What comes to mind when you hear someone say they are a conservationist? Is it the Animal Planet presenters who introduce us to different animals and their environments, that you think of first? Is a conservationist someone who takes part in beach or environmental clean ups every now and then? Does being a scientist make you a conservationist?
When it comes to jobs relating to wildlife and the environment, conservation always seems to be the “it” thing to do. Conservation Careers, an online platform targeted towards helping people get into the field of conservation, names marine conservation to be the most ‘in demand’ job type to be listed on their site, making it a difficult field to get into.