Ben is a wildlife filmmaker and graduate of Marine & Natural History Photography at Falmouth university.
We talk about his final year film “In Search of Owls”, some of the threats facing owls in the UK, and why he dedicated over a year of his life to these stunning animals.
Watch Ben's film here.
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My coffee feature this week is Plot Coffee. Find out more on their website.
Cultivar: Typica, Mundo Novo, Bourbon
Preparation: Washed
Origin: Sierra Mazateca, Oaxaca
Altitude: 1,600m – 1,800 masl
Price Paid per lot by company to farmers: £11.21/kg
Tasting Notes - pear, caramel and honey.
Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley
Episode 49 - Talking with Mary Colwell about Curlew Conservation and Natural History in Schools. World Curlew Day Special
Episode 48 - Talking with Rebecca Daniel about ocean conservation and powerful stories
Episode 47 - Talking with Jon Cranfield about reptiles, amphibians and ecological consulting
Episode 46 - Talking with Lucy Grabe-Watson about protecting the UK's ancient woodlands
Episode 45 - Talking with Satish Kumar about reverential ecology, social justice and holistic education
Episode 44 - Talking with Will Ritson about sustainability & ethics in chocolate production
Episode 43 - Talking with Rada Pandeva about accessibility in marine science
Episode 42 - Talking with Jessica Moreno about road ecology
Episode 40 - Talking with Emma de Saram about student campaigning and Just Stop Oil
Episode 39 - Talking with Madeleine Fabusova about moth conservation
Episode 38 - Talking with Arthur Petherbridge about hunting for conservation in the UK
Episode 37 - Talking with Tolmeia Gregory & Celina Chien about the climate crisis, finding hope and taking action
Episode 36 - Talking with Richard Brown & Mary Ellis about lawn ecology and the benefits of scything your lawns
Episode 35 - Talking with Alana Scott about rewilding Cornwall
Episode 34 - Talking with Florencia Cerutti about shark/ray science and misrepresentation and M.I.S.S. Elasmo
Episode 33 - Talking with Emily Gilford about behavioural ecology and conservation policy
Episode 32 - Talking to several local environmental groups at Falmouth's "Blue Day"
Episode 31 - Talking with Thor Hanson about Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid
Episode 30 - Talking with Lola Karpf about neo-colonialism in conservation
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