Kaitie Schneider is a wildlife conservation biologist and educator for Boulder County Parks and Open Space, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Blue Turtle Sustainable. In her free time, she runs her own business as a digital artist and photographer for environmental organizations and earth-conscious businesses.
Below are her recommends to learn more about conservation, wildlife biology, as well as the many ways we can get more involved using our own varied skills and interests.
Podcasts:
Impact the Conservation Photography Podcast
How to Save a Planet
Ologies
In Defense of Plants
TED Climate
A Sustainable Mind
Books:
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Animal Kind by Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone
Tom Browns guide to healing the Earth
Are We Smart Enough to Know how Smart Animals Are? By Frans de Waal
Ways to get involved, no degree required:
Citizen science with https://www.inaturalist.org
Volunteer with local wildlife agencies
Volunteer at animal rescues and sanctuaries
Apply for my Conservation Career Scholarship!
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