Please see below for all of Froglife’s webinars:
Reptile Identification and Ecology Talk
Join Froglife’s former Project Officer, Ben Harris, for a talk on UK reptiles.
Ben has a number of years’ experience running reptile surveys and ecology talks whilst working as a ranger and project officer. The talk will cover common and widespread UK reptiles as well as rarer species, with an overview of their identification and ecology.
The perfect wildlife pond- how to make one and how to maintain it
Join our Come Forth for Wildlife Project Manager, James Stead, for his talk on how to create and maintain the perfect wildlife pond.
James has worked for Froglife since 2012 and has a wealth of hands-on experience creating and maintaining wildlife ponds across the UK. Whether your green space at home is large or small, join this talk for expert advice and resources to get the best from your wildlife ponds.
Wildlife Gardening for Reptiles, Amphibians and More
Join Froglife’s Operations Manager for small projects, Darren Starkey, for a talk on wildlife gardening for reptiles, amphibians and others.
Darren has worked for Froglife since 2021 and brings with him a wealth of hands-on experience previously managing 2 nature reserves for the RSPB and working for the Environment Agency. Join this talk to get expert advice and resources to transform your gardens into wildlife havens for a variety of species.
Amphibian Identification and Ecology Talk
Join Emily Millhouse for her talk on amphibian identification and ecology.
Emily worked for Froglife from 2016-2021 and has a wealth of hands-on experience from working on various projects throughout her time with us. She has a huge passion for anything amphibious, and in this talk, she will cover common and widespread UK amphibians as well as rarer species, with an overview of their identification and ecology.
Wildlife Mortality on Roads Conference Wednesday 10th March 2021:
Speakers’ Biographies:
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Debobroto Sircar (aka Debo) has worked with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) since 2009 and currently oversees Species Recovery and Wildlife Crime Control Projects. He has worked extensively in the Central Indian state i.e. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh carrying out conservation projects for Asian elephants and Sloth bears, before he made a shift to the headquarters in 2011. There he led the Wild Aid Division of WTI, where he developed a network of committed regional conservation organizations and individuals from all over India, instrumental in providing key assistance to address wildlife emergencies, targeting diverse faunal species including Amphibians. |
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Dr. Sean Boyle is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Memorial University of Newfoundland where he studies the patterns of abundance and occupancy, using camera traps and traditional ecological knowledge. During his PhD Sean studied the impacts of roads on wildlife, especially reptiles and amphibians. With a focus on increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of efforts to reduce the harmful impacts of roads, he developed approaches to optimize mitigation planning, and evaluated the success of fences and crossing structures that together, were designed to keep animals off roads and help them cross roads safely. |
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Hugh Warwick is an author and ecologist with a particular passion for hedgehogs. He is the spokesperson for the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and helps run the Hedgehog Street campaign. Habitat fragmentation is one of the most serious threats to face hedgehogs and it comes in many forms – his book Linescapes looks more deeply into the way in which anthropogenic linear features both connect and fragment the landscape. |
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Ben Harris has a number of years’ experience running reptile surveys and ecology talks whilst working as a ranger and project officer. He currently works for us at Froglife where he’s the Project Officer for ‘Discovering Reptiles’, running regular training events on reptile identification, ecology, habitat management and survey methods. |
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Dr. Sarah Perkins- Project Splatter, Cardiff University: Project Splatter is a citizen-science monitoring scheme for wildlife vehicle collisions across the UK. Members of the public support our research by sending in reports of animals found dead on roads by using a number of different channels: our downloadable apps, social media or email. The scheme has been running since 2013 and our database has over 80,000 roadkill reports. Dr. Sarah Perkins, lecturer at Cardiff University is coordinator of the project, working alongside a team of PhD researchers MSc students and undergraduates. Together they monitor and map wildlife vehicle collisions across the UK, whilst also investigating potential patterns and hotspots. |
