We chat with experts about Australia’s fascinating wildlife and diverse ecosystems.
In this episode we chat with conservationist Ross Oke about ways we can encourage native wildlife to live sustainably within the urban environment.
Ross Oke is the General Manager at the Goolwa to We…
Peter Mirtschin has published over 70 scientific papers on venom research, snake ecology, conservation and snake behaviour, as well as several books on Australian dangerous snakes. He is also the fou…
Emma McKenzie has worked with many species of threatened marsupials such as Tiger Quolls, Eastern Quolls, Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies and Squirrel Gliders and has also been involved in ecotourism, ed…
We were joined again by Dr John Read the Pragmatic Ecologist who tells us about one of the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity. Is it cats, rabbits, cane toads or something else? Have a listen…
Kristen Messenger, owner of Bugs n Slugs, tells us why mangroves matter and gives a passionate plea for mangrove conservation.
Click here to sign the petition to save the St Kilda mangroves :)
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John Gitsham is the Senior Park Ranger in charge of the Coorong National Park, the former president of Birds SA, and is a skilled and passionate wildlife photographer. We chat with John about one of …
We recently had a visit from Dr Cheryl Wilson to learn about the science behind the benefits of connecting with the natural world. Cheryl specialises in Lifestyle Medicine and has a life-long passion…
David Mclelland is a wildlife veterinarian at the Adelaide Zoo. We chat about some of David's experiences working with wildlife, from devils to dragons and everything in between.
Photo by David Clod…
ANiMOZ Creator, Joel Howland, is a student studying Animal Science at Flinders University in Adelaide.
He designed ANiMOZ - a trading card game - as a way to engage kids and people of all ages in Aus…
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 …
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.
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…
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…
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, v…
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
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We recently had a ribbetting conversation, warts and all, with frog researcher Steven Walker :)
Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis). Photo by Steven J Walker.
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.
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 fo…
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 bil…
Dianne Pearson is a zookeeper and animal rescuer specialising in native mammals. We caught up with Dianne after she returned from working with Tree Kangaroos at the Tree Roo Rescue and Conservation C…