A B O U T

As the most endangered group of species on the planet, sturgeon populations have plummeted in the last century due to river pollution, loss of habitat and poaching. Key and iconic freshwater megafauna, sturgeon are vital in maintaining ecosystem structures and are central to many of the cultures along the rivers they inhabit. Having lived on our planet for over 200million years, and outlasting the dinosaurs, time is now running out to save them in Europe and Asia.

I am cycling across Eurasia to the last sturgeon spawning sites in order to raise awareness of their decline. (un)Surprisingly this is the first ever long-distanced cycle to promote awareness for sturgeon conservation with all charitable money raised will go to Fauna and Flora International’s Caucasus sturgeon programme.

Starting in London and finishing in Central Asia, I will journey to some of the last rivers with sturgeon populations whilst raising awareness of the local charities helping to protect them. In doing so I will travel approximately 11,000km, face extreme deserts and mountainous passes all to highlight the peril these iconic species are facing.

As someone who has spent their entire career protecting fish through more conventional methods, I am planning to embark on this expedition to highlight the extreme situation we as humanity find ourselves in. With over 70% reductions in many freshwater species in the past half century, if we don’t act now we will lose species such as the sturgeon forever.

To all those who are about to click the donate link below - or have done so already - I want to say a massive thank you. I’d like to thank each of you personally but regretfully it is not possible. Every donation counts and together we can help prevent further sturgeon declines.

Be a mate, donate and spread the word.