Getting captive African wild dogs back into the wild
Reintroduction and release of animals is one of the goals towards conservation success. To be part of the story and to follow the ‘Shakespeare pack’ of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) from initial bonding in 2019 through to reintroduction…
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Not-So-Wicked Witches and Adventures in Library Research
I write to you in a state of “precatory enthusiasm” with “vehement intention of the mind.” Be clear; this is merely an “effect of Nature” and should not be mistaken for “Diabollical Possession” as confirmed in classical scholar Meric…
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Travelling through art history
My PhD research is the first in-depth scholarly study of the painter Karl Weschke (1925-2005). He’s mostly unheard of, yet he played a significant role in formations of Modern British Art in post-Second World War St Ives, and wider…
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The leafcutters
Leafcutter ants are an iconic image of the rainforest, with their large leaf trails making the forest floor come alive. They mimic a busy highway, moving to the sound of nature. But why all the leaves? Leaf fragments are cut…
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Journal of International Photography
Practice used to be something you did repeatedly on the way to achieving something else. A means to an end repeated so often you no longer had to think without doing it well. Not only could it get you to Carnegie Hall, practice, so they say, would make perfect. These days practice is the beginning, the middle, and the end. It’s…
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