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Rachel Carson American biologist and author, 1951
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Rachel Louise Carson: the renowned writer, scientist, biologist, and ecologist

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Red panda conservationist wins Whitley Award 2022

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Analysing the behaviour and venom of slow lorises

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Conserving lowland tapirs in Brazil

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Analysing penguin poo for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Supporting communities to fight for environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and peace

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Monitoring polar bear dens in the Arctic

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Engaging local communities to boost mountain gorilla populations

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How social media is helping monitor new species to Britain

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Conserving snow leopards in Mongolia

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Saving flightless parrots from extinction

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Saving threatened species from extinction

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Saving albatrosses from longline fishing hooks

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Studying climate change in Lake Windermere

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Researching deep sea wildlife in Antarctica

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