I get lots of emails from wildlife biologists and ecologists-to-be asking for advice on what they need to do to get into those careers…
#92: Never Give Up on Your Wildlife Dream Job: Interview with Francisco Llauger
I love hearing success stories from people who have finally landed their dream jobs, especially after challenging and twisty career paths. I always like to say, your current situation is not your final destination, so I believe to strive toward your dream relentlessly….
#91: Finding Your Identity in Wildlife Work
When I give advice to young wildlife professionals or those aspiring to go into this career, I always tell them to reverse engineer it. To “start with the end in mind,” (a quote from Stephen Covey), but what if you don’t know what the end looks like?
#90: From Web Developer to Starting an Environmental Career: Interview with Melina Shak
Have you ever thought about starting an environmental career, but instead chose a more “safe” and “secure” route? Or maybe you are currently tempted by it or you simply didn’t know how to go about a wildlife career and took a path that was more easily laid out?…
#89: 30 Years of Wildlife Career Advice with Fisheries Biologist Scott Putnam
In this podcast, I interview Scott about his career as a fisheries biologist, from volunteering to working his way up. How did Scott build his career as a regional fisheries biologist, and what tips does he have for aspiring biologists?
#88: How I Wrote My First Books and You Can Too!
You may have heard me on social media talk about how I am writing a kids’ book and unless you are new to the podcast, you will already know that I wrote a book called Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology: What It’s Like and What You Need to Know…