Merlin Veron

About Merlin Veron

Conservation Research Analyst


So far Merlin Veron has written 10 articles.

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Merlin Veron

Merlin Veron

Conservation Research Analyst
Merlin joined Synchronicity Earth in September 2016 after graduating with a BSc in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Merlin’s specific academic interests lie in the relationship between conservation and development, with a particular focus on approaches which embrace capacity development and local empowerment. Outside of his academic studies Merlin has a particular interest in ornithology and has travelled across the western Palearctic region from a young age to pursue this hobby. On his native island of Guernsey, he has also been involved in the monitoring of seabird populations, and has published reports and co-authored an academic paper on the subject of seabird conservation. Before joining Synchronicity Earth Merlin also completed an internship with the States of Guernsey Environmental Services Unit working on management plans for the Island’s RAMSAR sites as well as the production of a biodiversity strategy for the Island, and he has also attended a work experience programme at the United Nations Geneva Office.
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The forests of freshwater

Freshwater habitats are not just rivers, and conserving freshwater species can be done hand-in-hand with local fisheries, says Merlin Veron, Research Analyst at Synchronicity Earth and its Freshwater partner Shoal. As you carefully step across the forest floor, it erupts with life, thousands of insects crashing between the dry leaves [...]

By |2023-07-21T11:45:31+00:00November 6th, 2019|Community, Fish, Fisheries, Freshwater, Rivers, Southeast Asia|Comments Off on The forests of freshwater

Innovative partnerships and approaches for capacity building

Synchronicity Earth recently took part in a capacity building conference hosted at ZSL London Zoo. Katy Scholfield, our Co-Head of Programmes, was invited to speak at a session on innovative partnerships for capacity building. We believe in providing long-term, flexible support to our partners. In many cases, this means providing support for capacity development [...]

By |2019-08-28T15:06:43+00:00August 28th, 2019|Capacity Building, Collaboration, Conservation, Funding, Partners, White-bellied Heron|Comments Off on Innovative partnerships and approaches for capacity building

Trees: an end to the means

We often think about trees as a means: a means to timber or to paper, as providers of oxygen or more recently, as a means to capture carbon. Even within the conservation sector, trees are most often thought about as a means for conserving other species, a habitat for mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and [...]

By |2019-06-25T16:43:43+00:00May 22nd, 2019|Biodiversity, Conservation, Conservation Optimism, Forests, Logging, Species|Comments Off on Trees: an end to the means

Thinking big on freshwater conservation

Sinking sharks and freshwater pandas When people think about Earth’s larger animals they usually think of the tiger burning bright in Asia’s forests, or great herds of wildebeest sweeping across the African savannah. The amazing cinematography of shows like the BBC’s Blue Planet has even brought the larger species of the world’s oceans [...]

By |2022-08-15T14:59:09+00:00July 25th, 2018|Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Fish, Freshwater, Hydropower, Rivers|Comments Off on Thinking big on freshwater conservation

Swimming upstream: working to prevent the extinction of freshwater fishes

Synchronicity Earth has an affinity for overlooked and underfunded species: it is at the heart of what we do. Our Freshwater Programme embraces this – perhaps more than any other strand of our work. Earth is a blue planet, and as well as its vast oceans, its rivers and lakes also harbour an [...]

By |2018-06-01T16:40:21+00:00February 8th, 2018|Ecosystems, Fish, Freshwater, Species|Comments Off on Swimming upstream: working to prevent the extinction of freshwater fishes

Rivers for life!

It had been eight years since local activists working to protect the world's rivers last convened, so the International River Gathering hosted by CEE BankWatch and International Rivers in Tbilisi in the last week of March served as an opportunity for many to reconnect, to share their struggles and to learn from the experiences [...]

By |2018-08-31T15:24:49+00:00April 26th, 2017|Events, Freshwater, Rivers|0 Comments

Evolution, Endemism and Engagement

Biodiversity and Conservation in São Tomé and Príncipe In this next series of blogs we move on from our regional focus to highlight the projects we support to protect some of the world’s most endangered species. This blog describes the extraordinary and endangered avifauna on the African archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe, and [...]

By |2018-08-31T16:45:38+00:00February 21st, 2017|Community, Conservation, Species|0 Comments
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