Joe is something of an odd crossover between the world of natural sciences and the liberal arts. After completing a BSc in conflict history from the University of Oslo, Joe transferred into the world of natural sciences. First he studied for his BSc in Biology at the same university, and later he completed his MSc in tropical ecology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences working with crocodiles in Belize. Joes main interests are mostly related to large predators, their behavior, interactions with humans, and anything relating to their biology and physiology. Basically, if it’s big and potentially dangerous, Joe finds it interesting. Luckily all his interests came together as he now works with mediation of the interhuman conflicts in Norway, so called human-predator conflict, as a predator consultant and communications professional.
The snakes are gone, but St. Patrick never got rid of the crocs! European Crocodile Networking Meeting 2019 The fourth annual European Croc Networking Meeting (ECNM) has just come to an end. And as the […]
Will this be the generation to stop climatic and biodiversity meltdown or not? Joe and I began discussing the possibility of starting a podcast series not so long ago. We thought an interesting aspect (gimmick) […]
Welcome to the 25th working meeting of the IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG) in Santa Fe, Argentina. The CSG working meeting is a biannual opportunity for crocodile specialists and enthusiasts from a range of […]
Meet Shawn. Shawn is an American. But I won’t hold that against him. Because other than being an American, Shawn is a diehard wildlife warrior. Some of you out there might recognize Shawn from NatGeo’s […]
Vikings, bicycles and sugary pastries are things that usually come to mind when we think of the Danes. But for the sixty attendees to the second annual ECNM in Eskildstrup, Denmark, something entirely different was […]
Human population growth and increasing numbers of estuarine crocodiles and wolves in Australia and Norway, is setting us up for an increase in human wildlife conflicts. Proper models for management and conflict mediation, is key […]
Wildlife is facing increasing pressure from the continuously growing human population and one of the measures taken to ease the pressure on wild populations is wildlife farming. But does it actually work? The aim of […]
The very first European Croc Networking Meeting (ECNM) can be summed up as short but sweet. Like Stevia. Ridiculously sweet. The ECNM were the brain-child of some of the European members of the IUCN-SSC Crocodile […]
We have all heard it “Whaling is bad!”, but few know why it’s SO bad. Now, I’m in no way a vegan, or even vegetarian. I eat meat, and I usually enjoy it. But I […]
In my job as a wildlife educator I like to use myths and stories to highlight previous beliefs about the animals I am presenting. Stories like why the bear lack a long tail, or how […]
The government of a developing nation sanctions hunting a critically endangered species and everybody loses their mind. The same thing happens in one of the world’s richest countries and no one bats an eye. Predators […]
Crocodiles may not be the first creature that comes to mind when you think of Norway. And if you are Norwegian you are most likely never going to see, let alone, handle a croc. So […]