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#itsawildlife
by Susie
welcome to #itsawildlife, a podcast and blog, supporting your career in wildlife science or conservation. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! So, show yourself around and tune in each week as we speak with fellow wildlifers sharing their experiences and advice for navigating this space - and if you can’t find what you’re after, reach out and let us know- we’ll make it happen!
Episodes
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Conserving sloths in Costa Rica with Cecilia Pamich
Cecilia Pamich is a passionate conservationist and the Director of Growth and Communication with the Sloth Conservation Foundation (SCF) in Costa Rica. As one of the founding members of SCF, Cecilia is a passionate advocate for sloths and the importance of their conservation - and she shares her...
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Conserving Mabula Ground-Hornbills with Dr Lucy Kemp
Dr Lucy Kemp (pronouns: she/her) is an ecologist and conservationist emersed in her work to protect the Mabula Ground Hornbills. Based in South Africa, she is Project Manager of the Mabula Ground-Hornbill Project and co-chair of the IUCN SSC Hornbill Specialist Group. Lucy shares – · Her journey…
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Working in sea turtle research with Dr Liberty Boyd
Dr Liberty Boyd (pronouns: she/her) is a conservation biologist and ocean adventurer, working with sea turtles in South Florida, USA for her post-doc research project. She brings her energy and enthusiasm to the #itsawildlifepod and we talk about – · Her journey to work with wildlife ·...
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Conserving elusive and threatened species like the Plains Wanderer withSaskia Gerhady
Wildlife conservation is more than just a career for many—it’s a passion, a calling, and in some cases, a lifelong pursuit. Saskia Gerhady (pronouns: she/her) is a passionate ecologist and a PhD student who exemplifies the dedication it takes to protect elusive and endangered species like the...
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Building a Career in Conservation (ecologist edition) with Dr Kelly Dixon
Conservation science is a rewarding yet challenging fieldand today we speak with Dr. Kelly Dixon (pronouns: she/her), a wildlife ecologist, Ecological Programs Manager at Territory Natural Resource Management (TNRM), and Adjunct Research Fellow at Charles Darwin University, based in Darwin,...
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Working as a Wildlife Rehabilitator in Costa Rica with Gabriella Pereira
Gabriella Pereiro (pronouns: she/her) is a biologist, wildlife rehabilitator and coordinator of interns and volunteers at the Wild Sun wildlife rescue centre in Costa Rica. Originally from Brazil, Gabriella has had to leave her country and her language behind to pursue her passion for wildlife...
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Decision Making and Discovering What You Want To Do In Conservation with Mary Buford Turnage
Mary Buford Turnage (pronouns: she/her) is a wildlife biologist and science communicator. Originally from the USA, MB is now a PhD candidate studying the interactions between wildlife and farmland in New Zealand. We talk all about – MB’s journey in conservation The pressure to specialize and how…
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Starting your conservation career in NZ with Josh Overend
Josh Overend (pronouns: he/him) is a wildlife photographerand biologist working on a riparian ecosystem restoration project in Christchurch, New Zealand. We talk all about✨Josh’s journey to fast track his career and landhis first job in the field✨Simple ways to start out in wildlife photography ✨…
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Pairing neuroscience and conservation with María Dabrowski
María Dabrowski (pronouns: she/her) is a cognitive neuroscientist turned ecologist who currently works for an international NGO called Rare that does work in conservation and behavioural sciences. Like many in the field of conservation, María shares her non-linear journey as well as her…
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Affordable wildlife travel opportunities with Cassandra Ray
“Every day is a different conversation” – affordable wildlife travel with Cassandra Ray Are you someone who loves wildlife, has a passion for travel, and dreams of making a real difference in conservation efforts around the world? If so, today’s post is for you! Cassandra Ray (pronouns: she/her)…
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Lemur research and support for early-career ecologists with Coral Chell
Lemurs, the enchanting primates endemic to Madagascar, are facing unprecedented threats. With approximately 98% of the 110 known lemur species classified as endangered, research on their behaviour and physiology in relation to human disturbance is vital for their conservation. Meet Coral Chell...
