Sodwana Bay is a diver’s paradise in South Africa, renowned for its vibrant marine life and colourful pristine coral reefs. I recently had the opportunity to dive here for a week with Operation Wallacea, an organization known for its focus on biodiversity…

Five reasons why everybody should go on an expedition with Opwall regardless of scientific background! When approached about embarking on an expedition with Operation Wallacea, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. After all, this is a company that has published over 670…

I was scared and excited about what to expect on this trip. The first day was the most exhausting one. So many new things that I saw, heard, smelled, and touched. Everything was really overwhelming, but my classmates and teachers helped me…

Register for the talks here!   This year we will be having our first ever annual Optoberfest scientific mini-conference, held at our Opwall HQ in Lincolnshire, UK. Optoberfest is a chance for us to showcase some of the amazing science stories and…

I had so many amazing experiences during my time at Knepp. I got the chance to witness the release of juvenile storks into the wild, see a turtle dove, go on a bat safari and feel (and hear) bats flying overhead, have…

17:00 – Writing this, I am sat in the dining area at the centre of Camp Anoa. Today, I have completed a habitat survey, followed by a refreshing wash in the river, then lunch, and finally we listened to two guest lectures….

When I looked back at the end of my time at university, it was volunteering as a research assistant with Operation Wallacea that stood out clearly as the best experience of my life. As I travelled Europe on foot and by bicycle…

We arrived at the 0-meter mark, taking the last few steps up the muddy ascent. We had risen early to be here, leaving the camp at 6:30 am sharp. After wading through five rivers, stumbling up slippery slopes and having Megafauna survey…

When trying to write up a report you can easily spend hours scouring the internet for the paper you are looking for, so we’ve come up with a guide full of tips for searching for research papers to make it that bit…

When you are writing a research paper or article you will probably find yourself needing to look at other people’s work. It is important to explain the background knowledge on the topic you are researching, and to explain why you are researching…

Reading research papers can be intimidating at first, but once you break it down into steps and stages they are so much easier to understand. This guide will hopefully help you to be more familiar with the structure of research papers and…

Gaining my Open Water PADI qualification through Opwall at Sodwana Bay was an experience I won’t ever forget.My time with Opwall has been the perfect balance of both structured and enjoyable, making it the perfect introduction to the world of scuba diving….