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How to search for papers

How to search for papers

By Fran Anderson

When trying to write up a report you can easily spend hours scouring the internet for the paper you are looking for, so we’ve come up with a guide full of tips for searching for research papers to make it that bit…

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How to write a reference

How to write a reference

By Fran Anderson

When you are writing a research paper or article you will probably find yourself needing to look at other people’s work. It is important to explain the background knowledge on the topic you are researching, and to explain why you are researching…

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How to read a research paper

How to read a research paper

By Fran Anderson

Reading research papers can be intimidating at first, but once you break it down into steps and stages they are so much easier to understand. This guide will hopefully help you to be more familiar with the structure of research papers and…

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Learning to dive – and learning to love it!

Learning to dive – and learning to love it!

By Holly Mellor

Gaining my Open Water PADI qualification through Opwall at Sodwana Bay was an experience I won’t ever forget.My time with Opwall has been the perfect balance of both structured and enjoyable, making it the perfect introduction to the world of scuba diving….

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How to use your Opwall expedition in applications

How to use your Opwall expedition in applications

By Evie Courtenay

Applications, whether it’s a CV for a job or a personal statement for higher education, can be a daunting task. Knowing what to include or emphasise might be confusing to begin with. However, starting is the hardest part so if you are…

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Jungle life for a school student in Mexico

Jungle life for a school student in Mexico

By Taylor Burke

Throughout my trip to Calakmul I learned to work successfully with both my survey group and the onsite scientists to carry out surveys. Though life in the jungle was a bit of a shock at first, it didn’t take long for me…

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Why is it so important to involve local communities in conservation?

Why is it so important to involve local communities in conservation?

By Fran Anderson

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,…

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Finding Wild Spaces in the UK

Finding Wild Spaces in the UK

By Louisa Neill

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…

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Wildlife Success Stories from Knepp

Wildlife Success Stories from Knepp

By Helen Clark and Fran Anderson

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…

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Science Spotlight: Mouse Lemurs and Edge Effects in Madagascar

Science Spotlight: Mouse Lemurs and Edge Effects in Madagascar

By Glenn Shiach

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…

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Origins of the Names of OpWall Sites

Origins of the Names of OpWall Sites

By Fran Anderson

We often don’t put much thought into why places are named as they are, but names can actually give great insight into the history of a place! A famous example is the Tierra del Fuego, a province of Argentina which covers the…

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A Week at the Knepp Rewilding Project: Field Course with Operation Wallacea

A Week at the Knepp Rewilding Project: Field Course with Operation Wallacea

By John Crosby

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…

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