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Patience pays off on your journey to work with wildlife with Beatriz Maia
When it comes to pursuing a career in wildlife conservation, the journey is often as diverse and unpredictable as the ecosystems we seek to protect. Beatriz Maia (pronouns: she/her) now works as a Project Manager at Epacha Private Game Reserve in Namibia with her partner and two dogs – and lives…
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Life as a Wildlife Vet Nurse: Insights from Joey Solimine
Living as a wildlife vet nurse is a dream for many animal lovers, but few understand the complexities and challenges involved in this rewarding career. Joey Solimine (pronouns: she/her) is a wildlife conservationist and veterinary nurse who has dedicated her life to rescuing and rehabilitating...
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Follow your heart to work with wildlife with Teneale Hayes
Teneale Hayes (pronouns: she/her) is a wildlife and domestic vet nurse and passionate wildlife carer who now specializes in rehabilitation of flying foxes. Teneale’s journey within the wildlife space led her to try many different career options within the wildlife field and she has found a role...
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How to create your own job online in wildlife education with Hannah Korner
Are you passionate about wildlife conservation and education? Have you ever thought about sharing that passion through YouTube as a science communicator? Or creating a side hustle that aligns with your passion for wildlife storytelling? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, stay tuned…
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How to start out in wildlife photography with Jesse Campbell
Are you a budding wildlife enthusiast with a passion for photography? Jesse Campbell (pronouns: he/him) is a 21-year-old reptile enthusiast. Jesse balances his time as an undergraduate student, studying biology in the final year of his degree at Wollongong University, with his wildlife…
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Equality in Ecology with Şeniz Mustafa
In the realm of ecology and conservation, diverse voices and experiences are crucial to shaping a more inclusive field. One such voice is Şeniz Mustafa (pronouns: she/her), a recent graduate with a master’s degree in ecology and conservation. Her journey, marked by curiosity and determination,...
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How to work in Pangolin Conservation with Kelsey Prediger
Kelsey Prediger (pronouns: she/her) is a passionate wildlife biologist who works in Namibia to conserve pangolins. Originally from Michigan, USA, Kelsey followed her passion to make a meaningful impact for wildlife conservation with an unexpected career pathway shifting from veterinary medicine…
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Nature connection with Chiara Bono
Chiara Bono (pronouns: she/her) is an Italian biologist and nature blogger focused on ethology (animal behaviour) who is passionate about nature connection. Chiara shares her process for taking time to connect with nature as well as the experiences that are available to each and every one of us...
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How to interpret your human design as a career conservationist with Novaline Elsebet
Are you looking to find your way into a career in conservation? Feel like you’ve tried everything to land that dream job and still can’t get beyond the interview stage? Starting to doubt your decision to follow your passion for wildlife? If the answer to any of these is yes, then it sounds as if...
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How to work with African wildlife with Kayla Zoon
Kayla Zoon (pronouns: she/her) is a wildlife biologist, conservation storyteller and career coach, based in South Africa. Initially as a conservation biologist, Kayla worked across several remote research stations, monitoring wildlife and educating students on how to get involved in wildlife...
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How to start bird watching with Angela Schumpert
Birdwatching is more than just a hobby; it’s a way to connect with nature, unwind, and experience the beauty of our feathered friends. Angela Schumpert (pronouns: she/her) is a mum of four, a passionate birdwatcher and the personality behind the popular Instagram account @the_berd_nird. Here, she...
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Taking care of your mental health for conservationists with Brittany Sawrey-Coulson
Brittany Sawrey-Coulson (pronouns: she/her) is a conservationist and mental health therapist in a private practice in Arizona, USA. During her first career was immersed in her passion for wildlife ecology and zookeeping before she recognized her passion for… people! Brittany now spends her...
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Life as a marine biologist and PhD candidate with Dina-Leigh Simons
Dina-Leigh Simons (pronouns: she/her) is a passionate marine biologist and PhD student at the University of Liverpool in the UK. Her research focuses on developing innovative methods using environmental DNA (eDNA) to monitor marine biodiversity along the UK’s coastlines, particularly in rocky...
