Entry #16: On birds and Biodiversity with Joe England

Joe England is a British ornithologist who has worked with Opwall
in Fiji since 2017 when he helped set up the first research sites
on the Natewa Peninsula. Joe is deeply passionate about birds,
biodiversity, and the natural world, which shines through in his
work and his words. He is eager to return to Fiji after the
global lockdown to continue his research on the behaviour of the
rare, microendemic Natewa Silktail, a tiny bird that lives only
on this peninsula. Through his work with Opwall and other
research organizations, Joe has led and participated in
biodiversity surveys all over the world, including in Peru,
Australia, Borneo, and now Romania. In this episode we discuss
the origins of Joe's respect and love for nature (birds in
particular), what makes Fiji such a special and sometimes
challenging place to work, and how to live a life committed to
protecting biodiversity every day.