How Ecology Masters Degree Helps Wildlife Biologist Research Career - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 9 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill shares how a short research project studying rotting skulls in Zimbabwe led her to leave a tourism career for a masters degree graduate program focused on research. Studying at the University of Zimbabwe Tropical Resource Ecology Department, Cotterill expands her scope of work beyond human wildlife conflict to include large carnivore behavior and ecology as well as endangered species conservation and wildlife economics. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

How Does It Feel to Be Charged by a Wild African Lion - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 8 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill shares what it feels like when getting charged by a wild African lion in the her field work. The initial chilling experience, accompanied by an endorphin buzz and rush of adrenaline, pairs with a progressive understanding of lion behavior. While dangerous, lions assess situations and make decisions based on several factors. They do not intent to harm and, as Cotterill has found, as long as not scared or surprised, the lions back down before striking during a charge. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

How Surviving Charging Lions Teach Wildlife Biologist Inner Strength - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 7 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill shares what working with lions in the African bush has taught her about herself. Standing up to charging prides of lions regularly gives Cotterill confidence when working through stressful or fearful situations. She develops a respect for the big cats' traits and behaviors, appreciating both the social and affectionate side as well as the ruthless and primal one. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

Why College Graduates Should Network With Confidence - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 6 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill details how she landed her first conservation job working with lions in the African wild. As a young twenty-something, Cotterill exerts confidence speaking with others at a cocktail party and is rewarded with a fully funded project opportunity. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

Building a Biology Career Working With Wild African Lions - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 5 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill discusses her career development working with wild African lions. To date, Cotterill has tracked and captured nearly 200 lions in her conservation efforts. By studying and tracking lions, Cotterill learns to focus in the moment and channel the resulting intensity into performance. The experience aggregation resulting from her consistent efforts also create learning moments and opportunities that propel her career forward. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

How Initiative Can Create Breakthrough Career Moments - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 4 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill details a breakthrough career moment - using initiative to move from an entry-level safari guide job into a national park animal search and capture team. Animal lover Cotterill accepts the opportunity and the adventure - flying across African national parks spotting rhinos - that comes with it. Ultimately, Cotterill builds upon this experience in her work across Africa with rhinos, elephants, lions and other large animals. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

How Work Experience Can Change Personal Ethics and Values - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 3 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill shares how field experience shifted her views away from an idealistic, preservationist stance to a more pragmatic one. Cotterill cites experience working within rural populations and seeing, for example, the value hunting provides to the people that must work and live within the rules. She learns one cannot blanket disagree with something that gives so much value to wildlife. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

How Wildlife Biologist Dream Job Becomes Reality - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 2 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill compares career expectations and realities working as a wildlife biologist in Africa. Cotterill finds her career as fulfilling and satisfying as imagined, comparing the feeling to coming home. As a child, Cotterill immersed herself in wildlife biologist writing. Her career leads her to embrace the challenge and difficulty of the work as enjoyable parts of the process. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

How Animal Lover Builds Biology Career Working in Africa - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 1 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist Alayne Cotterill shares how her early love for animals informed her biology career development. As a university biology major, Cotterill focuses attention on ecology and the bigger picture and connected elements it covers. Over time, she moves to Africa to begin working with large animals, including lions, rhinos, and elephants, in their natural habitat. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org.

How to Build a Business Case for African Wildlife Conservation - Josep Oriol

In Chapter 11 of 11 in his 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, East African venture capitalist and conservation investor Josep Oriol details the economic and cultural challenges putting a sustainable East African conservation industry in place. A macroeconomic divide exists, specifically a gap between the limited present value of wildlife conservation and the future value calculated by including inputs such as tourism and biodiversity enabled growth. Oriol highlights the tension between for-profit and non-profit organization leadership on establishing a conservation strategy and the negative impact the discord has on sub Saharan Africa's future economic growth and development.

How Venture Capitalist Uses Finance Skills in Wildlife Conservation - Josep Oriol

In Chapter 10 of 11 in his 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, East African venture capitalist and conservation investor Josep Oriol details how he acts as an interpreter between a business culture and a wildlife conservation effort. Oriol recognizes an extractive nature of business not focused on environmental sustainability and the resulting conservationist mistrust of businesspeople. Oriol then uses his business skills, namely financial management tools, to help wildlife conservation efforts be more sustainable and economically viable.

How Boy Scout Experience Informs Conservation Career - Josep Oriol

In Chapter 7 of 11 in his 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, East African venture capitalist and conservation investor Josep Oriol shares how solving problems as a young Boy Scout taught him early on to leave the world a better place than he found it. Oriol applies this approach in his East African conservation work in Kenya.

How Manufacturer Institutes Green Business Practices - Richard Moross

In Chapter 6 of 17, manufacturing company founder and CEO Richard Moross shares the ongoing rollout of green business practices for his printing company Moo (www.moo.com). Moross and his team constantly seek ways to innovate printing technologies, materials, and packaging to create more environment-friendly product.

How Nature Loving Parents Inspire Daughter's Passion - Audrey Parker

In Chapter 1 of 15, energy efficiency consultant Audrey Parker learns to respect nature and the environment through her nature-loving parents. Both Parker's parents and grandparents prioritized nature experiences to solidify her love of the outdoors. Ultimately, this informs her career path in green business.

How to Turn Passion for Environment into Business Career - Audrey Parker

In Chapter 2 of 15, energy efficiency consultant Audrey Parker applies her passion for environment into an environmental career. After a short stay working in insurance, Parker relocates home to Texas and finds an energy job that combined her business education and experience with her passion.

How Electric Utilities Design Energy Efficiency Programs - Audrey Parker

In Chapter 3 of 15, energy efficiency consultant Audrey Parker shares her job responsibilities working for electric utilities to design and implement energy savings programs. Parker approaches clients, for example a university, and reviews cost benefit analysis in upgrading or replacing air conditioning and lighting systems. Electric utilities measure client energy savings and report these numbers to state legislature, who is tasked with measuring efficiency improvements against industry mandates.

How Energy Lobbyist Navigates Texas Legislature - Audrey Parker

In Chapter 4 of 15, energy efficiency consultant Audrey Parker shares what she learned about passing energy bills while working as a Texas state lobbyist. Parker highlights consensus building in the fast-paced environment made more complex by many competing interests and influences.

How Effective Listening Improves Negotiation Results - Audrey Parker

In Chapter 5 of 15, energy efficiency consultant Audrey Parker shares why listening can be an effective negotiation tool. In a multi-party negotiation, questioning approaches can uncover each participant's interests and perspectives. Once perspectives are known, the negotiation may move toward a better understood consensus that may still be framed differently to each party seeking a different angle on a common agreement.