Ireland Wildlife Wildside Wexford Irish Natural History

Christopher J Wilson FZS

Role: Ecologist, Author, Broadcaster and Lecturer

'Birds are my passion, wildlife my nature’

Chris is the great nephew of Dr Edward A. Wilson, who died with Captain Scott and his party on their return from the South Pole in 1912. Chris is widely travelled, having spent time on all the continents of the world and has completed eight seasons in Antarctica having first travelled to that Continent in 1999 on the Antarctic Circumnavigation. Born in the UK, he was educated in both UK and Africa, was a London policeman for 16 years and moved to Ireland in 1981. Currently he is self employed as an Environmental Consultant based in County Wexford, specialising in field survey work (particularly birds). A highly respected ornithologist with over thirty-five years of bird ringing experience, in Ireland, UK and Australia, he includes in his scientific accolades the organisation of staff and volunteers in numerous ornithological surveys of national and international importance.

Before taking early retirement in 2007, Chris worked for the National Parks and Wildlife Service for 16 years, serving as warden of Ireland's premier wildfowl reserve, 'Wexford Wildfowl Reserve'. He regularly contributes to a wide number of wildlife magazines, makes radio and television programs and is an accomplished photographer contributing to numerous wildlife books. His own publications include: 'High Skies - Low Lands, An Anthology of The Wexford Slobs and Harbour'; 'Wildfile - A Guide to Irish Wildlife'; 'Wildlife Quiz and Amazing Facts Book' - currently enjoying a second edition; 'Edward Wilson's Nature Notebooks' and 'The Lepidoptera of County Wexford'. Chris lectures extensively on birds and other wildlife groups.