Sponsored by Bell & Co — Alderney’s leading estate agent, helping people find their place on the island.http://bellandcoalderney.comAt 27, Alex Purdie is one of the youngest “old legends” to sit down on CamTalks. A marine biologist and ecological scientist, he arrived in Alderney in 2021 on a Wildlife Trust internship and never left — trading mainland internships that make you fetch coffee for real responsibility surveying Ramsar sites, tagging ormers and counting seabirds on the edge of the Atlantic.Alex’s passion began with Jurassic Park and snorkelling trips on the south coast. That fascination has grown into a career spent among ganets, puffins and plankton — a reminder that life on Alderney is lived between two worlds: the land under our feet and the seas that surround us. In this episode he explains how everything connects, from blonde hedgehogs and slow worms to puffins and tuna, why Ganet Rock is one of the most extraordinary seabird colonies in the world, and how apps like iNaturalist are helping islanders record what they see in their gardens.We also talk about rats and rabbits, reefs and rockpools, climate change and plastic pollution, and why small islands like Alderney matter in the global fight for biodiversity. It’s a wide-ranging conversation about responsibility, resilience and the joy of discovery — with plenty of skulls, shells and specimens along the way.LET’S CONNECT 👇Listen on Apple Podcasts:http://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/camtalks/id1479296317Listen on Spotify:http://open.spotify.com/show/7lHojlnWyTUneaEpkcBgKS?si=09035669ff454537Instagram:http://instagram.com/camcairnduffLinkedIn:http://linkedin.com/in/cameroncairnduffTikTok:http://tiktok.com/@camcairnduffFacebook:http://facebook.com/cameronfilmsYouTube:http://youtube.com/@camcairnduff