This summer the Asia section of the Society for Conservation Biology held their biannual conference, Conservation Asia, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

What, or who, inspired you to get a career in science?

I had never been to an official government event with ‘high-profile’ people before, so in the days leading up to last week’s UK Government 2018 Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade, I was certainly getting excited.

Businesses are beginning to recognise that declines in biodiversity associated with their operations can be bad for business.

Biodiversity Fellowships are for people working outside of academia who feel that they would benefit from spending time working within the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science at Oxford university. If you are a senior member of staff, who would benefit from the opportunities offered by stepping away from your NGO,…