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Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails

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Welcome to WCC, the only podcast serving dessert and cocktails along with the best in Australian wildlife science!The most entertaining science discussions often happen after dinner, usually over cake, frequently over cocktails, but always in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab some dessert, pour a tasty drink, and come join us at the table for a chat with some amazing wildlife scientists and our animal nerd buddies. Cheers & Enjoy!Producer: Kristian SummersHost/Nerd: Janne Torkkola

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  1. WCC Ep.59. Quarantinis #3 - BFDV with Johanne Martens

    We sat down with Johanne Martens, PhD candidate studying the ecology and evolution of Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV) in Australian parrots. She is currently at the Centre for Integrative Ecology at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria. Over some Black Feather cocktails &…

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  2. WCC Ep.58. Quarantinis #2 - Urban Cats and Wildlife with Prof. Sarah Legge

    We’re joined by Professor Sarah Legge, ecologist and threatened species biologist, professor at #ANU, Principal Research Fellow at #UQ, member of the #NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub, and co-author of “Cats In Australia - Companion and Killer” from CSIRO Publishing. Along with Black Cat...

  3. WCC Ep.57. Quarantinis #1 - Snake Chat with Scott Eipper

    #WCC Quarantinis is now in session with the audio only edit! For our first round we're joined by herpetologist and naturalist Scott Eipper. Along with his partner Tie, Scott runs the wildlife education consulting service Nature4You in Brisbane, Australia. He has authored of numerous books and…

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  4. WCC Ep.56. Black Cockatoos with Daniella Teixeira

    We're joined by Daniella Teixeira to discuss Black Cockatoos! Currently completing her PhD at the #UQ Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science, Daniella has over ten years experience as an ecologist and conservation biologist, in roles ranging from threatened species recovery to fisheries &...

  5. WCC Ep.55. Butterflies of Australia with Chris Sanderson

    Chris Sanderson is an Ecologist and PhD Candidate at the University of Queensland. He joined us to discuss butterflies, birds, threatened species, and IT, over Mexican Butterfly cocktails. Chris is studying how threatened species listings and legislation processes differ across the country, the...

  6. WCC Ep.54. Brisbane Python Project with Chantelle Derez (Ft. Scott Eipper)

    We’re out in the field with Chantelle “Chilli” Derez, PhD student studying urban snake ecology at the UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, for the first #BrisbanePythonProjectBlitz! Chantelle is treasurer of the UQ Herpetological Society, a wildlife carer with Reptile Rehab QLD…

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  7. WCC Ep.53. Platypus eDNA with Tamielle Brunt

    We’re joined by Tamielle Brunt, PhD student at UQ studying the distribution and habitat requirements of Platypuses around South-East QLD. Tamielle has a passion for these amazing aquatic monotremes,engaging local communities in WildlifeQLD’s Platypus Watch programs since 2016. We discuss her PhD...

  8. WCC Ep.52. Spiders of Australia with Robert Whyte

    We’re talking all things spidery with Robert Whyte, arachnologist at Queensland Museum. Rob is a scientist, author, editor, photographer, and science communicator with a passion for Australian spiders. In 2017, along with images from Greg Anderson, he authored “A Field Guide to Spiders of...

  9. WCC Ep.51. Feeding The Birds At My Table Booklaunch with Prof. Darryl Jones

    With huge thanks to Avid Reader Bookshop in Brisbane’s West End, we were invited to have a discussion with the amazing Darryl Jones, Professor of Ecology at Griffith University, for the launch of his latest book, “Feeding The Birds At My Table – A Guide For Australia” from NewSouth Publishing....

  10. WCC Ep.50. Acid Frog Conservation with Alannah Filer, Debra Stark & Callum McKercher

    We’re talking all things #Froggy with frog conservation scientists Alannah Filer, Debra Stark, and Callum McKercher! Alannah is a PhD student at the Uni of Queensland studying distribution mapping and bioacoustics in frogs, particularly the low pH specialized acid frogs. Debra, also at UQ, is...

  11. WCC Ep.49. Student Conference on Conservation Science, Brisbane 2019 - Pt. 1 (Guests and Poster Presentations)

    We’re super exited to share some of the amazing conservation students and researchers from the 2019 Student Conference on Conservation Science in Brisbane, Australia! WCC was lucky to score an invite to attend some of the incredible student talks, plenary speakers, poster presentations, and we…

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  12. WCC Ep.48. Sea Snake Conservation with Blanche D'Anastasi

    We’re joined by Blanche D’Anastasi to talk Sea Snakes, along with some insanely decadent Ocean Cake and Negronis to finish #NegroniWeek2019! Blanche is a marine biologist, applied conservation researcher & sea-snake expert, currently completing a PhD on threatened sea snakes at James Cook...

