28 April 2021 12:00pm
Wild Lunch Wednesdays took place throughout February, March and April 2021, giving you the opportunity to hear directly from ZSL staff and students, as they described their fieldwork experiences and discussed the challenges and rewards of working in conservation science.
We were joined 'live' by viewers from across the world, offering them the opportunity to directly engage with our experts and ask their questions.
You can re-watch all of the events below and also read our follow-up blogs (where we answered some of the audience questions that we didn't have time for!)
View the Wild Lunch Wednesdays playlist
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 - Diving deep in Greenland
Meet ZSL scientist Chris Yesson and hear about his fieldwork, studying the deep sea floor in Greenland, as he describes close-encounters with icebergs and reveals how he studies what's at the bottom of the sea without getting his feet wet!
- Watch the episode on YouTube
- Read the follow-up blog for Diving Deep in Greenland
Wednesday 17th February - A passion for Pangolins
Meet ZSL PhD student Lucy Archer as she describes her fieldwork experiences in the Philippines, trying to learn more about the world’s only scaly mammal, the Pangolin.
- Watch the episode on YouTube
- Read the follow-up blog for A passion for Pangolins
Wednesday 3rd March - Wild Dogs, Lions and Me
Meet ZSL scientist Rosie Woodroffe as she describes her fieldwork experiences working with large carnivores in East Africa.
- Watch the episode on YouTube
- Read the follow-up blog for Wild Dogs, Lions and Me
Wednesday 17th March - Wildlife gems in UK waters
Meet ZSL marine conservationist Celine Gamble as she takes us into the field closer to home, exploring the coastline and oyster beds of Great Britain.
- Watch the episode on YouTube
- Read the follow-up blog for Wildlife gems in UK waters.
Wednesday 31st March - Shark Tales
Meet ZSL scientist David Curnick and hear about his experiences in the Indian Ocean researching sharks! With blue seas and sandy beaches, carrying out fieldwork here sounds like paradise, but it’s hard work too!
- Watch the episode on YouTube
- Read the follow-up blog for Shark Tales.
Wednesday 14th April - Championing Dwarf Geckos in Colombia
Meet Colombian biologist Liliana Saboyá Acosta, a former ZSL EDGE Fellow who continues to work closely with ZSL, helping to conserve the tiny and enigmatic Colombian Dwarf Gecko.
- Watch the episode on YouTube
- Read the follow-up blog for Championing Dwarf Geckos in Colombia.
Wednesday 28th April - Tigers in Nepal
Meet ZSL conservationist Pawan Gautam, as he describes his fieldwork experiences working with tigers and people in the national parks and surrounding areas of western Nepal.
- Watch the episode on YouTube
- Read the follow-up blog for Tigers in Nepal.
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