Dr Jes Hooper

Walking in #nature is an essential part of my academic practice. It's when I think (I mean really think) about my work, my approach, my understanding. It's the only thing that lets my mind quiet the noise of busywork like life admin and to do lists. I walk, I make notes, I think. #AcademicSky

Celebrating women shaping anthrozoology: exploring multispecies lives. Meet Gill Howarth, Kerry Herbert, Irina Frasin, Irene Perrett, Michelle Szydlowski, Claire Musser, Sarah Oxley Heaney, Kris Hill, Sian Moody & Jes Hooper. #IDWGS #IDWGS2026 #WomenInScience #Anthrozoology

On route to @york.ac.uk for a week of #fieldwork prep and #multispecies methods planning. Today's reading companion is by #LeanneBetasomosakeSimpson and I honestly cannot put this book down. I'm in love. #indigenous #novel

White and tabby cat sits next to a lamp and open note book

Today has been long but inspiring. I've been up since 4:30am to work with colleagues in the Asia-Pacific time zone, I've welcomed new team members, planned research and worked with collaborators on three different projects. Poe cat says that's enough for today. Kibble, cuddled and 🧶 await.

Long green candles Sig in two cast iron candle holders next to a wood burning stove

Woodland trees

Wintery goodness featuring wondrous woodland and £1 cast iron candle sticks from a charity shop. Don't mind if I do. #winterfeeling

Disconnected | Notes from the Woods - Environment Environment | Ten years ago, a great disturbance in the force was felt when the 10,000-word Oxford Junior Dictionary eliminated the words acorn, fern, and

Musings on nature and lack of connecting dots ...

#blogpost #naturewriting #nature 🌐 #forestecol #envhum #blog
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Primordial Waters: Being and Doing the Urban Indigenous Guided by an ancestral call to recover the Primordial Water in Cape Town, this essay reflects on how human–nature connections continue to adapt, resist, and reimagine themselves in contemporary Sou…

We're delighted to share a new post today from Lamlela Plaatjie, on land and water use, Indigenous knowledge, and decolonial praxis #envhist #envhum envhistnow.com/2025/12/10/p...

Book coming 2026. Bibliography available here: www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/...

It's that time again. I'm seeking UK based #postdoc opportunities. I'm a multispecies ethnographer specialising in wildlife trade, distant multispecies linkages and loss in the Anthropocene. Mostly known as the civet lady. Please share 🙏 @ehrh.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social

Sunrise over buildings in York

York Minster lit at night with a tree covered in Christmas lights

Well York, once again you've been a treat. #TAG2025 was brilliant, and I was particularly delighted to meet archeologists who are exploring MTH and multispecies topics. Sorry for putting you all off your coffee 🤭☕ #conference @hgcresearchcentre.bsky.social @york.ac.uk

View from the train in London. People walk over the River Thames, the London Eye is to the left and there is a bridge structure blocking the view across the screen

Book page reads "Belongings: Can I Keep All My Stuff in the Anthropocene?"

Making my way to @york.ac.uk for #TAG2025 where I will be presenting my #Transdisciplinary exploration of #MoreThanHuman experiences in the Anthropocene. Yes there will be talk about #civets, and even human #poop. I'm enjoying reading #TysonYunkaporta en route. @hgcresearchcentre.bsky.social

After almost a month without access to the woods, I finally got back in today. Two hours reading about indigenous knowledge whilst surrounded by the smell of moss and sounds of branches swaying in the wind. This is how such texts are meant to be read. Lovely 🪾❄️ #reading #Nature #MoreThanHuman

Jes stands at the plinth speaking to the audience

A dirty cage is shown on the PowerPoint slide along with a summary of the key findings of Jes' 2023-3024 research

The PowerPoint screen displays a civet in a tree caught on camera with the words 'Civet One Health: Protecting Civets, People and the Planet'

Jes stands next to the PowerPoint presentation whilst it shows a film of wild Owstons civet

Today I spoke at @zslofficial.bsky.social about the commercial trade of civets in Vietnam, it's One Health implications and the power of bridging Insitu and Exsitu conservation. #civets #wildlifetrade #MultiSpeciesFutures @biaza.bsky.social

A messy desk with two screens, a diary and a lamp.

