George Angell

George graduated BSc (Hons) Zoology and now works at EcoFX in the Waikato region of New Zealand as a field officer with responsibility for the control of invasive species across National Park areas and farmland. 

"It was fantastic being able to tailor my degree by choosing which modules suited my interests and ambitions. Going to Bristol Zoo lectures and hearing from people who have been at the forefront of conservation studies first sparked my interest, but it was the South Africa field course to Mankwe Wildlife Reserve that set my career ambitions in stone.

I want to continue in my current field and in the longer term, be involved in every stage of a re-colonisation project; monitoring an area to determine which exotic species are present and causing problems, the removal of the invasive species, monitoring to ensure removal has been successful, the re-release of native, endemic species and the monitoring of the native populations. My dream would be to run a project on a large scale off-shore on a fenced in-shore island.

I had an amazing sandwich year working for a non-profit organization - the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF). SIF help ensure that world heritage sites are well protected areas where conservation, research and education help to manage and conserve natural life and instigate scientific research. I was involved in a project to eradicate invasive birds on the island of Assumption, which is next to the world heritage site Aldabra Atoll. Without this, I would not have had enough experience to be considered for my current role, and having SIF as a reference really strengthened my CV and job prospects."

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