“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and
realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”
~ Rachel Carson
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Calling seabirds from the sky
The tyres on our four-wheel-drive buggy dig into the wet ground as we climb through the tangled forests of Tāwharanui. Caked in mud, we emerge onto a clifftop and onshore winds buffet our vehicle from the swollen seas below. I grin as we lurch from side to side, excitement building in my belly. Little do … Continue reading Calling seabirds from the sky
How to PhD in a pandemic
Society has gone into underdrive, universities have become glorified call centres, and your colleagues are confined to Zoom’s prison blocks. In this dystopia, how on earth do you work on a PhD? From one postgrad to another, a PhD regularly feels dystopian. We are often disconnected from the world, hunched over a desk, trying to … Continue reading How to PhD in a pandemic
Putting the ‘new’ in New Zealand
I awoke on my first morning in Auckland at 05:55am, alert as I’ve ever been in my life. The main perk of this jetlag-induced zest was that I was up at sunrise on the balcony of my new digs (flatshare/flatting in New Zealand speak), joyfully watching a string of new bird species introduce themselves. The … Continue reading Putting the ‘new’ in New Zealand
The Big Five: Global Nature Treaties
In the run up to CMS COP 12 I thought it relevant to provide a refresher on ‘the big five’ of international nature treaties. While these treaties may not appear as glamorous as the actual ‘big five’, their continued existence is fundamental to biodiversity conservation at a global scale. The need for these treaties is … Continue reading The Big Five: Global Nature Treaties
Jacques de Satgé 