Kieran Richardson is a DICE alumnus, who completed his BSc and MSc with us studying conservation. He is now working as a curatorial assistant at Chester Zoo, involved in projects with some of the most threatened reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates on the planet.<\/p>\n
What are your best memories as an undergraduate at DICE?<\/strong><\/p>\n I first began studying at DICE<\/a> in 2016, when I started my BSc in Wildlife Conservation<\/a>. I have many fond memories of living in Parkwood in my first year and exploring the local wildlife, from grass snakes and green woodpeckers in and around Parkwood to the incredible Blean Woods with its heath fritillaries and nightingales and so much more, all within easy walking distance. During my undergraduate degree I was involved in the University\u2019s Conservation Society, eventually serving as its President, I took part in a field trip to the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey as part of a species conservation module, and conducted my dissertation research at Chester Zoo, on the behaviour of the Critically Endangered Bermuda skink (Plestiodon longirostris<\/em>). All of these gave me valuable skills and experience which have proven extremely useful in my roles in conservation. I graduated in 2019 with First Class honours.<\/p>\n\n\t\t