Nessisary Qualifications

Goretex

Goretex

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Hi all,

I'd like to work in some way with nature but I'd like to know about any of the necisay qualifactions. Does anyone on here work on a nautre reserve. Also have any of you UK members heard of (or work for) the BTCV?

I'd just like to know more I am of course using this forum as a starting point. Please reply if you anything in this area or private message me.
 
Just as a fleeting update I've swiched institutions, but I'm using this year really as a big planning year.

I'm becoming a little personal if anyone wishes to ask/disscuss in this matter than please PM me.:)
 
Goretex said:
necisay qualifactions.
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At risk of sounding snooty, one of the most necessary qualifications in any work is the ability to spell correctly, so as to facilitate clear communication. If you struggle with spelling, then use the spell-checker, an on-line dictionary, or even an on-desk dictionary. It does make a difference. People will not take you seriously otherwise.
 
Well that's really helpful...

I don't really know, but volunteering with BTCV sounds like a great start. Also try contacting a few nature reserves and ask what jobs there tend to be and what qualifications are needed. Good luck
 
Goretex said:
Just as a fleeting update I've swiched institutions, but I'm using this year really as a big planning year.

I'm becoming a little personal if anyone wishes to ask/disscuss in this matter than please PM me.:)
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I think the key to starting a career in conservation is volunteering and its a great way to find out if u really are interested, especially this time of year you will find out if you can handle working outside all year round.
I also know must employers of conservation work expect you to have volunteering behind you and field work is the best and only way to really learn, once you find the volunteering work im sure the people who run the teams will beable to help you more as they would of done excatly what you will need to do.
 
@ BillyT and Rowangreen thanks for your replies. I'm trying to volunteer for the Essex Wildlife Trust.

On the tuesday and thursday of last week I (with a group of other volunteers) cleared up weeds from a ditch thigh deep in water!:eek:
 
I would recommend some of the courses at the Epping Forest Field Study Centre if you have intrests in specific fields. I have personally done courses on amphibians, bats and badgers, and all of them were fascinating, informative and are the first stages in getting licenses to work with endangered animals e.g. great crested newts and bats. :D
 
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