• Bird Flu Update March 2023 – Our Science Work
    Taking on the role of Policy Assistant – Avian Influenza has been a steep learning curve for me, but due to the unprecedented nature of the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI...
  • Volunteers week – thank you to our helpers in science
    Every year, thousands of RSPB volunteers contribute almost a million hours to help conservation. Whether that’s fundraising, talking to reserve visitors or taking part in a citizen science project, we...
  • Avian influenza - the impact in Shetland
    RSPB Scotland Country Communications Manager Stephen Magee recently travelled to the Shetland Islands to film the ongoing crisis caused by bird flu. Here he reflects on the things he saw and the people...
  • The women behind the science
    We're lucky to have incredible women at the RSPB’s Centre for Conservation Science, leading the charge on conservation projects both within the UK and abroad. If you’re interested in working in the environment...
  • Bird flu update from Islay, October 2022
    The bird flu virus has had catastrophic effects on the UK’s breeding seabirds this summer, causing thousands of deaths and affecting the whole coast of the UK. Particularly badly affected were gannets...