canal and River Trust. In charge of managing over 2000 miles of water ways, one...

One of my first volunteering experiences was at an animal sanctuary in Markfield, Leicestershire, which specialises in the care of farm...

Last year I had one of the most exciting experiences of my life in Kefalonia, Greece, volunteering with a charity called Wildlife Sense....