Entry #13: Bears, and Butterflies, and Birds, Oh My! with Madalina Marian

Entry #13: Bears, and Butterflies, and Birds, Oh My! with Madalina Marian

Originally from Sighisoara, Madalina Marian is a proud advocate of Transylvanian heritage, nature, and culture. She grew up foraging in the hilltop forests, keeping an eye out for bears and chasing butterflies in Transylvania's wildflower meadows, which inspired her passion for biology. She went on to study biology in university and during that time she also worked three summers with Opwall teams as a guide, translator, and survey leader, becoming familiar with the unique ecology of her local area. Upon graduating, Madalina knew she wanted to show visitors the wildlife Transylvania had to offer and founded Angofa Wildlife Tours in partnership with Friends of Wallacea, Opwall's tourism arm. Based at the beautifully restored Angofa Wildlife Centre, Madalina leads tours to view bears, birds, and other wildlife, as well as hosting dinners and lectures that support conservation efforts in Transylvania. In this episode, we discuss what makes Transylvania so special, and why she thinks people should come visit and learn from Romanian conservation to protect wildlife in harmony with human livelihoods.

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Entry #23: Careers in Wildlife Conservation with Dr. Nick Askew

Entry #23: Careers in Wildlife Conservation with Dr. Nick Askew

Dr. Nick Askew is the Founder and Director of Conservation Careers, one of the biggest advice centres and job boards for conservationists in the world. Nick started his career as an ornithologist and ...

28 Tammi 202250min

Entry #22: Why We Should Kiss the Ground with Karen Rodriguez

Entry #22: Why We Should Kiss the Ground with Karen Rodriguez

Karen Rodriguez is Vice President of Program Operations at Kiss the Ground. Originally from Guatemala, Karen grew up in California and followed a deep love of food into the restaurant industry. Throug...

4 Tammi 202249min

Entry #21: Making the Holidays a Little Greener with Katie Bell

Entry #21: Making the Holidays a Little Greener with Katie Bell

Katie Bell leads Opwall's fundraising team and manages our site in Borneo. She originally joined Opwall after becoming passionate about marine science, and achieving a bachelor's degree in marine envi...

6 Joulu 202128min

Entry #20: Sowing the Fields with Ellie Field

Entry #20: Sowing the Fields with Ellie Field

Ellie Field is Opwall's Rewilding Lead and International Sales Manager. She spent much of her time during the Covid-19 pandemic learning about efforts to improve agriculture in the UK and rejuvenate b...

2 Joulu 202132min

Entry #19: Empty Stomachs Have No Ears with John Kahekwa

Entry #19: Empty Stomachs Have No Ears with John Kahekwa

John Kahekwa is the director of the Pole Pole Foundation from The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Pole Pole Foundation recently reached international acclaim as a finalist for the first ev...

9 Marras 202143min

Entry #18: How to Create a Protected Area with Manuel Sanchez

Entry #18: How to Create a Protected Area with Manuel Sanchez

Manuel Sanchez is an Ecuadorian ornithologist and science communicator who joined our expedition in Ecuador this year to run the bird surveys. Manuel grew up in Southern Ecuador and fell in love with ...

30 Syys 202149min

Entry #17: Wildlife Tourism for Conservation with Sophia Wood and Gara Trujillo

Entry #17: Wildlife Tourism for Conservation with Sophia Wood and Gara Trujillo

Gara Trujillo ran Opwall's Galapagos site in 2019. She recently completed an Erasmus Master's program in Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management while traveling across Greece, Hungary, and Swed...

30 Syys 202152min

Entry #16: On birds and Biodiversity with Joe England

Entry #16: On birds and Biodiversity with Joe England

Joe England is a British ornithologist who has worked with Opwall in Fiji since 2017 when he helped set up the first research sites on the Natewa Peninsula. Joe is deeply passionate about birds, biodi...

1 Syys 202151min

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