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Enabling Conservation with Ryan Eddowes
“Above all, don’t let anyone tell you, you can’t!” Ryan Eddowes (pronouns: he/him) was a safari guide and herpetologist currently based in the UK. He has achieved all of this whilst managing a mobility condition he was born with called bilateral talipes (also known as clubfoot). In the world of...
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Animating conservation with Giuseppe Forestieri
In today’s complex world, where issues related to the environment and science are becoming increasingly urgent, effective communication is key to fostering understanding and driving positive change. Giuseppe Forestieri (pronouns: he/him) is a visual storyteller and creative director with a focus…
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Designing a conservation message with Eric Losh
Eric Losh (pronouns: he/him) is a graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for wildlife and conservation based in New York, USA. Eric shares his journey as well as some of his achievements including the creation of two children’s books about the wonders and wildlife of the natural world.…
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Falling in love with wildlife with Angus Hamilton
Angus Hamilton (pronouns: he/him) is a wildlife and nature tour guide, a wildlife conservation filmmaker and a construction labourer in Australia. Angus is passionate about sharing his experiences with wildlife with people on his tours in order to inspire a connection in them and help his guests...
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Promoting diversity, equality and inclusion in wildlife conservation with Lauren Pharr
Lauren Pharr (pronouns: she/her) is an avian ecologist, science communicator and PhD candidate in her third year of studies at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina focused on the endangered Red Pileated Woodpecker. In the world of conservation, promoting diversity, equality,...
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How to become a safari guide with Lauren Arthur
Lauren Arthur (pronouns: she/her) is a biologist, wildlife educator, and TV presenter as a live safari guide with WildEarth, a daily wildlife show that is broadcast across the world. Lauren shares the ins and outs of a day-in-the-life of a live safari guide living in a safari camp in the savannas...
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Navigating life as a lonely conservationist with Jessie Panazzolo
Are you feeling lost in the sea of opportunities or grappling with self-doubt as a conservationist? You’re not alone. In the world of conservation, there’s often a glamorized portrayal of the work, with images of breath-taking landscapes and exotic wildlife dominating the narrative. But often...
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Education as the frontier of conservation with the Wildlife Twins
Meet Bridget (pronouns: she/her) and Soph Thomson (pronouns: they/them), the passionate duo behind an innovative wildlife education platform, the Wildlife Twins that aims to ignite a spark of curiosity and conservation in people of all ages. With a background in wildlife science from the…
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Speaking the language of wildlife conservation with Vicky Graves
Vicky Graves (pronouns: she/her) is a passionate large mammalian carnivore biologist and PhD candidate with research focused around the Scottish Wildcat. Vicky has travelled around the world to work on conservation projects and has learnt to speak four languages – English, French, Spanish and...
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Follow your dreams to work with wildlife with Ganyah Goldstein
Ganyah Goldstein (pronouns: she/her) is a wildlife biologist, conservationist, science communicator and wildlife career coach who shares her wild and inspiring journey to work with wildlife. We talk all about life as a conservationist – the feelings we feel, the adventures we have and the impact…
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How to: bird ringing in the UK with Jack Baddams
Jack Baddams (pronouns: he/him) is a wildlife ecologist, science communicator and bird ringer – predominantly known for talking about birds. Jack has built his experience in bird ringing which he considered a springboard into paid work in the wildlife industry – and now works in nature…
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Showing up unapologetically as YOU with Alex Troutman
Alex Troutman (pronouns: he/him) is a wildlife biologist, author and science communicator who has worked all over the world with a whole suite of species from birds to bats to sea turtles. He talks about the challenges and opportunities he faced as a black person in a predominantly white field…
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How to be paid to band birds with Jason Kitting
Jason Kitting (pronouns: he/him) is a bird banding expert who studies migratory birds and how they interact with the environment. Bird banding is a scientific practice of catching and releasing birds to understand their ages, movements and life histories – one of many that is governed by hands-on...
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It’s ok to change your mind in wildlife work with Dr Morgan Hughes
Dr Morgan Hughes (pronouns: she/her), is a bat researcher and freelance ecologist specializing in bats in the UK currently. She shares her journey through ecology as a mature student starting her degree and completing her Bachelors in her 20s, her Masters in her 30s and now her PhD in her 40s....
