What I wish I had known

What I wish I had known before my first survey season

5 September 2026
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1 minute read
An ecologist writing a report at a desk with field notebooks

Placeholder story, written so it doubles as the brief. This one should be practical and slightly uncomfortable. The value is in the things people only say once they are senior enough to say them.

The practical things

Boots, layers, the licence timeline, and what to ask about a contract before signing it.

The things nobody warns you about

Season length, tiredness, and how to say no without looking uncommitted.

What they got right

Something genuinely encouraging, so it does not read as a warning.

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