Apply now for the PSGB Field Skills Workshop in August 2025, hosted at London Zoo and supported by ZSL / IoZ and ASAB.
What is the Field Skills Workshop?
The Field Skills Workshop is a 3-day workshop aimed to develop theory and practice in field skills. This Workshop is aimed at providing access, learning, and opportunities to develop and practice field skills, aimed at those who may have economic, time, or other constraints that might prevent them from being able to gain these skills in other ways.
Who?
The workshop is aimed at students who wish to pursue a career or further education in animal behaviour or a related field (e.g. conservation, policy) who have historically been under-represented in this field due to financial and opportunity barriers. This may include, but is not limited to, students who identify as part of one of the following groups: care experienced students, students with disabilities, estranged students, forced migrant students, mature students, students with caring responsibilities, and racialised students.
What will I learn and who will teach me?
We will cover the following topics through a mix of lectures, group work, and observations of animals in the ZSL collection: behavioural data collection, conservation science, research design, logistics, ethics, current tools for remote data collection.
This year, we plan to provide opportunities for early career researchers to develop teaching skills through mentorship with an experienced teacher. Please get in touch with Alecia Carter ([email protected]) by June 15 2025 if you are an ECR who would like to gain teaching experience and could be available in London on these dates or, if you are an experienced and enthusiastic teacher who could mentor an ECR.
When and where will the field school be hosted?
28-30th August 2025 at London Zoo - a ZSL conservation zoo.
Cost?
The workshop is free. PSGB and ASAB aim to cover travel expenses to London (for travel within the UK), accommodation if needed, and food for students who attend the workshop.
Can I attend?
We welcome applications from any students who need and would benefit from this opportunity. There is a short expression of interest form through which applicants can state their interest in and motivation for a career in animal behaviour and their need for the opportunity.
Apply now!
Applications are now open, and close on 18 June 2025. Applications can be submitted through our online application form.
Support
We thank the following organisations for their generous support and donations to allow this to be a free event: PSGB, ASAB and ZSL.
This event is being organized by the PSGB Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee, chaired by Nicola Koyama. If you have any queries, please get in touch by emailing [email protected].
