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Operation Wallacea A conservation research organisation fuelled by keen volunteers and a global network of academics

Operation Wallacea is a series of biological and conservation management research programmes that operate in remote locations across the world. These expeditions are designed with specific wildlife conservation aims in mind - from identifying areas needing protection, through to implementing and assessing conservation management programmes. What is different about Operation Wallacea is that large teams of university academics who are specialists in various aspects of biodiversity or social and economic studies are concentrated at the target study sites giving volunteers the opportunity of working on a range of projects. The surveys result in a large number of publications in peer-reviewed journals each year, have resulted in 30 vertebrate species new to science being discovered, 4 'extinct' species being re-discovered and $2 million levered from funding agencies to set up best practice management examples at the study sites. These large survey teams of academics and volunteers that are funded independently of normal academic sources have enabled large temporal and spatial biodiversity and socio-economic data sets to be produced, and provide information to help with organising effective conservation management programmes.

We’re hiring for a new role at Opwall HQ! Find out more about the role on our jobs website! Linked in our bio 🔗
19/10/2026

We’re hiring for a new role at Opwall HQ! Find out more about the role on our jobs website!
Linked in our bio 🔗

Last week we wrapped up Optoberfest 2026 - our annual scientific conference! 🎉A brilliant couple of days bringing the Op...
12/10/2026

Last week we wrapped up Optoberfest 2026 - our annual scientific conference! 🎉

A brilliant couple of days bringing the Opwall science community together to share research, exchange ideas and celebrate the incredible work happening across our projects around the world 🌍

A huge thank you to everyone who presented, contributed and helped make this year’s conference such a success!

Missed it? Don’t worry as all the session recordings are now available online, so you can catch up on the science wherever you are! 🎥

See you next year! 🥰

🐦 It's almost time for Optoberfest!We're rounding off our speaker introductions with Dr Mateo Ruiz and Jamie Newman, wh...
05/10/2026

🐦 It's almost time for Optoberfest!

We're rounding off our speaker introductions with Dr Mateo Ruiz and Jamie Newman, who will be speaking on day 2!

You can register for the full 2 days and pop in and out whenever you can!

Register now at opwall.com/optoberfest
📸 Jalal Jhan, Frankie Muir

🪸 The countdown continues! We’re rounding off our speaker introductions with Dr Mateo Ruiz and Jamie Newman Jamie Newman...
05/10/2026

🪸 The countdown continues!
 
We’re rounding off our speaker introductions with Dr Mateo Ruiz and Jamie Newman Jamie Newman , who will be speaking on day 2!
 
You can register for the full two days and pop in and out whenever you can!
 
Register now at the link in our bio 🔗
📸 Jalal Khan Frankie
 

🐟 Optoberfest is getting closer!Next up, we're introducing Frankie Smith and Warre Van Caenegem, who will be speaking o...
04/10/2026

🐟 Optoberfest is getting closer!

Next up, we're introducing Frankie Smith and Warre Van Caenegem, who will be speaking on Day 2 of the talks!

With talks covering research from across our international projects, there's plenty to look forward to on 8th and 9th October.

Register at: opwall.com/optoberfest
📸 BICD, Dave Bird

🦇 Optoberfest is getting closer!Next up, we’re introducing Frankie Smith and Warre Van Caenegem, who will be speakers on...
04/10/2026

🦇 Optoberfest is getting closer!
Next up, we’re introducing Frankie Smith and Warre Van Caenegem, who will be speakers on day 2 of the talks!
With talks covering research from across our international projects, there’s plenty to look forward to on 8th and 9th October.

Register at the link in our bio 🔗
📸 BICD, Dave Bird

🌍 More speakers, more science!We're continuing our Optoberfest countdown with Professor Richard Bodmer who will be speak...
03/10/2026

🌍 More speakers, more science!

We're continuing our Optoberfest countdown with Professor Richard Bodmer who will be speaking on day 1 and Dr Amy MacLeod who will be speaking on day 2!

Join us next Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October for two days of fascinating research stories from Opwall's network of scientists.

Register now at: opwall.com/optoberfest
📸 Rachel Daniels, Dan Ward, Callum Evans

🌍 More speakers, more science! We’re continuing our Optoberfest countdown with Professor Richard Bodmer who will be spea...
03/10/2026

🌍 More speakers, more science!
 
We’re continuing our Optoberfest countdown with Professor Richard Bodmer who will be speaking on day 1 and Dr Amy MacLeod Amy MacLeod who will be speaking on day 2!
 
Join us next Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October for two days of fascinating research stories from Opwall’s network of scientists.
 
Register now at the link in our bio 🔗
📸 Rachel Daniels, Dan Ward, Callum Evans | Photography
 

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Wallace House
Old Bolingbroke
PE234EX

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

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+441790763194

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