YOUR NATURE GUIDE
ABOUT ME
Dr. Ruth M-E. Fiechter - nicknamed Dr. Ruthy
Dr. med. vet. (Vetsuisse Faculty, Zurich)
MSc Environmental Sciences (IEU, University of Zurich)
Deputy manager Wildtier Schweiz, Zurich
Zoo Guide at Zoo Zurich, Zurich
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Why I am offering these tours
My non-German speaking colleagues said to me: Ruthy, most of the tours are in German. "Why don’t you also offer your tours in English or even bilingual? That would be great, for we can participate too and even learn German?" - "Sure" I said and started. My participants report that they learn a lot on these tours and get to know people easily now and made new friends.
Motivation
My great passion for nature and wildlife prompted me to specialize in wildlife biology after my study in veterinary medicine. I built up expertise in mammals, bird, fish, amphibians and reptiles. To convey my knowledge I did a teacher training and for me the icing on the cake is presenting the nature’s jewels to others and awakening people’s fascination!
Skills
Birds - Fieldornithology (Birdife)
Amphibians and Reptils - Fieldherpetology (karch)
Mammals - CAS Small mammals (ZHAW)
Fish - Ichtiology (eawag)
Teaching Certificates
Excursion Guide (BirdLife)
Environmental Teacher (ETH)
Field of interest
Ornithology field mapping
Amphibian monitoring
