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When I was young, I watched 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and it absolutely captured my imagination. [3] She worked as a producer and director on several series for Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel, and as a voiceover artist,[4] before becoming a regular presenter on Springwatch in 2017. One of my most memorable experiences has got to be when I was diving in the Seychelles. I remember being absolutely astounded the first time I saw white people collecting the rubbish, but my teenage years spent in Austria are an important part of who I am today. Instead, Megan will be stepping in again to help present the BBC favourite. Follow. Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke (Images: Jo Charlesworth) In Edinburgh, Gillian and Iolo are exploring the thriving urban ecosystem of Scotland's greenest city. We were trying to find ways of monitoring pesticide resistance in populations of livestock pests. Michaela also wears pro-jackets from Arcteryx, made especially for Alpine conditions. Advertisement Advertisement Subscribe to BBC Wildlife Magazine Get a Solitary Beehive on us! So, the last month I've had scheduling nightmares because I am working on several projects and trying to squeeze them in because theyve all been backlogged due to Covid, theyve all built up because theyve been put off.. Gillians grandfathers are from Trinidad and Sri Lanka and her grandmothers are both from the Seychelles. We had gone out to dive site around a granite mound called shark bank and came closer than I would have liked to a massive bull shark. Everything you need to know about the Autumnwatch presenter, Sir David Attenborough on people and their relationship with nature, Why African elephants are becoming hybrids, Inspiring female naturalists and environmentalists through history. I remember my dad quickly reversing away! The latest episode of series 11 of the show saw hosts Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke at Edinburgh Zoo, while Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan were in Norfolk. the BBC, who denied Hughes-Games claims, said he would be back for Autumnwatch in October. Gillian Burke talks to Megan Shersby about her journey from researcher to presenter. Gillian Burke, 43, trained as a biologist before joining BBCs Springwatch team last year. Following appearances on BBC Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch in 2016/2017, Burke joined the Watches team as a main presenter in 2017. Read more:Megan McCubbin details simple tips to encourage wildlife in gardens. Express. Her mother worked for the United Nations in Nairobi on environmental projects and conservation. They met in Kenya, then known as British East Africa. Well, on today's show & the last episode of 2020, I talk to Spring & Autumn Watch presenter, biologist, voiceover artist, producer, newly appointed vice president of the wildlife trusts AND mother, Gillian Burke.It was, as always, a pleasure to chat & to hear about Gillian's career & her memories of where it's taken her. Neither of my parents put pressure on me about what I should do with my life. Burke has been a presenter on Springwatch since 2017 Credit: BBC Gillian Burke is a TV presenter, biologist and filmmaker. She says she was upset when the story broke suggesting she was ousting Hughes-Games from the team. Alongside her presenting, directing and producing, Gillian has also done voice-over work. She lived there until the age of 10, when she and her family moved to Vienna, Austria. I often get asked to give talks to schoolchildren who want to know how I got to where I am. In the coming days, Megan will be enjoying a road trip across the North of England. They were captive breeding the snakes and reintroducing them into suitable habitat. Presenter of Springwatch, Winterwatch and Autumnwatch on the BBC.. . Buy, sell, and rent smarter with Gillian Burke at Compass. She presents alongside Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Packham's stepdaughter Megan McCubbin. Richard Barber For The Daily Mail, Steph & Dom solve your sex, love & life troubles:My new mans Mr Perfect on paper, but so dull in bed, Have we reached peak pooch? 1,456 following. Gillian Burke studied biology at Bristol university. Gillian Burke is a TV presenter, biologist and filmmaker. By Megan Shersby Published: November 22, 2021 at 2:22 pm 'We know more about the natural world than at any point in human history, but this quantum leap in knowledge and understanding has been accompanied by a catastrophic decline in biodiversity'. We suddenly heard a snort from the other side of the vehicle. 