Ecology & Conservation

These degrees focus on a specific aspect of Biology and look at the relationship between organisms and their environment.

Digging deeper into subject interests can help you in a number of ways:

Confirm whether this is (or isn't) something you would be interested in enough to want to study it at university either as the focus of your degree or a minor/elective
Give you some inspiration to use when creating your questions and topics for IA's (coursework) and your Extended Essay
Provide you with content for your university application writing in the future, enabling you to reflect on the things you've been doing to explore your interests in a way that is academically relevant to the course or institution you are applying for.

Useful Resources

Oxford University Research Blog	Blog	The University of Oxford's Blog on their current research. It includes articles on a huge range of topics but particularly relevant to the current global challenges.	Click Here >
STEM Guide	E-Magazine	A guide to careers in STEM subjects.	Click Here >
National Geographic	E-Magazine \| Podcast \| Website	Starting as a print magazine, National Geographic are now a multi-channel platform focused on inspiring passion for our natural world. You will need to subscribe for full access, but there are also a lot of free resources on the site.	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
New Scientist	E-Magazine \| Podcast \| Website	New Scientist is the world’s most popular weekly science and technology publication. Their website, app and print editions cover international news from a scientific standpoint, and ask the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human.	Click Here >
Cafe Scientifique Oxford	Events	The Oxford branch of Cafe Scientifique meet monthly to open up conversations on a wide range of scientific topics open to all	Click Here >
Summer Schools in Europe	Events	The most complete directory of summer courses in Europe. It includes courses for high school, undergraduate and graduate students, so ensure you read the descriptions to find options right for you.	Click Here >
Young Environmentalist Programmes	Events \| Conference	Gain an immersive experience of Environmentalism alongside top environmentalists. Choose below either our Young Environmentalist Weekend or our Young Environmentalist Summer Experience.	Click Here >
Open Biology	Journal	An open access journal publishing high impact biology at the molecular and cellular level	Click Here >
Royal SOciety Open Science	Journal	An open journal publishing high-quality research across all of science, engineering and mathematics	Click Here >
Coursera	Online Course	Coursera is an online platform for distance learning. They have a range of free courses delivered by universities. Search in this section to find courses of interest to you, often these are courses you can follow at your own pace.	Click Here >
EdX	Online Course	The X Series courses on the EdX platform are free online courses delivered by universities and aimed at helping you explore areas of interest.	Click Here >
FutureLearn	Online Course	FutureLearn is a free online platform where universities from around the globe host FREE online courses you can undertake in your areas of interest. Browse courses by categories or use the search bar to find courses relevant to your interests	Click Here >
On-line on-demand Work Experience Courses	Online Course \| Work Experience	Scroll down on the weblink to find a range of internship courses across a range of subjects but all with a link to Operation Wallacea's key missions around biodiversity and conservation.	Click Here >
OpWall's Field Notes	Podcast	For over 25 years, Operation Wallacea has been running biodiversity research expeditions across the globe. We’ve gathered a lot of stories along the way, showing how conservation research builds communities, inspires change and tackles the biggest threats to our natural world. Join us while we interview researchers, local organizers, and community conservationists about new research, protecting biodiversity, and daily life out in the field.	Click Here >
Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars	Podcast \| Recorded Lecture	Public Lectures and Seminars from the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. The Oxford Martin School brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st century.	Click Here >
University of Southampton Podcast Library	Podcast \| Recorded Lecture	A library of the Lifelong Learning Talks and Study Days from the University of Southampton. They cover a wide range of topics but are organised by topic and easy to browse.	Click Here >
Cafe Scientifique Oxford - Archive 2021	Recorded Lecture	The Archive of the 2021 Cafe Scientifique sessions - held on Zoom due to the pandemic	Click Here >
Geography for Schools Lecture Series	Recorded Lecture	In this series, lecturers from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway give short talks on topics that are key to the Geography A-level curriculum.	Click Here >
Springboard	Video	These videos bring you cutting-edge research from Oxford's graduate students on a wide range of topics - from climate change and colonialism, to microbiomes and mathematical logic. Each video offers an introduction to a new topic, plus lots of activities and further resources to explore. When you click on a topic, you will be asked a few questions and then you will be able to play the video you've chosen.	Click Here >
ExeTalks	Video \| Recorded Lecture	ExeTalks are a chance to discover some of the fascinating research undertaken at the University of Exeter.	Click Here
21st Century Challenges: Informed discussion from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)	Website \| Blog \| Video \| Recorded Lecture \| Events	21st Century Challenges considers the big social, environmental and economic challenges of our time. Join us at events; read articles and commentary informed by the latest geographical research; watch videos, be inspired, think critically, build your networks and share your ideas.	Click here >
HE+	Website \| Podcast \| Blog \| Video	The HE+ website has supercurricular resources created and written by Cambridge students and academics including challenging activities, engaging videos, reflective questions and much more.	Click Here >
LIS Learning Hub	Website \| Webinar \| Recorded Lecture \| Blog \| Podcast	This is an open source area full of webinars, articles, videos, short reads, mini-lectures, podcasts and more from the London Interdiscipinary school.	Click Here >
Zooniverse - Real Science Online	Work Experience \| Website	Online Crowd Science Projects that you can contribute to	Click Here >

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