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Our next Data4Wildlife Conservation Hero – is award-winning Brazilian conservationist, Dr. Patrícia Medici. A TED Fellow and Speaker, she has also been recognized with several conservation leadership awards from organizations like the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Future For Nature Foundation, the Whitley Fund for Nature and the Durrell Institute of Conservation... Continue Reading →
During the ZACC 2018 conference, I had the opportunity to chat with several “conservation superheroes” to learn more about their view on the value of data to wildlife conservation. Each story will feature our video interview with the hero and more about their work and the species they are focused on. First up is Murthy... Continue Reading →
Zoos and Aquariums Committed to Conservation – ZACC conference When our Director of Science passed along information about the 2018 ZACC conference, (thanks to our Board and Onnie Byers letting us know about it), I quickly volunteered to go. I’m keen to learn as much as I can about conservation and Jacksonville is just a... Continue Reading →
Katie Kisner of Florida Aquarium talks about her career as an aquarium registrar I vaguely remember my father keeping aquariums of fish as a child, but I didn’t really know much about the aquarium world before this year. My daughter got an axolotl over the summer, and I’ve been amazed to see how much... Continue Reading →
After a wonderful 19 year journey with IBM, I started a new chapter with Species360 in early July. During my last year with IBM, I had the opportunity to work on some fascinating cognitive big data projects focused on sustainability. I led a team to prototype a climate action advisor tool leveraging IBM Watson, wrote... Continue Reading →
Scott Citino of White Oak Conservation talks about Sumatran rhinos, Okapis and more I thought about becoming a vet when I was a child but quickly gave up the idea when faced with dissecting a frog in high school. So my knowledge about what vets actually do on a day-to-day basis is pretty limited. When... Continue Reading →
Dr. Dalia Conde’s incredible journey from wildlife biology to zoo data champion I met Dr. Dalia Conde for the first time in July at our staff retreat in Minnesota. Her personality is as big as her passion for her work. Picture a biologist who has tagged jaguars in the rainforest, a conservation scientist advocating the... Continue Reading →
How to find the best freelance writing gigs in sustainability, conservation, and green business markets I made this list for myself as a starting point for freelance opportunities in topic areas of interest, but others may find it helpful as well: 47 freelance environmental writing gigs AJ (Alternative Journal - Canada) - Payment is $0.10/word... Continue Reading →
“Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.” – Einstein Although I don’t subscribe to theories of past lives, I suppose if it were possible, I may have been a tree-hugging hippie or Native American herbalist or wildlife caller. I have, in fact, hugged trees, and feel such a deep connection to earth... Continue Reading →
Julie Yamamoto 