Talking Book with Sarah Whild (The Biological Recording Handbook)

About this episode

Neil Middleton interviews Sarah Whild about her book and experiences in biological recording.

Here we had the huge pleasure of talking with Sarah Whild, author of the recently published 'The Biological Recording Handbook - Making Wildlife Count'. Sarah had a career teaching biological recording as a university lecturer. Now retired, amongst other things, she describes herself as a card-carrying botanist & drinker of good gin. The Biological Recording Handbook - Making Wildlife Count - Find out more here National Forum for Biological Recording - Find out more here Wildlife & Countryside Link - Find out more here

People in this episode

Host: Neil Middleton

Guest: Sarah Whild

Topics covered

• biological recording
• wildlife conservation
• botany
• education
• retirement

Keywords

• biological recording
• wildlife
• botanist
• handbook
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Forum for Biological Recording, Wildlife & Countryside Link

Books & works: The Biological Recording Handbook - Making Wildlife Count

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