Episodes
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Dr David Shultz (AM) | Wildlife Veterinarian
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
After 54 years of dedicated service to the veterinary care, wellbeing, conservation and research of wildlife, Dr David Schultz, former Zoos SA veterinarian, has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for “significant service to veterinary medicine, to zoological societies, and to philanthropy.
We chat about rock-wallaby cross-fostering, wildlife reintroduction projects and we get David's advice on how to get involved in the conservation industry.
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Samantha Bywaters | Conservationist, Environmental Educator
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Samantha Bywaters a lecturer in Conservation and Land Management, is an advocate for volunteering and is doing a PhD on conserving orchids in a changing climate.
Monday May 25, 2020
Drs Mike and Alyce Swinbourne | Wombat Researchers
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Researchers Dr Mike Swinbourne and Dr Alyce Swinbourne chat with us about wombat ecology, natural history and conservation. You can check out Mike's Facebook page, 'Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats - the Science', for more awesome wombat information, pics and videos.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Michael Mills | Science Communicator
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Michael Mills is the creative director at Heaps Good Productions. He connects all ages to the natural world through song, theatre and storytelling with characters such as Professor Flint and with his Facebook page Dinosaur University.
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Dr John Read | Wildlife Ecologist
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
John has a PhD in Ecosystem Management and has published over 100 peer reviewed journal articles in the fields of arid zone ecology, reptile and avian ecology, mining and grazing impact assessment, vertebrate pest management and threatened species recovery.
Click here to find our more about John's most recent book 'Among The Pigeons'.
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Carl Charter | Co-founder of Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Carl Charter is the co-founder of Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries, under water photographer and scuba diving instructor.
Check out some of Carl's footage of the giant cuttlefish here
Click here to ask about private tours with Carl for very small groups to see leafy-sea dragons and other unique sea creatures.
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Steven J Walker | Frog Researcher
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
We recently had a ribbetting conversation, warts and all, with frog researcher Steven Walker :)
Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis). Photo by Steven J Walker.
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Clive and Claire Chesson | Field Botanists, Ecologists
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Clive and Claire are field ecologists that have have been focusing on plant diversity as a guide to overall ecosystem health.
Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana major). Photo by Clive Chesson.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Kristen Messenger | Bugs n Slugs
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
In this episode Kristen Messenger from Bugs n Slugs reveals some of the bizarre ways that invertebrates reproduce, from beetles with chastity belts to snail love darts. This episode is recommended for mature audiences :)
Photo by Egor Kamelev from Pexels
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Dr Wayne Boardman | Wildlife Veterinarian, Conservationist
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
This is our first episode for 2020 and was recorded as fires ravished the country. Over 18 million acres have been burnt including thousands of homes and buildings and we saw the loss of over one billion animals. We talk about a range of subjects with Wayne ranging from climate science to wildlife conservation during this confronting and emotional time.