Author: Jonny Hanson
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Consumer surveys for Jonny’s in-development brands launched
Working with two teams of Food Innovation students at Ulster University, Jonny has launched consumer surveys to test the market for his two in-development consumer brands, Malawi Mountain Gin (MMG) and Snow Leopard Restaurant (MMG). Both brands aim to inspire interest in, and donate 10% of net profits to, the conservation of their respective landscapes,…
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Jonny awarded 2023 Nuffield Farming Scholarship
Jonny has been awarded a 2023 Nuffield Farming Scholarship by the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, a program engaging future farming leaders with the future of farming. Jonny said, “With a foot in both camps, I’ll be researching ‘Large carnivore reintroductions to Britain & Ireland: farmers’ perspectives & management options’.” “I’m especially grateful to my sponsor,…
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Hanson Global Cycle
Three generations cycle length and breadth of Ireland for 40th anniversary of round–the–world trip. In September 1981, John Hanson and fellow Ulsterman John Rodgers set off on an epic bike journey from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, that took them around the world in 12 months and 13,000 miles. Raising over £50,000 for development charity Tearfund, John…
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80 Second Europe 3: Aachen
The third in my series of short videos, from our family adventure around Europe in 80 days, is from Aachen, most famous as the medieval court of Charlemagne.
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80 Second Europe 2: Gotland
The second in my series of short videos, from our family adventure around Europe in 80 days, is from Gotland, the jewel of the Baltic.
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80 Second Europe 1: The Netherlands
The first short video, from our family adventure around Europe in 80 days, is from the Netherlands, where we spent 4 weeks based in Boxmeer.
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Jonny’s penultimate PhD paper published
Jonny’s penultimate PhD paper on human-snow leopard coexistence in Nepal’s Everest & Annapurna regions has just been published open access in Springer Nature’s Environmental Management journal. Click here to read or download the article.
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Recent media appearances summary
Jonny’s involvement in the Cultivating Community Farming project – aimed at increasing the capacity of 10 early-stage community farming projects across Northern Ireland – was featured in this Farming Life article and on BBC Radio Ulster’s flagship daily new programme, Good Morning Ulster (from 22:43 here). Inspired by a workshop on food and farming hosted…
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Big Cats: The (Natural) History Of A Fascination
Big cats are one of planet earth’s most iconic animal families. The pinnacle of natural selection, they occupy a unique place in human culture and imagination. Despite this, big cats are under threat like never before, as they struggle to adapt to the Anthropocene. Join big cat conservationist Dr Jonny Hanson for an interactive exploration…