Journeys
About Harrison
Harrison Carter is an interdisciplinary conservation biologist and storyteller who’s adventures have taken him to some of the world’s most extraordinary places. He has travelled and filmed in over 20 countries worldwide, and his expeditions include traversing the Guyanese jungle, Indonesian rainforests and Indian lowlands in search of the world’s most infamous wildlife and their stories.
Harrison started his career in Investment Banking and later Management Consultancy, developing skills that now inform his research around human-wildlife coexistence. Specifically, the impacts of green financing mechanisms on biodiversity conservation and associated human wellbeing to drive progressively harmonious coexistence.
Journeys
Kenya: In 2023, Harrison travelled to Vihiga County with his partner Ennia to explore the role of ecosystem restoration on Biodiversity uplift and food security. Specifically, unpicking the human factors that underpin the willingness of smallholder farmers to plant habitat for pollinators on their land.
India: In 2022, Harrison undertook his MSc research in the Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu. On a mission to reduce human snakebite fatalities and retaliatory killings, Harrison explored approaches to improve the adoption of snakebite prevention measures.
Kenya: In 2022, Harrison spent two weeks in Kenya with Exeter University to familiarise himself with the nature of human-wildlife coexistence and conflict. Particularly human-lion coexistence, where learnings fuelled his application for DPhil at the University of Oxford.
Guyana: In 2019, Harrison traversed South America’s least travelled country. With his boots, hammock and machete, this expedition took Harrison through the Amazon jungle in search of the Green Anaconda; the world’s heaviest snake. His first managed expedition and self generated documentary.
Bali: In 2017, Harrison worked with Bali Reptile Rescue in their mountainous rainforests to track, capture and relocate King Cobras. He also saved snakes in the city of Denpasar, working with locals to understand community perceptions and challenges to co-habitation.
South Africa: In 2016, Harrison worked at Kinyonga Reptile Centre in South Africa capturing and relocating the large African Rock Pythons. During this time he successfully saved one of the biggest python to be found in a winter period in the North East, and his rescue story was written up in the local Kruger 2 Kruger magazine.
Sri Lanka: Since 2013, Harrison has visited the island of snakes to assist local conservation charities in the capture and release of deadly venomous snakes from local homes and places of work. This work will remain ongoing as travel allows.