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#itsawildlife

welcome to #itsawildlife – an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to chat with me or other wildlifers as we share stories from the field about working in wildlife conservation and research, expand your network and get the top tips for landing your dream job with wildlife!

  1. MAR 14

    Working as a Wildlife Rehabilitator in Costa Rica with Gabriella Pereira

    Gabriella Pereiro (pronouns: she/her) is a biologist, wildlife rehabilitator and coordinator of interns and volunteers at the Wild Sun wildlife rescue centre in Costa Rica. Originally from Brazil, Gabriella has had to leave her country and her language behind to pursue her passion for wildlife conservation. In our conversation, we talk all about – Gabriella’s journey to work with wildlife A day in the life of a wildlife rehabilitator living and working in Costa Rica Being a wildlife person and a people person Career advice for pursuing your own career with wildlife (building your network and experience are really important in this field!), and, Not waiting for opportunities to come to you and instead, actively reaching out with emails and messages – Gabriella gives us permission to be annoying and send that email anyway! #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is a platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place!  Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservation work - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife!  FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid work with wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what’s the next step? ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a free clarity call⁠⁠⁠⁠ for personalized career pointers- DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email itsawildlife3@gmail.com ✨Head to the⁠ Linktr.ee website⁠ to find career advice from wildlifers on ⁠Conservation Careers⁠ and funding opportunities in conservation on ⁠environmentalgrants.org⁠ ✨Check out our free resources on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Gabriella? Follow her on ⁠Instagram @gabriellacphoto⁠ or email her at ⁠gabriellactpereira@gmail.com⁠. If you’d like to find out more about Wild Sun Rescue, or you’re interested in volunteering with wildlife or becoming an intern, ⁠click here.⁠If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠itsawildlife3@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM Can't wait to connect!

    28 min

  2. FEB 27

    Decision Making and Discovering What You Want To Do In Conservation with Mary Buford Turnage

    Mary Buford Turnage (pronouns: she/her) is a wildlife biologist and science communicator. Originally from the USA, MB is now a PhD candidate studying the interactions between wildlife and farmland in New Zealand. We talk all about – MB’s journey in conservation The pressure to specialize and how to contextualize that as a generalist Navigating the confusion of not knowing what you want to do with your life Managing feelings of overwhelm at the state of the world to make a positive impact  MB’s career advice for aspiring conservationists #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlifeis a platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place!  Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservation work - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife!  FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid work with wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what’s the next step? ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a free clarity call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for personalized career pointers- DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email itsawildlife3@gmail.com ✨Head to the⁠⁠Linktr.ee website⁠ ⁠to find career advice from wildlifers on⁠⁠Conservation Careers⁠⁠ and funding opportunities in conservation on⁠⁠environmentalgrants.org⁠⁠ ✨Check out our free resources on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Mary Buford? Follow her on Instagram @earthyemby,YouTube @earthyemby,TikTok @earthyemby andBlueSky If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠itsawildlife3@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM Can't wait to connect!

    46 min

  3. FEB 13

    Starting your conservation career in NZ with Josh Overend

    Josh Overend (pronouns: he/him) is a wildlife photographerand biologist working on a riparian ecosystem restoration project in Christchurch, New Zealand. We talk all about✨Josh’s journey to fast track his career and landhis first job in the field✨Simple ways to start out in wildlife photography ✨ 3 easy things you can do to accelerate yourcareer with wildlife Do research in your own time and learn aboutyour passionsGain as much hands-on experience as you can(Josh suggests wildlife rehabilitation and rescue centres as a starting point)Build your network by putting yourself out there(but try not to put people on a pedestal!) #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlifeis a platform supporting you tostart and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place!  Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservationwork - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife!  FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you’ve triedeverythingto land your dreamjob in wildlife conservation?We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid workwith wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what’s the next step? ✨⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a free clarity call⁠⁠⁠⁠ for personalizedcareer pointers- DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠ oremail itsawildlife3@gmail.com ✨Head to the⁠Linktr.ee website⁠to find career advice from wildlifers on⁠Conservation Careers⁠ and funding opportunities in conservation on⁠environmentalgrants.org⁠ ✨Check out our free resources on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Josh? Follow his adventures onInstagram @josho_photography, onFacebookor at hiswebsite. You can also find out more about the South Island Wildlife Hospitalhere. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠itsawildlife3@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DM Can't wait to connect!

    17 min

  4. JAN 30

    Pairing neuroscience and conservation with María Dabrowski

    María Dabrowski (pronouns: she/her) is a cognitive neuroscientist turned ecologist who currently works for an international NGO called Rare that does work in conservation and behavioural sciences. Like many in the field of conservation, María shares her non-linear journey as well as her experiences as a Latina working in STEM and her pointers for others looking to pursue a career in conservation! In a world where conservation efforts are crucial, individuals from diverse backgrounds bring unique perspectives and challenges to the field. María, a passionate conservationist with a rich blend of identities, shares her journey, experiences, and insights into making the conservation space more inclusive. María, a Latina woman in STEM, reflects on her journey, highlighting the complexities of navigating multiple identities in the conservation field. Despite facing challenges and questioning her sense of belonging, María’s determination to create a space for herself and others shines through. #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservation work - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife!  FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid work with wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what’s the next step? ✨⁠Book a free clarity call⁠ for personalized career pointers- DM me on ⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠ or email hello@itisawildlife.com✨Check out our free resources on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from María? Follow her adventures on Linked In and Instagram @GoGreenForTheOcean. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠TikTok @itisawildlife⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Can't wait to connect!

