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#206 Dr Lucy Tallents: Wildlife Conservationist

#206 Dr Lucy Tallents: Wildlife Conservationist

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast


#206 Dr Lucy Tallents: Wildlife Conservationist

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr Lucy Tallents is a wildlife conservationist who spent 10 years teaching at Oxford University before launching her environmental e-learning start-up VerdantLearn.   After spending many years in the field herself, Lucy’s next adventure is to empower wildlife conservation professionals around the world through VerdantLearn’s collaborative online learning platform.    In today’s episode we talk about: Her time spent living up the Ethiopian mountains to study wolves What the biodiversity crisis is and why it matters And what it was like transitioning from the academic world to the entrepreneurial rollercoaster!   Check it out.    // Webpage for this episode: https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/lucy-tallents-verdantlearn //
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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We believe Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship. You are part of this story. With 180+ conversations featuring some of the incredible people who call this place home, our weekly show gives you the chance to get away from the clickbait and connect with the amazing things happening on your doorstep. Previous guests include NASA Scientists, Billion-Dollar CEOs, 91-year-old parkrunners, teenaged entrepreneurs, Oscar-winning directors, Olympic Gold medalists, Bitcoin Auctioneers, Tim Burton's puppet-maker and a guy who built an aeroplane in his garage. Well-known voices include Snow Patrol, Foy Vance, Julian Simmons, May McFettridge, Zoe Salmon, Andrew Trimble, The Dead Rabbit, Michael Deane, The Priests, Two Door Cinema Club, Oliver Jeffers, Pete Snodden, Colin Geddis, Mary Peters, Rebecca McKinney and May Blood — the millworker who became a peer in the House Of Lords. Best Of Belfast is an independent, crowdfunded show with no political or religious agenda. It's hosted by 26-year-old writer Matthew Thompson and publishes a new episode every single Monday! To see photos of all 180+ guests, sign up to our free newsletter and support the show please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/