Are you booked on an expedition this summer? Or perhaps you’re considering reserving a place for 2024 but want to know a little more about the whole travel malarkey. Well, you’ve come to the right place; read on to learn Opwall’s latest…

Hello to my fellow wildlife protectors and conservationists! My name’s Rachael and I am a Science Communicator for Operation Wallacea (Opwall) and recent BSc Wildlife Conservation graduate from Nottingham Trent University.   How did the opportunity come about? The original plan was…

We know that our expeditions are amazing and incredible opportunities, and that often the only thing holding people back is the cost. We have a lot of support available to help from the dedicated fundraising team. But one question on a lot…

Cloud forests (also known as montane rainforests) are an extremely fascinating type of ecosystem with a diverse range of species and conditions found nowhere else on the planet. Very few people know about these amazing and unique forests, and even fewer have…

Excited about the idea of travelling across the world to help with conservation research on some of the most vulnerable areas on earth, but also daunted by the cost of the expedition? It is a scary amount at first but there are…

Written by and photos courtesy of Susie Stockwell, bird team member and author of #itsawildlife blog And just like that, we hit the finish line – a milestone that concludes the six-week-long field season for the team at Operation Wallacea’s Croatia project…

Written by Susie Stockwell, bird team member and author of #itsawildlife blog Photos courtesy of Alex Tozer   Operation Wallacea is all about building skills and expanding experiences for students in a meaningful way – so that all participants can contribute to…

Written by Susie Stockwell, bird team member and author of #itsawildlife blog Photos courtesy of Susie Stockwell and L. Crowley   While the mist nets we use on the Operation Wallacea Croatia project are designed to catch smaller song birds, it doesn’t…

Written by and photos courtesy of Susie Stockwell, bird team member and author of #itsawildlife blog One of the most exciting catches for the bird team in Croatia 2022 were the woodpeckers. Not only can these birds be much larger than many…

Written by and photo courtesy of Susie Stockwell, bird team member and author of #itsawildlife blog I’m sure you’ve heard it said about birds in the hand… worth two in the bush! Well, in the case of monitoring birds – the saying…

You might be wondering why on Earth we are posting a blog about hair and skin care at a marine site. Yes, it is true that for some people repeatedly getting in the water can dry their hair out, and that skin…

Written by Emily Wilkinson Photos courtesy of Oscar Paulinski   Before you head out on expedition you know what you are going to be up to in a broad sense – you have your research objectives and/or you know what course you…