For young people
The study and conservation of mammals offers great opportunities for young people aged 16 and over seeking to connect with nature, gain practical skills and experience, explore potential career pathways and play a practical role in nature recovery in their local area and nationally.
Mammal Society Youth Ambassadors undertaking cetacean surveying in the Highlands of Scotland
Our programmes
We offer a range of opportunities for young people over 16 to gain practical experience and insight into mammal science and conservation. For details of paid internships and volunteering opportunities for young people see our vacancies page.
Youth Ambassador Programme
Giving young people aged 16-18 a chance to dive into mammal conservation.
University Mammal Challenge
Our annual competition where students monitor campus mammals and compete for prizes.
Mammal Society Youth Network
A youth-led, youth-shaped community for anyone aged 18–30 with a passion for mammals.
Are you a university student?
For those interested in research our suggested student projects list offers guidance and resources for academic endeavors. Additionally, we provide opportunities for students to share their research work, helping to showcase their contributions to the field.
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You can share your research in a number of ways:
Submit a paper to Mammal Review, our quarterly international scientific journal of mammal research and review studies, covering all aspects of mammalian biology and ecology. It is owned and published by Wiley and has an impact factor of 4.927. You can find the author guidelines here. Any UK-based researcher at a participating institution may be able to publish open access at no direct cost to you. Click here to see if you are eligible.
Submit a short paper to Mammal Communications, our online, open access journal with no publication charge. This provides a great opportunity for anyone currently researching mammals to publish a short paper on their work.
Write a guest blog post about your research on our blog. If you’re a student working on UK mammals (although we’ll throw in a few exotic mammals here and there!) and want to share your research, please get in touch with our Education and Community Engagement Lead, here.
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Are you an undergraduate or masters student looking for an idea for your research project? You can view our list of project ideas here.
Just make sure to let us know if you are planning to carry out one of our suggested projects. Or if you have another project idea you’d like support with, we’d be happy to help! Get in touch here.
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Accessing funds for research, conferences, and events can feel like an endless task!
Check out our guide, produced by one of our Youth Ambassadors to get started.
Resources and activities for young people
Our free resource library includes everything you need to learn about mammals and the issues they face, start monitoring mammals, and raise funds for mammal conservation.
Learn about mammals
Mammal Mapper app
Species pages
Get our youth newsletter
Fundraise for our work
Discover our Youth Network
A youth-led community for 18–30-year-olds passionate about UK mammals and conservation. Join discussions, attend social meet-ups, participate in projects, or volunteer at events, choosing their level of involvement.
Sign up as a junior member today
Learn about the fascinating world of wild mammals, and join the Mammal Society in studying and protecting these amazing animals.
If you have any questions about our work, please reach out to our Education and Community Engagement Lead at fiona@mammal.org.uk.