Mike Dilger (born 7 November 1966) is an English

ecologist Ecology () is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere level. Ecology overlaps wi ...

ornithologist Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ...

, television presenter, and the wildlife reporter on the BBC television programme ''

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''. He attended the

University of Nottingham , mottoeng = A city is built on wisdom , established = 1798 – teacher training college1881 – University College Nottingham1948 – university status , type = Public , chancellor ...

and UCNW Bangor in north Wales. He has lived in

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, city, Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Glouces ...

for 10 years since returning from an extensive period working in

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making ...

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

and

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

as a field biologist.

Career

Television

* Presenter of over 250 items for ''

'' on

BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...

from spring 2007 to present * Reporter for ''Inside Out'' on

for various regions from autumn 2004 to present * Presenter on ''Nature's Top 40'' on

BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream a ...

in December 2008 * Presenter on ''Wild Gardens'' for ITV in July 2008 * Presenter on ''Nature's Calendar'' on

in Autumn 2006 * Presenter on ''CBeebies Autumnwatch'' in Autumn 2006 and ''CBeebies Springwatch'' in spring 2007 * Presenter on the ''Nature of Britain'' on BBC One West in autumn 2007 * Presenter for ''Hands on Nature'' on

in November 2005 * Reporter on '' Springwatch with Bill Oddie 2005'' on BBC Two from 30 May to 16 June 2005 * On screen contributor for ''British Isles: A Living History'' on BBC One from October to November 2004 * On screen Wildlife Expert for ''The Terry & Gaby Show'' on Channel 5 in 2004 * On screen Contributor for ''Britain Goes Wild'' in May & June 2004 * Presenter for ''Wildlife Uncovered: UK'' on Channel 5 in April 2002, June 2002 & March 2003 * Presenter for ''The Natural History of Christmas'' on Channel 5 in December 2001 & repeated 2003 * Presenter for ''Britain's Wild Invaders'' on Channel 5 in August 2000 & repeated December 2003

Radio

* Contributor on a wide range of wildlife series on

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from 2006 to present * Presenter on ''Extreme Britain'' on

from February to March 2006 * Presenter on ''Wild Underground'' on

in December 2003

Books

* ''My Garden And Other Animals'' Collins, 2012. * ''Nature's Top 40: Britain's Best Wildlife.'' Collins, 2008. * ''Nature's Babies.'' Collins, 2008.

External links

*
Official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dilger, Mike 1966 births Living people English ecologists English television presenters Alumni of Bangor University Alumni of the University of Nottingham People from Stafford Television personalities from Bristol