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Banding Together for Cuban Bird Research Daniela Ventura
Daniela Ventura is a Caribbean wildlife biologist and bird bander based in Havana, Cuba. Fascinated by nature from a young age, Daniela started studying biology at the University of Havana as soon as she finished high school. She continues to work there since her graduation as both a biology lecturer and bird research scientist.
Daniela discusses some of the challenges involved in pursuing a career of biology in Cuba as well as some of her top tips for getting involved in bird banding and landing a job to work with wildlife! Daniela is an advocate for acknowledging your privilege wherever your starting point. This is important for all conservationists and in this interview, she inspires us to do this by staying humble, grounded and grateful.
#ITSAWILDLIFE
#itsawildlife is a podcast and blog, sharing the great work being done for wildlife conservation worldwide and solving problems for ecologists by ecologists. If you’re a fellow wildlifer, whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to talk all things nature: amazing projects, inspiring ecologists, and step-by-step advice to land your dream job in wildlife conservation. Read a transcript of this episode here.
FREE RESOURCES:
Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! Here’s a whole bunch of free resources to inspire your next move and hand you some tricks of the trade.
For more information, check out our website www.itisawildlife.com for more free resources, blog posts and more.
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
You can follow Daniela's adventures on Instagram @dvpuerto19 as well as the Bird Ecology group @grupoecologiadeavesuh.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. Check out the website to get on board and subscribe for #itsawildlife updates– we send monthly emails with fresh tips and fun updates! We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by email [email protected] or connect on Instagram @itisawildlife or Pinterest.
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By SusieDaniela Ventura is a Caribbean wildlife biologist and bird bander based in Havana, Cuba. Fascinated by nature from a young age, Daniela started studying biology at the University of Havana as soon as she finished high school. She continues to work there since her graduation as both a biology lecturer and bird research scientist.
Daniela discusses some of the challenges involved in pursuing a career of biology in Cuba as well as some of her top tips for getting involved in bird banding and landing a job to work with wildlife! Daniela is an advocate for acknowledging your privilege wherever your starting point. This is important for all conservationists and in this interview, she inspires us to do this by staying humble, grounded and grateful.
#ITSAWILDLIFE
#itsawildlife is a podcast and blog, sharing the great work being done for wildlife conservation worldwide and solving problems for ecologists by ecologists. If you’re a fellow wildlifer, whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to talk all things nature: amazing projects, inspiring ecologists, and step-by-step advice to land your dream job in wildlife conservation. Read a transcript of this episode here.
FREE RESOURCES:
Feel like you’ve tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! Here’s a whole bunch of free resources to inspire your next move and hand you some tricks of the trade.
For more information, check out our website www.itisawildlife.com for more free resources, blog posts and more.
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
You can follow Daniela's adventures on Instagram @dvpuerto19 as well as the Bird Ecology group @grupoecologiadeavesuh.
If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. Check out the website to get on board and subscribe for #itsawildlife updates– we send monthly emails with fresh tips and fun updates! We’d love to hear from ya! Get in touch by email [email protected] or connect on Instagram @itisawildlife or Pinterest.