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Keeping a promise to an elephant with Dr Kate Evans
Dr Kate Evans (pronouns: she/her) is the founder and director of Elephants for Africa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to African elephant research and conservation. While Elephants for Africa focuses their research around male elephant ecology in Botswana, it also partners with organisations...
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Bird banding 101 + championing the fieldwork circuit with Holly Garrod
Holly Garrod (pronouns: she/her) is an ornithologist, science communicator and bird bander with a wealth of experience across the Americas. Holly fell in love with birds early on and after banding her first duck at the age of 10, Holly been chasing opportunities to work with them since! Whilst...
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The unspoken truth behind careers with wildlife with Melina Budden
Melina Budden (pronouns: she/her), a botanist, zoologist and conservationist who has studied two undergraduate degrees, a Master’s degree, and currently enrolled in a PhD focused around the impacts of fire and climate change on Greater Gliders. Her career has spanned work across a variety of...
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Letting your voice be heard with Dr Kita Ashman
Dr. Kita Ashman (pronouns: she/her) is a threatened species and climate adaptation ecologist working with WWF Australia, we delve into Kita’s inspiring journey in the field of wildlife and ecology. Kita shares her experiences, from her undergraduate studies to her current role, where she focuses…
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A turtle fascination for research with Angela Simms
Angela Simms (pronouns: she/her) is a PhD candidate studying freshwater turtle biology in Victoria, Australia. Although she never considered herself to be academic, Angela has followed her passion for reptiles studying chameleons and now freshwater turtles through the pursuit of her research...
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RELAUNCHING #ITSAWILDLIFE POD IN 2024
welcome back to #itsawildlife in 2024 - it has been a minute! This year we are all about magnifying our impact to support you on your journey to live your wild life! I couldn't be more grateful that you're here! Scroll down for more info on the platform and support for your own career goals with...
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Saving Bunji with Brinkley Davies
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live with a rescue kangaroo… whilst balancing a career as a professional surfer and free diver? Brinkley Davies has the answer - she's a marine biologist, professional surfer, free diver, wildlife advocate, founder of Balu Blue Foundation, and author of…
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Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society with Mathieu Charette
Mathieu Charette (pronouns: he/him) is a French-Canadian ecologist, bird bander and founder of the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (or TREES for short), a registered Belizean non-profit field research station in Belize with a focus on ecological monitoring, capacity building in the…
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Zoo-keeping it real with Dan Rumsey
#ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is a podcast and blog, sharing the great work being done for wildlife conservation worldwide and solving problems for ecologists by ecologists. If you’re a fellow wildlifer, whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in...
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Plunging into a Passion for the Deep Sea with Leila Nefdt
Leila Nefdt (pronouns: she/her) is a marine biologist with a Masters of Marine Science from Cape Town, South Africa. As a passionate ocean lover and youth educator, Leila shares her journey through this field as well as her experiences as a woman of colour in this space and the importance of...
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Protecting what you love: marine conservation in Trinidad and Tobago with Ryan Mannette
“It’s hard to love what you don’t know. And it’s very hard to protect what you don’t love” Ryan Mannette (pronouns: he/him), is a multi-talented and passionate ocean lover, who works in both an environmental department at the Water and Sewerage Authority in Trinidad and Tobago as well as a marine...
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Working in penguin conservation with ecologist and wildlife educator Katie Propp
Katie Propp (pronouns: she/her) is an ecologist and wildlife educator, currently working as the Conservation Education Director at Penguins International. With 18 years of experience in the field of wildlife conservation, Katie shares her tips and tricks in delivering effective science...
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welcome to #itsawildlife, a podcast and blog, supporting your career in wildlife science or conservation. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! So, show yourself around and tune in each week as we speak with fellow wildlifers sharing their experiences and advice for navigating this space - and if you can’t find what you’re after, reach out and let us know- we’ll make it happen!
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Susie
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welcome to #itsawildlife, a podcast and blog, supporting your career in wildlife science or conservation. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! So, show yourself around and tune in each week as we speak with fellow wildlifers sharing...
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