Marine interns 2026 - Practical conservation in action
George and Mona have been donning the sunglasses and welly boots and getting stuck into a variety of hands-on conservation management tasks on our coast.
Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
George and Mona have been donning the sunglasses and welly boots and getting stuck into a variety of hands-on conservation management tasks on our coast.
From the WOW anniversary celebrations at Whisby to an unexpected visitor in the workshop, and as many tasks as ever out on the nature reserve, August has been jam-packed!
Time, during the Marine Futures internship, appears to slip away as our interns spend it stepping from one world into another.
The life of the Marine Futures Interns is varied. One day they're in living it up in London, the next they're putting on waders and heading out onto the saltmarshes of the Lincolnshire…
Like so many other places, Whisby is extremely dry after another scorching hot month. The lakes are something of an oasis for wildlife, but management on the ground has had to adapt.
Our Marine Futures Interns always get thrown in at the deep end. Read on to find out whether this year's intake sank or swam through the first couple of weeks of their internship
Emily Beswarick, our current University of Lincoln funded Assistant Conservation Officer placement student, reports on weeks 4 and 5 of her placement.
Learn all about the "incredible journeys" of our marine life from Marine Conservation Officer, Lauren Storer, whilst we celebrate this year's National Marine Week.
Introducing Emily Beswarick our current University of Lincoln funded Assistant Conservation Officer placement student.
Summer's arrived at Whisby and the site is looking beautiful - but there are plenty of different seasonal jobs to keep our wardens and volunteers busy!