Biodiversity

Meet the Optimists – Vicky Bowskill

In the October 2023 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Vicky Bowskill tells us the tale of a science communicator and a PhD student and how she balances these two aspects of her life as a conservationist!

2023-11-07T10:24:06+00:00November 6th, 2023|

Mr. Velvet Scoter – the last of its kind in the entire Caucasus

This is the story of how we, Nature Conservation Georgia (NCG), ended up at the remote village of Tabatskuri, on Lake Tabatskuri - a serene landscape nestled in a volcanic plateau - where we painted gigantic Velvet Scoters. These are diving ducks, which were thought to be lost in Georgia and across the Caucasus until very recently when a miraculous discovery was made.

2023-10-30T05:42:52+00:00October 24th, 2023|

Meet the Optimists – Jessie Panazzolo

In the September 2023 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Jessie Panazzolo takes us with her as she navigates the conservation world and all its intricacies as a sustainability educator and a conservationist conservationist.  

2023-10-13T23:27:03+00:00October 11th, 2023|

Meet the Optimists – Maria Hashmi

In the July 2023 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Maria Hashmi shares her experience as a conservationist working in Pakistan, her work imparting nature and climate education to children, and how it is to be a part of a family nature reserve! 

2023-08-22T14:52:58+00:00August 22nd, 2023|