She has a background in conservation ecology, having completed a PhD on Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies in NSW, and spent six years working on declining mammals in northern Australia.
Episodes
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Dr Natalie Warburton & Dr Aaron Camens | Marsupial Evolution
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Dr Natalie Warburton is Associate Professor of Anatomy at Murdoch University and Dr Aaron Camens Lectures in Palaeontology at Flinders University. We discuss marsupial evolution from marsupial moles to extinct tree dwelling kangaroos from the Nullarbor Plains.
Image credit: Auscape International Pty Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Michael Smith | Wildlife Demonstrator
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
We caught up with good friend Michael Smith to chat about some of the awesome Western Australian wildlife he has worked with during his career in conservation and education.
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Mark Smith | Shark and Ray Expert
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Mark Smith holds a senior position at Adelaide Zoo and is a world-renowned shark and ray expert and the co-author of Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual: Captive Care of Sharks, Rays, and their Relatives.
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Dr Katherine Tuft | Ecologist, Arid Recovery
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Terry Reardon | Bat Researcher
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Terry Reardon is a bat expert and researcher and works as a technical officer at the South Australian Museum. Terry has worked tirelessly with SA communities to raise awareness about bat ecology and conservation.
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Joan Gibbs | Grassland/Fire Ecologist
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Joan Gibbs is a Grasslands and Fire Ecologist teaching out of the University of South Australia.
Photo by Trevar Skillicorn-Chilver on Unsplash
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Helen Crisp & Ali Ross | Australian Wildlife Conservancy ecologists
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Helen and Ali work as wildlife ecologists for the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. AWC is the largest private owner and manager of land for conservation in Australia, protecting endangered wildlife across more than 12.5 million hectares in iconic regions such as the Kimberley, Cape York, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and the Top End.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Matt Summerville and Kristy Jensen
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Matt Summerville and Kristy Jensen are the creators of the YouTube channel, The Natural Herp Keeper.
They created the Natural Herp Keeper to share their passion for reptile keeping, herping, DIY naturalistic enclosures and to inspire others to change the way they keep reptiles by increasing the standard of husbandry and striving to create the best possible life for captive animals.
Both Matt and Kristy are experienced zoo keepers with a passion for the natural world.
Collett's snake (Pseudechis colletti). Matt Summerville.
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Dr Tahlia Perry | Echidna Biologist, Geneticist
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
We catch up with conservation geneticist Dr Tahlia Perry to learn about all things echidnas. You can be involved in echidna conservation by downloading Tahlia's app 'Echidna CSI' to add echidna sightings, photos and observed behaviours.
Image by PCTRS by Pixabay
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Professor Chris Daniels | CEO of Koala Life
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
We caught up with Professor Chris Daniels the CEO of Koala Life to chat about Koala conservation. Chris has been a prolific scientist and author, having written or edited 9 books and 1 DVD and contributed to more than 170 scientific publications.