Conservation organisations need to broaden out from a focus on natural science evidence to fully realise their conservation objectives. Both interdisciplinary - drawing on multiple academic disciplines - and transdisciplinary - integrating other knowledges and...
Interdisciplinary PhD students are vital to the environment sector. Yet they can find themselves isolated and embattled. Set yourself up for success with these tips.
This month marks five years since the first course I ran as Human Nature! So it felt apt to reflect on what makes an effective conservation social science training course, with a special invite for the next evolution of Human Nature’s training offering at the end…...
If you work in a conservation organisation, social science consultants can offer huge value to your mission. They can bring efficiencies, extra capacity and expertise to your environmental work and research. In this blog I share how social science consultants...
At the end of last year I attended two in person and one online conference. And they reminded me both of what fantastic opportunities conferences can offer, and also how they can leave you feeling exhausted and feeling as though you’re missing the party, if...
Social science champions in conservation organisations face numerous challenges. Here are five ways to make your life easier and more impactful
Are you at the forefront of integrating social science into your conservation organisation? This blog covers the challenges and opportunities of being a social science champion, and the support available.
How do we talk about the climate and ecological crises with young children? As it’s school summer holidays, many of us are around children more - whether they’re our own or not! And in the many roles I play in life: parent, friend, scientist, trainer, I often...
If you’re a conservation scientist trained in the natural sciences, you’ll likely be well versed in quantitative research methods - those which gather and analyse numerical data. But what about qualitative methods, the ones which...