Durrell Conservation Academy

A world leader in conservation capacity development, operating at the interface between in-situ and ex-situ conservation.

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The trainees were highly engaged, and we had some great discussions about their own experiences of human-wildlife conflict.” - Chloe

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⭐ DESMAN TOPIC HIGHLIGHT: HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT ⭐

🍃 We had the privilege of learning from Chloe Lucas during a session on Human-Wildlife Conflict—an issue that's becoming increasingly urgent in conservation work.

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“In the session, trainees were presented with case studies and worked in groups to identify drivers and outcomes of negative interactions before thinking about potential mitigation strategies. We discussed how to engage with, and support individuals involved in conflict scenarios

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📩 Do you know an Academy alumnus you'd like to nominate to feature in Academy Heroes? Leave a comment below or email us: [email protected]

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To celebrate our founder, Gerald Durrell’s, 100th year and his legacy, we are starting a new collection of posts to celebrate our "Academy Heroes"

Meet Gaby Rezende - DESMAN alumn who works with Black Lion Tamarins (BLT) in the Atlantic Forest.

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The team at IPE (Institute for Ecological Research) came up with a long-term plan which includes planting forest corridors to expand natural ranges and the translocation of BLT groups to boost genetics in local populations.

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📚 This course offers participants an introduction to the steps and key processes in the Conservation Standards cycle. The interactive course balances learning the theory with putting it into practice, working in small groups and with a real-world example.

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⭐ DESMAN TOPIC HIGHLIGHT: Conservation Standards ⭐

🌿 The Conservation Standards is an adaptive management tool developed specifically for conservation, used by practitioners across the world to plan and manage their conservation programmes more effectively.

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📷Meet Dr Becca Young - Conservation Impact Manager here at Durrell. Becca recently joined our DESMAN participants to lead teaching on our Conservation Standards section of the course.

📷 Find out more about DESMAN here: https://t.co/4fArhGPm0N

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We're looking for a Conservation Training Manager

Contract: Full time (35 hours per week), permanent

Location: Jersey preferable, or UK (with regular travel to Jersey and other training locations)

🗓️ CLOSING DATE: 13 April 2025

👇 Find out more: https://t.co/EwbMRaMH4y

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DESMAN Week 1 ✅
We've spent time gaining an understanding of species biodiversity, introducing Durrell’s own conservation work & setting personal learning objectives.
🥳 We also celebrated course participant Pandji’s Birthday! Here's to more weeks of learning & growing together

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This week we begin our award-winning Durrell Endangered Species Management (DESMAN) course!

🌎 We have 15 participants joining us from 11 countries across the world...

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⭐️ MEET THE TEAM ⭐️

🐢 Meet Daniel Craven - Conservation Training Officer and Learning and Development Manager here at Durrell.

👇 Click here to find out the courses we offer https://t.co/WZ9r9LutW5

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⭐️ MEET THE TEAM

🐢 With our DESMAN course right around the corner, we want to introduce you to the team. Meet Andrew Heaver - Conservation Training Officer here at Durrell Conservation Academy.

👇 Find out more about our award-winning DESMAN course for: https://t.co/4fArhGPm0N

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📚 Did you know we offer tailored courses designed for college & university groups? These provide a unique opportunity for students to learn from experts on species conservation & interact & learn from our expert keeping staff & vets, on how to care for & breed endangered species

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🌟These custom-made courses can be run throughout the year on request by university & college lecturers. Courses can vary in length depending on availability. Our facilities are also available for teaching by your own staff, interspersed with Durrell lecturers & access to the Zoo