Experience Leica Sport Optics at Global Birdfair 2025
Join us at this year’s Global Birdfair (F6, Falcon Marquee) with an exciting schedule of events and talks across the weekend. This year, Leica are sponsoring the Young Conservationists Hub, which will be run by the Osprey Leadership Foundation. The Young Conservationists Hub will provide a platform for the amazing talent and young leaders working in nature conservation and inspire other young and aspiring conservationists to follow in their footsteps. Meet our featured guests and hosts below.
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Luke Massey is a widely regarded nature guide, wildlife photographer and cameraman. He has guided all over the world and has a passion for sharing his love of nature with others. His stills photography has been awarded in numerous competitions, including the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards. He now spends much of his time on his rewilding project, Wild Finca, in Asturias Northern Spain.
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Harry Read is a professional ecologist and award-winning wildlife photographer with a passion for birds. He grew up on the Norfolk/Suffolk border and has spent over a decade immersed in ornithology, guiding at RSPB reserves and later leading photo tours in the Arctic Circle. Now based in Suffolk, he surveys local wildlife, teaches bird ID, and co-hosts Gone Feral, a wildlife YouTube series exploring nature and rewilding across Europe.
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Elle Kaye is a taxidermist, birder, conservationist, and nature advocate living in London. She orientates all her endeavours around the natural world. This can be seen through her intimate work with birds as a taxidermist, where she see her work as a contribution to taxonomy, through interviewing scientists on her podcast Specimens, or hosting birding walks for women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folk to help cultivate a safe and inclusive space in the outdoors for those that historically may not have had access to it.
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(WildlifeKate) Kate's work blends technology, education, and a deep love for nature to foster a greater appreciation and understanding of wildlife. She aims to inspire others to connect with the natural world and take an active role in conservation in their part of the world, whether it be a window box or a large garden. Her network of cameras has filmed some incredible scenes, and she shares live stream wildlife cams on feeding stations, dens and nest boxes on her website, to educate and engage all ages with our wonderful British wildlife. Her 30+ years as a primary teacher enabled her to pass on her passion and enthusiasm to a younger generation and this remains fundamental to her work.
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Ed Towler is a wildlife filmmaker, photographer, and design engineer. He co-founded Gone Feral, a storytelling project sharing immersive wildlife films from Iceland to the Lake District. His work has featured on BBC Springwatch and BBC Wildlife Magazine. Ed also leads Tandem Ventures, inventing tools for frontline conservation, from whale-measuring devices to seagrass harvesters.
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Juan Martín is an environmental consultant and restoration leader based in southern Spain. He works at the intersection of gastronomy and ecology, heading biodiversity projects with Aponiente restaurant and leading the Alianza Marismas del Guadalquivir, managing over 10,000 hectares of wetlands. A conservation photographer, Juan’s work bridges science, storytelling, and ecosystem recovery.
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Penny Green is an ecologist and lifelong naturalist based in Sussex. She spent a decade as lead ecologist at the Knepp Rewilding Project and now works at Wiston Estate on the South Downs. A licensed bird ringer and podcast host, Penny has studied Barn Owls, Stone Curlews, and insect populations for over 20 years. Her new show, The Wandering Ecologist, sponsored by Leica, explores nature restoration across Europe.
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A weekend full of Leica experiences
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