Interviews
The range of people we talk to – conservation scientists and researchers, artists, community leaders, philanthropists and people who simply care for the natural world – is a reminder that you don’t have to have a scientific background to play a part in conserving nature.
We hope these interviews with nature champions from across the globe and from all walks of life inspire you as much as they do us.
Our Interviews
Read interviews with our partners and allies and dive deeper into their – and our – work.
Meet our Latin America affiliate, Grace Iara Souza
Over the past 18 years, Dr Grace Iara Souza has developed a deep understanding of the impacts of global environmental go (...)
Making history: Conservation in the Congo Basin with Bihini Won wa Musiti Jean
When Bihini Won wa Musiti Jean began working in forest conservation in the Congo Basin back in 1982, in Central and W (...)
What is agroforestry?
The agroecological systems of farmers, growers, and Indigenous Peoples everywhere have shaped and cared for landscapes f (...)
An interview with Nemonte Nenquimo
Nemonte Nenquimo is an Indigenous leader of the Waorani people in the Ecuadorean Amazon province of Pastaza, one of the (...)
Meet Dr Pria Ghosh
Pria Ghosh joined the Synchronicity Earth research team in October 2020. With her expertise in amphibian conservation an (...)
An Interview with Miriam Supuma
Miriam Supuma has been working for over ten years with conservation organisations in Papua New Guinea, a country that co (...)
Beyond carbon: nature’s big moment
For the third in our series of Deeper Thinking webinars, Beyond Carbon: nature’s big moment, we had the privilege of l (...)
The home of a frog orchestra
An Interview with Dr Caleb Ofori-Boateng, Founder of Herp Conservation Ghana Dr Caleb Ofori-Boateng was the first formal (...)
A driving force for ocean conservation
An Interview with Dr Amanda Vincent, winner of the Indianapolis Prize, 2020 Dr Amanda Vincent has been a driving force f (...)
Turning a lens on community-based conservation
Chris Scarffe is an environmental filmmaker who has been lucky enough to work in some of Earth’s most unique and diver (...)
The last, great wilderness
An Interview with Dr Helen Scales Dr Helen Scales is a writer, marine biologist and broadcaster. She is currently writin (...)
A chat with our new CEO, Kirsty Schneeberger
At the beginning of December, we were delighted to welcome Kirsty Schneeberger to Synchronicity Earth as our new CEO. Ki (...)
A voice for nature in the world of finance
Simon Ruddick is the founder and current Chairman of Albourne Partners, a major player in the financial services industr (...)
An Interview with Claire Nouvian
In 2018, Claire Nouvian, Founder and Chair of BLOOM Association (BLOOM), was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environment (...)
Modelling sustainability: an interview with Arizona Muse
Arizona Muse devotes much of her time – when she’s not modelling – to learning about and promoting the value of su (...)
Talking conservation with Simon Stuart and Jon Paul Rodríguez
Jon Paul Rodríguez is the current Chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commissi (...)
An Interview with marine ecologist Professor Alex Rogers
Professor Alex Rogers is a marine ecologist. He is specifically interested in where life is distributed in the ocean and (...)
A Conversation with street artist ATM
ATM dedicates much of his time to painting gorgeous images of threatened bird species on walls. His work has become a fa (...)
Deep Trouble
Oliver Tickell meets a marine biologist with tales of woe and wonder from the sea Professor Alex Rogers It was in 2015 t (...)
Bringing the Philippine crocodile back from the brink of extinction
An interview with Marites (Tess) Gatan Balbas, Deputy Director of the Mabuwaya Foundation, an organisation supported b (...)
An Interview with Professor Bill Sutherland
Professor Bill Sutherland is the Miriam Rothschild Chair in Conservation Biology at the Department of Zoology, Universit (...)
Embracing biological and cultural diversity: An interview with Dr Jerome Lewis
Dr Jerome Lewis is a Reader in Social Anthropology at University College London. He has undergraduate and doctoral degre (...)
Freshwater Conservation: An interview with Dr William Darwall
Dr William Darwall is Head of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Biodiversity Assessment and Know (...)
The Congo River, lifeblood of a country: An Interview with Ange Asanzi
Ange Asanzi joined International Rivers in 2014, initially to provide support for their river campaigns in Africa. In (...)
Exploring Conservation: An interview with Jonathan Baillie
Jonathan Baillie is Chief Scientist and Executive Vice President Science & Exploration at the National Geographic So (...)
Why conserve amphibians? An interview with Phil Bishop
Phil Bishop wears many hats. He is the Chief Scientist of the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA), a role he has had since (...)
An Interview with EJ Milner-Gulland
EJ Milner-Gulland is the Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity and Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conse (...)
An Interview with Jessica Sweidan
In this interview, which appeared in Forces for Nature, a publication from the Environmental Funders Network, Synchronic (...)
Going the extra mile for forgotten species
Our Director of Strategic Conservation, Simon Stuart, and his wife Ann will be going the extra mile (around 1000 extra m (...)
The green shoots of Conservation Optimism
The recent Conservation Optimism Summit in London was one of a series of #EarthOptimism events (e.g. in Cambridge, UK an (...)
An interview with Clare Shenstone
Clare Shenstone is an English painter who holds a master's degree from the Royal College of Art. Shenstone's portraits e (...)
Our new Director of Strategic Conservation, Dr Simon Stuart
At the end of 2016, Dr Simon Stuart completed his tenure as Chair of the IUCN (International Union for Conservatio (...)
Fantastic Beasts & where to find them
A brief Q & A with Alison Sudol, aka Queenie Goldstein. Alison Sudol plays Queenie Goldstein in the latest JK Rowlin (...)
Channeling the Aloha Spirit
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) World Conservation Congress, held every 4 years, took place i (...)
Great news for amphibians! Meet our new team member, Helen Meredith
Helen Meredith knows a thing or two about frogs (and most other amphibians you care to mention). We're delighted at Sync (...)
Sowing the Seeds of Collaboration
In May 2016, the Agroecology Fund teamed up with the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa to host a 4-day learnin (...)