Lizzie Francoloni currently works as a therapist using Conservation and the outdoors as a therapeutic tool. After working in the social sector for many years, Lizzie retrained as a conservationist at Bristol University and it was soon obvious to her that she could combine these two elements, after quickly realising that conservation is a social issue. Episode 8 is the final episode of The Hive, and for the whole of this episode, Lizzie joined us to discuss how Conservation Psychology can be introduced at all levels of the work carried out within our sector. For those just joining the podcast ..read more

We are heading across the pond for this episode! Join us as we explore how negative environmental behaviours impact nature and conservationists, and what solutions are out there. Featuring Professor Rick Stafford from Bournemouth University (check out more from Rick in episode 1), Eric Kramer-Webb, who works within the Joshua Tree National Park in California, and Author of 365 Days Wild and founder of A Focus On Nature; Lucy McRobert. This episode will be of interest to both conservationists and non-conservationists; hear about the trials and tribulations, those working in conservation have be ..read more

Kendra Marjerrison studied Environmental Visual Communication at Fleming College in Ontario; an innovative study programme and qualification, developed in partnership with the Royal Ontario Museum. Kendra then went on to teach the course and now works as the Social Media and Graphics Assistant for the Hamilton Conservation Authority.  This episode covered the use of visual communications in Conservation, how with the use of a mobile phone camera and a bit of knowledge, that this resource can be used by anyone working to increase an audiences understanding and awareness of issues (or good ..read more

We are going full throttle into the world of environmental engagement for this episode! We are back after a two week break, and for this episode we are focusing on how we can get our messaging effectively across to our audiences. Featuring Director of Conservation Optimism; Julia Migne, Sammy Brisdon, Environmental Educator and Author of 365 Days Wild and founder of A Focus On Nature; Lucy McRobert. This episode may be of interest to anyone linked to conservation, specifically - but not exclusively those who work in engagement. It's full of tips and insights into how to make your content mor ..read more

Episode 4 of The Hive found Mollie and Brian chatting to Megan Charles, from Richmond based Charity; A Dose of Nature. Megan had a fascinating educational journey - studying an undergrad in Psychology, followed by an MSc in Environmental Strategy. She has combined these experiences perfectly in her role as Operations Manager at A Dose of Nature This episode covers; - A Dose of Nature and how it works hand-in-hand with GP Services in Richmond, London - The psychological and physiological benefits of nature on humans - The research behind the health impacts of nature - How Megan developed her ca ..read more

Welcome back to our 3rd episode! How time flies. In this episode we will be exploring views of our sector. We hear from Emily Seccombe from A Focus On Nature, Ollie Sidwell from Rate My Placement and Thirza Loffeld from WildHub!  Find out about how we can improve our sector by outlining and removing the barriers to prospective conservationists, how to secure the best people for the job, and how to keep developing our professional selves!  As always you can keep up with the fun on our blog and social media pages, and below we have added some links to the guests' organisations. Faceboo ..read more

Jessie Panazzolo, Author of How To Conserve Conservationists, joined Mollie and Brian to talk about her career to date, and those experiences that have had an impact on her - not all of them positive. After founding the online community; Lonely Conservationists, Jessie realised that the kind of issues she has faced, were more widespread than she'd thought. To find links referred to in this episode, please check out our blogpost here Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Twitter ..read more

Are you considering a job working in Conservation? There are several well-trodden routes into careers in this sector, The Hive's first episode features guests who provide more details about some of these. We start the episode with Elise Sutton, a graduate of both agricultural college and agricultural university, before speaking to Professor Rick Stafford, from Bournemouth University's School of Life and Environmental Sciences. After this we hear from Frances Jenkins; Careers Lead at Kingston Maurward College, in Dorset, before finishing off with Dr Yoseph Araya; Lecturer in Ecology at the Open ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Hive- a new conservation podcast! We are Mollie and Brian,  just a couple of people who are passionate about and work in conservation. Through conversations with people in the industry, we explore different routes into a conservation career, how to gain skills fit for a modern day conservationist and discuss exciting new projects and ideas that could help those caring for wildlife. This is a fun, collaborative and insightful podcast for those working outdoors, or interested in nature. We hope you’ll enjoy hearing our conversations as much as we enjoyed having them ..read more

Lizzie Francoloni currently works as a therapist using Conservation and the outdoors as a therapeutic tool. After working in the social sector for many years, Lizzie retrained as a conservationist at Bristol University and it was soon obvious to her that she could combine these two elements, after quickly realising that conservation is a social issue. Episode 8 is the final episode of The Hive, and for the whole of this episode, Lizzie joined us to discuss how Conservation Psychology can be introduced at all levels of the work carried out within our sector. For those just joining the podcast ..read more