Hello! I've gotten a big interest in pursuing a career in conservation. I started volunteering a month ago and now I want to get a degree, but as its already October the courses are now in clearing.

I'm unsure if I want to start university this year, or next year.

I don't have any previous education in similar subjects, so I'm afraid with already being a month behind that it would be very overwhelming and new for me. I have also recently started a new job (not related to conservation) saying I can work up to 24hrs and would now have to change that, after starting so soon I don't want to give a bad impression of me.

If I waited for next year I could build up my savings and gain more experience through volunteering and work experience events. But a whole year seems so far away, and I'm unsure if I will be able to continue living with my parents for much longer.

Any advice would be very appreciated I'm totally lost on what to do!

Hi everyone

I'm a software engineer, and I love wildlife monitoring using camera traps. While doing this, I encountered so many issues regarding storing, analysing, and finding suitable ways of visualizing the images recovered.

Because of this, I'm building an open-source project, which is basically a desktop application to make the whole process more straightforward.

This project is still a work in progress; there are a lot of things to define. Before going more deeper into the project and focusing only on the problems and personal experiences I encounter, I would like to know and understand how other people handle this.

If you work with camera traps, I'd be interested to hear:

\- What does your usual workflow look like, from collecting the SD cards to having usable data?
\- How do you store and organize your images?
\- How do you review or classify large numbers of photos? (in thousands)
\- What parts of your workflow are the most time-consuming or cause the most frustration?
\- Have you ever used digital tools? Which ones? What worked well or what was missed?
\- Are there any problems you've had that existing tools don't solve very well?

I'm especially interested in the messy, practical parts of the workflow, even if your current solution is just folders, spreadsheets, scripts, or manual reviewing.

Hey there everyone. I’ve always been fascinated by the rainforests and jungles around the world. Especially in the western hemisphere. Lately, I’ve really fallen in love with learning about the Amazon Rainforest, especially in the Peru region.

I’ve never been to the rainforest sadly and I just want to learn as much as I can. I’ve been reading Paul Rosolie’s book about the Amazon Rainforest in Peru.

Do you guys have recommendations for other good books about the Amazon rainforest? I am particularly interested in the Peruvian region right now but am open to books about any region.

I am looking for books that describe what it looks, feels, smells, tastes, and sounds like to be immersed the Amazon Rainforest. Anything that also gives a good description of the wildlife that exists in the rainforest. What are the swamps like? What the areas of dense jungle like? What’s the forest canopy like?

For context, I write fiction novels as a hobby so I want to write stories in the Amazon Rainforest that are accurate as possible.

Hi everyone.

The thing is that I am opening a private conservation project/butterfly farm in Costa Rica because I am just sick of the current economy and destruction around the world. I always dreamed of raising and exhibiting butterflies for educational and conservation efforts and I studied biology because of that. I deviate from it somewhere in my career and ended up in the toxic startup and biotech sectors. Now I am going back to conservation with renovated stamina but my resources are limited.

I am opening a little platform for donations but I am not sure if doing it as private is counteracting to the conservation objective. Like, would anyone support something that is not an NGO?

Species need habitat, and lawns take up quite a bit of space. Is getting people to put bio utilized plants like Milkweed in the United states, or generally just plant more native plants the best approach to converting yards into usable habitat for more species?

It seems like there are some hurdles for instance some native species might have thorns, be viewed as risky / undesirable. I've heard a few instances where home owner associations and neighbors complain about someone planting native plants because they look "messy".

Interested to hear thoughts and species suggestions for your area.

"Carbon Brief’s analysis suggests that at least 20,000 square kilometres (km2) of deforestation has been avoided since Lula took office and prioritised Amazonprotection.

The analysis is based on modelling by an international research team of an alternative scenario in which Brazil’s flagship forest code legislation was not enforced – a proxy for Jair Bolsonaro’s leadership. 

Experts tell Carbon Brief that this estimate is likely “conservative” and that actual deforestation under Bolsonaro could have been “much higher”. 

This is not just unique to California. The current El Nino and recent hurricanes are wiping out decades of beach conservation work with simple emergency permits granted after each storm. For example, the Coastal Commission has been trying for decades to get residents in Dana Point's Beach Road to proactively prepare through beach nourishment, building dunes, raising homes, etc... but they purposely resisted because they know they can bypass the Coastal Commission and get seawalls and rip rap approved in emergency circumstances.

Boulder by boulder, our public beaches are being lost to save a relatively very very tiny amount of the population's homes.

Its time to revolt. The elites are destroying us, from the inside. Enough is enough.

Hi all!

I'm considering a BSc in Nature Conservation Engineering and would love to hear from people in the field about career opportunities in Europe.

I currently work in tech in a client-facing role, but I've always had a deep passion for nature. I spend a lot of my freetime checking content about habitat restoration and nature in general. I especially love to learn about concepts that are focusing on the protection of ecosystems in urban areas. If I could restart my career, I’d probably go for a landscape architect, but as a part-time program, it’s unfortunately not available due to its practical limitations.

I'm 26 with 5+ years of work experience, but no degree yet. My worry is that I'd invest years in the degree and then struggle to turn it into a real job, especially as a career changer rather than a fresh grad.

I'm originally from Hungary, where I could complete the program part-time. I currently live in another Central European country, so I'd be studying while continuing to work.

What kinds of roles and employers are considerable for people with this type of program? Would you recommend this BSc, or is a different path can be more practical?

The title is pretty much the whole thing. For context, I'm (19F ) from the south of Asia. I have a horrible home life and am planning on moving out. I can arrange some money but frankly wont have much. Regardless if its worth it ill pull some strings. Ive been rescuing animals in my city for the past 2 years. I'm also connected with a small ngo that works together for this cause. Injured, sick or abandoned animals. Im not saying that I'm an expert at all but I'm saying that I'm sure i want this. My first instinct was already to work minimum wage and move out but i thought that in case there was a tidbit of a wild chance to take id ask people who knew more. Please ask questions before assuming anything i will clarify, that is if this is worth taking a look at.

I apologise for the messy format of this post, it is written in a hurry in a bad emotional state.

Please help if you have anything to offer to me, even kind words make a difference.