    30 min

  5. JAN 24

    Affordable wildlife travel opportunities with Cassandra Ray

    “Every day is a different conversation” – affordable wildlife travel with Cassandra Ray Are you someone who loves wildlife, has a passion for travel, and dreams of making a real difference in conservation efforts around the world? If so, today’s post is for you! Cassandra Ray (pronouns: she/her) is a zoologist and wildlife educator who has found a unique way to combine her love for animals, education, and adventure into a fulfilling and impactful career. Here’s a closer look at her inspiring path and how you can do the same. #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservation work - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife!  FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid work with wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what’s the next step? ✨⁠⁠⁠Book a free clarity call⁠⁠⁠ for personalized career pointers- DM me on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠ or email hello@itisawildlife.com✨Check out our free resources on Instagram @itisawildlife or Pinterest @itisawildlife SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Cassandra? Follow her adventures on ⁠Instagram @casanimaladventures If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠itsawildlife3@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Can't wait to connect!

    29 min

  6. JAN 16

    Lemur research and support for early-career ecologists with Coral Chell

    Lemurs, the enchanting primates endemic to Madagascar, are facing unprecedented threats. With approximately 98% of the 110 known lemur species classified as endangered, research on their behaviour and physiology in relation to human disturbance is vital for their conservation. Meet Coral Chell (pronouns: she/her), a PhD student at the University of Toronto and conservationist who is researching the behaviour and conservation implications for threatened lemur species in Madagascar. In this conversation, she provides valuable insights into her research project as well as the support needed for research students and early-career ecologists in the field. #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservation work - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife!  FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid work with wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what’s the next step? ✨⁠⁠⁠Book a free clarity call⁠⁠⁠ for personalized career pointers- DM me on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠ or email hello@itisawildlife.com✨Check out our free resources on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Coral? Follow her adventures on Instagram @conservationphdtails. And to find out more information about lemurs or support their conservation efforts, visit the Lemur Conservation Network website for resources and information. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Can't wait to connect!

    1h 2m

  7. JAN 9

    Patience pays off on your journey to work with wildlife with Beatriz Maia

    When it comes to pursuing a career in wildlife conservation, the journey is often as diverse and unpredictable as the ecosystems we seek to protect. Beatriz Maia (pronouns: she/her) now works as a Project Manager at Epacha Private Game Reserve in Namibia with her partner and two dogs – and lives a picture-perfect, wild life surrounded by giraffes, zebras and lions. And while with hindsight it can be easy to connect the dots, Beatriz shares the ups and downs of her journey to work her dream job with wildlife – the leaps of faith and the slow waits. She also shares advice for your own journey to land your dream job with wildlife – as well as finding work with your partner as a couple in conservation. #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservation work - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife!  FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid work with wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what’s the next step? ✨⁠⁠Book a free clarity call⁠⁠ for personalized career pointers- DM me on ⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠ or email hello@itisawildlife.com✨Check out our free resources on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Beatriz? Follow her adventures on Instagram at @beaconservationist. You can also find out more about Epacha Private Game Reserve in Namibia here. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok @itisawildlife⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Can't wait to connect!

    33 min

  8. JAN 3

    Life as a Wildlife Vet Nurse: Insights from Joey Solimine

    Living as a wildlife vet nurse is a dream for many animal lovers, but few understand the complexities and challenges involved in this rewarding career. Joey Solimine (pronouns: she/her) is a wildlife conservationist and veterinary nurse who has dedicated her life to rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife in central and south America, particularly the Amazon region. Through her experiences, Joey sheds light on the unique joys and challenges faced by wildlife veterinarians and conservationists. Joey now works in wildlife rehabilitation and veterinary medicine, and is the founder of the non-profit organization, Jungle Rescue Reform in the Amazon rainforest. Joey shares her insights about working in wildlife conservation as a veterinarian, travelling to have a meaningful impact for wildlife rehabilitation projects and her tips for pursuing your passion for wildlife as paid work. #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservation work - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife!  FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid work with wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what’s the next step? ✨⁠⁠Book a free clarity call⁠⁠ for personalized career pointers- DM me on ⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠ or email hello@itisawildlife.com✨Check out our free resources on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Joey? Follow her adventures on Instagram @joey.of.the.jungle or YouTube @joeyofthejungle. You can also find out more about her non-profit organization, Jungle Rescue Reform on their website here. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@itisawildlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @itisawildlife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok @itisawildlife⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Can't wait to connect!

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    welcome to #itsawildlife – an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to chat with me or other wildlifers as we share stories from the field about working in wildlife conservation and research, expand your network and get the top tips for landing your dream job with wildlife!

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    • Creator
      Susie
    • Years Active
      2022 - 2025
    • Episodes
      96
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      © Susie
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