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Dr John Feltwell

Dr John Feltwell

EDUCATION

2001 Environmental Negotiation & Conflict Management (unit) Open University
1993 Diploma in European Community Law University of London (Kings College)
1983-1984 Diploma in Adult & Further Education University of Kent
1970-1973 PhD Botany (+ zool. & biochemistry) University of London, Royal Holloway College
1967-1970 BSc Honours Zoology University of London, Royal Holloway College

EMPLOYMENT

1978 - Present Established Wildlife Matters
1973 - 1978 Assistant Biology teacher at Sutton Valence school, Kent.

PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND AFFILIATIONS

Fellow of the Linnean Society, London, since 1970
Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society of London, since 1970
Fellow and Chartered Member of the Institute of Biology since 1975
Fellow of the Society of Biology since 2009
Fellow of The Association of Lawyers and Legal Advisors, 1997
Member of the Environmental Law Foundation since 1997
Member of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association
Life Member International Dendrological Association

HONOURS

Freeman of the City of London, 1993
Member of the Worshipful Company of Poulters, 1993

PUBLICATIONS

Many scientific and popular articles and book reviews.
34 books written (children's & adults, on nat. hist. ecol. conservation– in ca. 30 languages)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Extensive throughout Europe (East and West), North America, as well as Asia.
Participated in Project Wallace (1985) to the virgin rainforests of Sulawesi.
Biodiversity recces to rainforests of Costa Rica in 1996, 1999 and Amazonas in 1998 & 2000, Vietnam 2002, Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest 2002, 2009
Peru - 2007. Seychelles -2004, 2007, 2008, 2009. Mauritius - 2007

See also entry in Debrett's Distinguished People of Today

SOME CONSERVATION & NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS WRITTEN BY JOHN FELTWELL

Feltwell, J. 1984 Butterflies & Other Insects in Britain. Reader’s Digest. 352pp.
Feltwell, J. 1985 Discovering Doorstep Wildlife. Hamlyn. 160pp.
Feltwell, J. 1989 Countryside Conservation. Ward Lock. 160pp.
Feltwell, J. 1994 Meadows, A History and Natural History. Alan Sutton. 205pp
Feltwell, J. 1995 The Conservation of Butterflies in Britain. Wildlife Matters. 230pp.
Feltwell, J. 2006 Bumblebees. Wildlife Matters. 64pp.
Feltwell, J. 2008 Rainforests. Wildlife Matters. 650pp.