Zoe Jewell has a B.Sc. in Zoology/Physiology from London University, a M.Sc in Medical Parasitology from the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (London University) and a veterinary degree from Cambridge University. She is a consultant for Animal Consultants International on matters relating to wild animal monitoring and welfare and a member of the Society for Conservation Biology. She has published on wild animal monitoring using non-invasive approaches and animal monitoring ethics. Sky Alibhai has a B.Sc. in Zoology from Makerere University, Uganda, and a D.Phil in small mammal population dynamics from the University of Oxford. He is a fellow of the Zoological Society of London and a member of the Society of Conservation Biology. He has published widely on wild animal monitoring using non-invasive approaches.
Earth Day focuses attention on big questions: What’s the future for Homo sapiens? How can we coexist sustainably with other species? To stem the loss of biodiversity and ensure continued provision of essential ecosystem services, world leaders adopted the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets in 2010, to be fulfilled by 2020.
In order to protect endangered species, it's essential to monitor them. Our mission at WildTrack is to develop and implement better techniques for monitoring endangered species. Specifically, we’re interested in non-invasive and cost-effective approaches to monitoring, and our footprint identification technique (FIT) is an example of such an approach. Since
Most of us live in a cosseted unreality, cocooned inside thermo-regulated cars and buildings. Our food and drink is on tap, and we experience little inconvenience beyond death and taxes. It’s easy to forget that life as we know it would come to an abrupt halt without the millions of