Joshua Elves-Powell
Conservation Biologist
rangers without borders
My work focuses on the intersection of science and conservation and on communicating that to policymakers and the wider public. Our research with Rangers Without Borders aims to document the training needs and capabilities of park rangers and communities about threatened wildlife. Some of my work focuses on providing an evidence base to policymakers. For example, the UK Overseas Territories host 94% of all known British endemic species. We contributed to the government’s review on protecting biodiversity.
As a presenter and founding member of the World Wildlife Fund #WWFVoices campaign on global biodiversity, one example that impacted public thinking about the environment was Frozen Islands, Arctic Seas. This involved hosting a live Q&A on polar science. 14,000 people watched plastic pollution documented in the High Arctic and films explaining the conservation status of polar bears and the double threats of hybridization and climate change.
“My hope for the future is that, as a species, we can protect much of the Earth’s amazing biodiversity and avert the threat of a sixth mass extinction. This will involve greater understanding as we learn how to better live with other species of the natural world.”
