In geology, time is divided not by years but by geological or paleontological events based on information from the strata (layers of rock in the Earth). The categories of geological time are listed in order below: Eon – the largest unit on…

Seeing a stag in the wild for the first time was a moment filled with an overwhelming sense of awe. The opening in the shrubbery revealed the stag with its towering antlers, intricately branched like a crown. Each step, deliberate and graceful,…

Five reasons why everybody should go on an expedition with Opwall regardless of scientific background! When approached about embarking on an expedition with Operation Wallacea, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. After all, this is a company that has published over 670…

Register for the talks here!   This year we will be having our first ever annual Optoberfest scientific mini-conference, held at our Opwall HQ in Lincolnshire, UK. Optoberfest is a chance for us to showcase some of the amazing science stories and…

I had so many amazing experiences during my time at Knepp. I got the chance to witness the release of juvenile storks into the wild, see a turtle dove, go on a bat safari and feel (and hear) bats flying overhead, have…

At our various sites all over the world, we are partnered with incredible communities who help make our projects possible. We feel very privileged to be able to visit and support these areas in order to protect the amazing wildlife found there,…

I have just returned from spending two weeks on a field ecology course run by Operation Wallacea at Knepp Estate in Sussex, southern England. To say it was an eye-opening experience would be an understatement. – You never quite know what you’ve…

Under the stack for Gatwick Airport is not the place you would expect to find a breeding hotspot of the UK’s fastest declining bird species, and yet this is now one of the best sites in the country to find the turtle…

Hello and welcome to the second edition of Science Spotlight! This edition is going to be looking at a new paper by Malabet et al.(2024), who have been researching how edge effects impact the density and distribution of mouse Lemur population in…

Nestled in the heart of West Sussex, the Knepp Rewilding Project offered a unique and enriching environment for our week-long field course camp with Operation Wallacea. This remarkable experience combined scientific rigour with hands-on learning, allowing us to immerse ourselves in various…