Not really social media inspiring but I'm back at my desk! Finally able to walk up the stairs after my leg operation. I also keep turning up late to zoom meetings because I'm getting too engrossed in writing. Not a bad problem to have but it is still a problem. I'm working on it. #AcademicSky #Book

Twas a bit windy on the hills today! #hound #dog #Max

Thanks 🙏😊😊😊

A small black dog runs along a path flagged by fallen leaves and autumnal trees

Managed to steal an hour of reading my book in the woods with the hound today. The autumn colours and moody skies are phenomenal at the moment 💚🧡💛🩵 #woodland #walkies

A laptop is open next to a mug of tea on a coffee table

As a first gen student who self funded her PhD whilst working, it's moments like these that hit home how far I've come. I'm reading a chapter for a reading group on paid time. I'm not fitting it in on the commute to my day job. I'm reading it as my job. Wow! #AcademicSky #FirstGen #LittleThings

I am extremely excited to be able to support this collaborative PhD call alongside Durham University. Please share with your networks. #geography #politicalecology #conservation #socialscience #wildlifetrade

We Can Make an Impact. Ban the sale of civet coffee on Amazon, eBay and Etsy

Our latest research revealed consumer deception is widespread in the sale of #civetcoffee on #eBay, #Amazon and #Etsy. Help us get this unethical product banned. Sign the petition c.org/CKKyBv8XPX

York Minster

And that's it from me in York for another month. Next time I'll be here will be for the Theoretical Archaeology Group Annual Meeting where I'll be presenting my research on the colonial and patriarchal heritage value of #civetcoffee. See you in December! #TAG

Any chance your future PhD student would be interested in working with me and the Civet Project Foundation on our flagship 'Civet One Health' program?

Dr Jafet Quintero delivers his talk in front of a PowerPoint slide that features the cover of the book.

PowerPoint slide detailing one of the chapters about civet coffee tourism. The slide features text and a photo of a tour guide with a wild civet on his shoulders.

Yesterday I chaired a seminar for @hgcresearchcentre.bsky.social at Kings Manor @york.ac.uk delivered by my lovely colleague Jafet Quintero about his edited book 'Tourism, heritage and commodification of non-human animals: a posthumanist reflection.' Great discussions were had by all!

Entrance to the Biology building at York University

This week I delivered several samples of pre-digested coffee beans to the lab for microbial, chemical and fatty acid testing. This will feed into the #Humancoffee project - an art-science problematization of #civetcoffee and #naturecommodification Watch this space! 👀

Saving animals or saving face? Avoiding welfare-washing in animal tourism partnerships

New publication 🙌 share.google/Cp7DrvulOm2J... #animalstudies #tourism #wildlife

I've never been more excited to sit in a car park. Cabin fever has been setting in with the post-op recovery. Today I got to read a chapter in the car whilst my partner walked the dog after my doctors apt. So nice to see autumn shades! #AcademicSky #Reading #Recovery

A tortoise shell and white cat with a pink heart shaped nose sits next to Jes in bed on the first night after Jes' operation

The night shift care staff in action. #PostOp #Surgery #Therapy #CatsofAcademia

Xray of knee showing the reconstruction of the tibial plateau including metal plate and eight screws.

Feet sticking out of the covers of a hospital bed

Jes standing with crutches but her side smiling into the camera after the surgery is complete.

Finally, after 14 months of chronic pain and mobility issues I've had the metal removed ❤️‍🩹 1 day post surgery and I'm already in less pain than before the op. #DogStrike #Trauma #ThanksNHS

Jes Hooper stands at a lectern presenting to an audience of conference delegates. Jes holds a microphone, wears a Civet Project teeshirt, and stands in front of a PowerPoint slide featuring a civet and the words "Civet One Health"

The view of Taipei city featuring sky scrapers, tall apartment blocks with pink and blue roof tops and mountains in the background

Conference speakers, organisers and chairs all dance on the stage on the last night of the conference. Above them is the AfA gala dinner image on the projector and in front of them are large blue cut out letters that read 2025 AFA TAIPEI

I had the best time at the Asia for Animals Conference 2025 this past week. I spoke about #civetcoffee and the work of #TheCivetProjectFoundation to work with large tourism providers to stop the promotion and sale of civet coffee tours. #kopiluwak #civets #conservation #animalwelfare

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