training
Gerald Durrell knew that training conservationists around the world is perhaps the most effective, long-term means of saving endangered species and their habitats.
We have been running unique courses in good conservation practice since 1978. Many students are scientists from developing countries who are in a prime position to save animals from extinction. There are now more than 1500 Durrell graduates from around 120 countries.
The training team has developed a dynamic approach, running courses both in Jersey and in many different regions around the world to suit the particular requirements of the individuals and organisations needing support.
Excellent Facilities
At the International Training Centre in Jersey, with its lecture theatre, reference library and IT room, as well as living accommodation, students have the ideal environment in which to learn techniques for managing endangered animals, both in captivity and the wild. They can also attend courses aimed especially at particular groups of species – for example amphibians, or species confined to islands – or at developing special skills, such as managing conservation workshops.
Some courses lead to qualifications recognised by the University of Kent in the UK. Overseas courses allow a variety of people from the same area to meet and work together for conservation in their region. Courses have so far been held in Ghana, Madagascar, Singapore, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Cuba, Belize, St Lucia, the Seychelles and the Galápagos.
