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Wildlife ACT Talk Tonight @ 7pm!

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Tonight we have Simon from Wildlife ACT giving us a talk. Wildlife ACT Fund is a non-profit trust on a mission to save our planets’ endangered wildlife and wild places from extinction. Passionate, experienced, on-the ground conservationists doing critical work where it’s needed most. Delivering time and expertise, implementing anti-poaching measures, finding and funding equipment, and educating local communities.

They also offer some of the most unique African wildlife research opportunities and practical learning environments in South Africa for those wishing to gather research data for undergraduate degrees. Monitor Africa’s iconic species and the habitats in which they live.

The zoom link for this event is posted in the facebook group. If you can’t access facebook, not a problem. Just shoot us a quick message at guzoosoc@gmail.com for the zoom information!

Wildlife ACT Talk on Thursday @ 7pm

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This Thursday we have Simon from Wildlife ACT giving us a talk. Wildlife ACT Fund is a non-profit trust on a mission to save our planets’ endangered wildlife and wild places from extinction. Passionate, experienced, on-the ground conservationists doing critical work where it’s needed most. Delivering time and expertise, implementing anti-poaching measures, finding and funding equipment, and educating local communities.

They also offer some of the most unique African wildlife research opportunities and practical learning environments in South Africa for those wishing to gather research data for undergraduate degrees. Monitor Africa’s iconic species and the habitats in which they live.

The zoom link for this event will be posted in the facebook group. If you can’t access facebook, not a problem. Just shoot us a quick message at guzoosoc@gmail.com for the zoom information!

Marine Conservation Talk Today @ 6pm!

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Tara from the Marine Conservation Society will be joining us to talk about their current campaigns and projects. Some of their current campaigns include protecting UK sharks, saving seagrass and say no to red rated fish.

The Marine Conservation Society is the UK’s leading charity for the protection of our seas, shores and wildlife. For over thirty years MCS has been the voice for the sea for all the fascinating creatures that live beneath the waves, for our breath-taking coastal environment, for all those who make a sustainable living from the sea and for everyone who simply enjoys visiting the beach and our glorious coastline.

! The zoom link for this event is posted in the facebook group. If you can’t access facebook, not a problem. Just shoot us a message at guzoosoc@gmail.com for the zoom information!

Grad Talk tonight at @ 6pm!

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We’ll be hosting several recent Glasgow MFB/ Zoology graduates to hear about their current jobs in the field, and their advice on finding jobs after graduating! Some of their roles include;

  • Marine biologist on a coral reef restoration project in Kenya
  • Coordinator at the Atlantic Whale and Dolphin Foundation in Tenerife
  • Project manager at a conservation centre in Thailand
  • Head marine biologist for COMO hotel group, Maldives
  • MSc Quantitative Methods in Biodiversity, Conservation and Epidemiology student at Glasgow

There’ll be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and pick some brains! Most of the grads also took part in Exploration Society expeditions, so if any students have an interest in those, then they can find out more info and ask any questions.

It’s sure to be a really interesting talk so we’re hoping to see students from all year groups attending! More info can be found on our Facebook – Glasgow University Sea Society, or University of Glasgow Zoological Society

The Zoom link for the talks can be accessed here:

Topic: Sea Society Graduate Talk 2021

https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/5818338669?pwd=akF2OFROU2xFZmFxampjVlFMTllVQT09

Meeting ID: 581 833 8669

Passcode: gradtalk21

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RZSS Talk Tonight @ 7pm!

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Our last talk of the semester is from RZSS’s Dr Alex Ball who runs their WildGenes Programme. Learn about how their Edinburgh zoo-based genetics lab is saving endangered animals both here in Scotland and around the globe!

“At RZSS WildGenes we conduct cutting-edge conservation genetic and genomic research on a large range of threatened taxa. Our laboratory facilities are based at Edinburgh Zoo and our projects centre on in-situ monitoring, ex-situ management, reintroduction management and control of the illegal wildlife trade.

We work alongside government agencies, conservation charities and zoos across the world to deliver data, advice, training and capacity building. We are pioneering the use of genomic techniques such as ddRAD to generate high resolution data for conservation and we specialise in the analysis of non-invasive, and difficult to work with sample types.We work on any species or in any geographical locality where we feel there is a conservation need for genetic data.”

Zoom detailsTime: Dec 3, 2020 07:00 PM London
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https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/5386280762
Meeting ID: 538 628 0762
Hope you can join us!

Born Free Talk Tonight @ 7pm

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Ian Redmond OBE, Born Free’s Senior Wildlife Consultant will be giving a talk for the Born Free foundation about his experience as a reluctant volunteer!

“Ian is a tropical field biologist and conservationist, renowned for his work with great apes and elephants; he has been a wildlife consultant with Born Free since1986. Having authored books, articles, reports and scientific papers Ian is currently part of a team developing virtual reality as a tool for conservation education”

Delve into the past 40 years of Ian’s international career and the species and individuals he has encountered along the way.

He has done some very amazing things in his career that I think you are definitely going to want to come along to hear!