Itchen Valley Country Park is renowned for its diversity of small mammal species (mice, voles, and shrews). There are 9 small mammal species which are widespread in the UK and eight are present…

Trainee Ecologist Olivia Henderson takes us on an exploration of Hampshire’s two remarkable habitats: chalk grasslands and chalk streams. Guided by her passion for botany, Olivia delves into these…

As part of my traineeship with the Trust, I’ve had the privilege of getting acquainted with several ‘rewilding’ sites.

Nature-Based Solutions Officer, Aggie Thompson, leads on the delivery of a comprehensive ecological monitoring programme at the Trust’s rewilding projects: Wilder Little Duxmore and Wilder Nunwell…

Trainee ecologist Shannon Rae shares her experience with European Nightjars in the New Forest, from their mesmerising aerial displays to their unique churring calls, uncover the mysteries of these…

I am currently a first-year computer science student at the University of Southampton, and I was very grateful to have been offered this 4-week student placement opportunity by the university…

Upon joining the Trust as a trainee ecologist, one of my greatest hopes was to be able to observe some of the rarer butterfly species, especially the silver-studded blue.

During the summer of 2022 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s Ecology Team were joined by two placement students from the University of Southampton. They got involved in a variety of…

Moths rarely receive the attention of their showier butterfly cousins, yet they can be just as beautiful. Trainee Ecologist Laura Krusin describes the majesty of moths and how we're helping…

University student takes on the opportunity to work at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for two weeks.