2023 GRV Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. She lived there until the age of 10, when she and her family moved to Vienna, Austria. Gillian Burke is a 43-year-old TV presenter, director and producer. I would love a dog, but I want to know that I can look after it properly, but I dont know yet how to make it work [due to being away filming]. BBC Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke lives in Cornwall with her two children. Seeds come in a breathtaking diversity of size, shape, texture, form and function. Gillian voice was featured in Disneynatures Born In Chinaand Clash of Africas Giants for Animal Planet. At the age of ten, her mother was offered a new role and the family relocated to Vienna, where she learnt to speak German. It then emerged that Burke would be joining the team full-time but then the BBC, who denied Hughes-Games claims, said he would be back for Autumnwatch in October. She was born near the Kenyan capital Nairobi. AUTUMNWATCH fans have been left devastated after a popular presenter was replaced on the new series in a major shake up. Advertisement Advertisement Subscribe to BBC Wildlife Magazine OFFERS YOU WILL LOVE Im a citizen of the world. The BBC Two series returned on Tuesday night to update nature lovers on the Associate Director Of Strategy. The wildlife programme will be on screens for the next three weeks from Monday to Thursday. Whilst I was at university and then later whilst temping, I would often walk past the NHU [BBC Natural History Unit, in Bristol] and would glance up, and think about the programmes they made there. I'm a storyteller. But she hopes there isnt a problem. Log In. But Burke said she was horrified when she was accused of breaking up the Springwatch team and told Radio Times: "A friend texted me one Monday morning saying I was in the papers. Gillian Burke. Together, the embryo and endosperm contain all the vitality and potential of the new seed, but are fenced in by what is sometimes called the death zone, around which a seed coat forms. 8,296 followers. Gillian was. However, one member of the presenting team will be missing, Gillian Burke. What to Watch is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. There was never a fear-driven approach regarding money or any feeling I should pursue success at all costs. Viewers can also catch additional content by tuning into Watch Outand live wildlife cameras on BBC YouTube, BBC iPlayer, or atwww.bbc.co.uk/winterwatch and theWatch Outlive-streamed show is also available on @bbcspringwatch Facebook. Winterwatch 2023 will be hosted by Iolo Williams, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Chris Packham. I dont know about favourite, but a very early memory is of being in thick vegetation in Nairobi National Park. He wrote it during the 80s, and sets out a lot of topics that we are discussing today, such as mass extinction. You can unsubscribe at any time. A species of superlatives, it produces the worlds largest wild fruit, the largest female flower of any palm, the largest male catkin of any plant, the largest sepals the list goes on but it is that suggestive seed that makes it most memorable. Gillian Burke is a biologist, writer and presenter. Take your pick! Following her degree, she worked her way up as a natural history researcher and eventually became a producer and voice-over artist. There was a problem. This is the second consecutive series of the Watches Gillian has had to miss. Episodes will air from Tuesday, January 17 to Friday, January 20 and then Tuesday, January 24 to Friday, January 27. (2003). Burke is also a voice-over artist, and has worked on the Discovery Channel. We were one of only two or three black families in the whole of Vienna so it was a massive contrast for us. However, despite its size, this gentle giant feeds on plankton and can be seen in coastal waters from mid-summer to the autumn. The series starts on Tuesday, October 29th and runs until Friday, November 1st. Winterwatch 2023 is back with a whole host of winter wildlife stories to warm our hearts this cold season. The Burke family moved to Vienna as her mother got a job with the UN there. Seed dormancy is achieved through the joint efforts of growth inhibitors desiccation (to disable growth hormones) and unfavourable conditions (winters in temperate climates or hot dry spells in tropics). Sign Up. It is possible to take trips, some with a 360-degree underwater camera rig, to get up close and personal with this underwater world. Wilson whilst at university, and actually reread it again recently. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Id grown up in Kenya, but spent the school holidays in the Seychelles where my grandmother lived. The lifecycle of a micro-moth is equal to that of an elephant or blue whale. I opted to do a biology degree in England with the idea I might return to Kenya to work for the Wildlife Service, but I started making documentaries and doing voiceover work, which led me to Springwatch. In Edinburgh, there will be live cameras capturing a busy wild badger sett as they get up to their usual winter antics at the centre of the zoo where a badger family has resided for more than a hundred years. In November 2021, we were delighted to welcome her as a columnist to BBC Wildlife Magazine. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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