Liv Braye
What employment sector do you work in?
Private Sector
How long have you had a green job for nature?
2 seasons
Please describe the work that you do.
I currently work as a ranger for a holiday park! The holiday park own a lot of the land in the village, including a beach, paddocks, dunes, and lakes, so my job as a ranger is to look after all of these “wild” areas of site, balancing the needs of wildlife and humans.
We litter pick the beach and dunes every morning, and then our other tasks vary every day! Some days I’ll be fixing fences, others doing wildlife surveys, strimming, lopping, running nature sessions with kids, or in my waders!
What do you most like about your job? Any dislikes?
I love that I get to spend all day outdoors and knowing that what I’m doing is having a positive impact on the local environment. I’m so lucky to get to see so much wildlife, and when we get to do wildlife surveys or camera traps, it’s the best day ever! I also love when you manage to get people really engaged in the natural world, I think that has a really big impact alongside the practical conservation work we do. It also helps working alongside the best team, ever!
It can be hard sometimes when there are many conflicting stakeholders involved. We have to patrol the beach and talk to people who have their dogs or fires on the beach when they shouldn’t which can involve receiving a lot of rudeness at times! It can also be tough physically sometimes, but I think it’s all worth it!
What inspired you into this career?
I have always loved animals; however, growing up, I didn’t really think of conservation as a career option. When I got to college, I was torn between the human and environmental aspects of sustainability, but came to realise that wildlife conservation was what I was particularly passionate about!
Have you faced any challenges in progressing your career so far?
I’m really grateful to have managed to have this ranger role for 2 seasons now, before I even graduated university. However, now I am applying for other conservation roles as this season ends, and the conservation job application process feels quite brutal at times!
I think that volunteering as much as you can is great not only for gaining practical experience, but also connecting with people in the field.
What education/training did you have?
I have just graduated from university with a Marine Biology BSc (despite now transitioning over to more terrestrial conservation!).
In terms of training outside of education, I did a lot of volunteering which I believe helped me get the role I’m in now. Between college and university, I volunteered for a local environmental charity, co-running their education programs for secondary school children. In the summer after my first year of university, I was really lucky to volunteer with OneWhale, monitoring the health and welfare of the infamous beluga (spy) whale Hvaldimir in Norway!
What advice would you give to someone coming into the profession?
I think the biggest piece of advice I can give for getting into a career in conservation is being curious! Learning as much as you can about what interests you and becoming an absolute nerd about it!
Volunteering as much as you’re able to is also a major gateway into paid roles: getting experience and meeting people in the sector.
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Tags: England, Private sector, Conservation worker, Environmental educator, Countryside ranger
Date profile submitted: 09/09/2026