  13. WCC Ep.47. Bats: From Myth to Mystery with Prof. Stuart Parsons

    WCC joins Prof. Stuart Parsons, zoologist and bat specialist from QUT, to chat all things batty before his presentation at the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland’s Brisbane Branch! Prof. Parsons is the Head of School in Earth, Environment & Biological Sciences at the Queensland…

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  14. WCC Ep.46. Cane Toads, Goannas, and CTA with Dr Georgia Ward-Fear

    We’re talking cane toads, goannas, and traditional ecological knowledge with Dr. Georgia Ward-Fear while enjoying caramel-vanilla slice and a Sweet Poison cocktail! She is a conservation ecologist at the University of Sydney with a broad interest in evolution, ecology, invasive species, and more....

  15. WCC Ep.45. Cooloola BioBlitz 2019

    WCC is back out at Rainbow Beach for Cooloola BioBlitz 2019, organised by Cooloola Coast Care Inc. and the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation. Cooloola BioBlitz is a weekend of biological survey to record as many of the living species as possible in the Cooloola Sands region, and this second...

  16. WCC Ep.44. Black-throated finch with Dr. April Reside

    We’re back on the WCC couch enjoying Purple Finch cocktails and poppy-seed cake talking Black-throated finches with Dr. April Reside from the Uni of Queensland! Dr. Reside is a keen birder, ecologist, and conservation researcher with a focus on spatial modelling. We discuss Black-throated finch...

  17. WCC Ep.43. New Spider Species from Cooloola BioBlitz with Robert Whyte

    We chat with Queensland Museum’s Robert Whyte. Rob is a scientist, journalist, author, editor, photographer, and more, with a passion for Australian spiders. He was co-author of A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Rob was the leader of the Spider Team at the 2018 Cooloola Bioblitz who…

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  18. WCC Ep.42. The Rakali with Cory Young

    We cross over to Tasmania to discuss the Rakali, AKA the Australian Water Rat with Cory Young! Cory has extensive experience in wildlife rehabilitation with a broad range of species including the Rakali and is the VP of the Tasmanian Wildlife Rehabilitation Council at TasWildlife.org. He has a...

  19. WCC Ep.41. Wildlife Rehab: The Good, Bad & The Ugly with Chantelle Derez

    We're back for another presentation from the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland with their guest speaker Chantelle Derez! Currently mid-PhD at the UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Chantelle is a keen herpetologist, UQ Herpetological Society Treasurer, member of…

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  20. WCC Ep.40. Bats, Heatwaves, & Climate

    In this bat-centric episode, our summer-heatwave continues, as does our climate-change focus. We're joined by Maree Treadwell Kerr from the Australasian Bat Society to discuss heatwave impacts on fruit-bats, while sipping some Tropical Heat cocktails along with fruity bat-cupcakes. Join us for a...

  21. WCC Ep.39. RantCast: Climate, Heatwaves, Bats, And Fish

    In this episode, we discuss the ongoing summer heatwaves we're experiencing this in Australia. Specifically, we cover the impacts and mass die-offs of fruit-bats in around the country. We also discuss the concurrent mass fish deaths in the Menindee Lakes region, the process of eutrophication in...

  22. WCC Ep.38. Bees of Australia with James Dorey and Olivia Davies

    NEW #WCC!! We're back on the couch with James Dorey and Olivia Davies to talk native Australian bees. Over some honey-cake and mead-based cocktails, we discuss Australia's diverse native bee fauna, the importance of pollinators, and of-course, the incredible macro-photgraphy in James' new book....

  23. WCC Ep.37. Powerful Owls, Ziplines, Tourism Development: Conflict at Mt Coot-Tha

    We're back on the #WCC couch for a special episode with @Cesar Puechmarin from @blueshroomstudios and @Jasmine Zelený from @Faunagraphic. We're talking about the new short film “Owls on the Line”, covering Mount Coot-tha's #PowerfulOwls, currently at risk from zip-line development here in Brisbane.

  24. WCC Ep.36. Brisbane Powerful Owls with Faunagraphic

    We're back out in the forests of Brisbane searching for the Powerful Owl with Faunagraphic! The Faunagraphic crew, namely Matt Wright, wildlife photographer and owl conservationist, and wildlife scientist Jasmine Zelený, take us on a secretive night-time walk through the woods. While searching…

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  25. WCC Ep.35. FrogID Week Field Show with Scott Eipper, Nicholas Wu & Callum McKercher

    Nov 9-18 2018 was FrogID week, so we headed out #frogging in Main Range on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. Specifically, we were searching for the Red and Yellow Mountain Frog, Philora kundagungan. This amazing little frog is endangered and restricted to this isolated, sub-tropical...

  26. WCC Ep.34. A Bat's End: Extinction of the Christmas Island Pipistrelle

    Prof. John Woinarski from Charles Darwin University returns to WCC and discusses modern extinction and his new book A Bat's End: The Christmas Island Pipistrelle and Extinction in Australia, now available from @CSIROPublishing – publish.csiro.au/book/7791/

  27. WCC Ep.33. Cooloola BioBlitz

    WCC is back out on the road for another field show! We're headed up to take part in Cooloola BioBlitz at Rainbow Beach, organised by Cooloola Coast Care Inc. and the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation. The WCC crew heads north to Rainbow Beach along the Cooloola Coast on the second day of...

  28. WCC Ep.32. Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope #5 Plant Case Studies

    WCC is proud to present the fourth installment in our Book of Hope Conservation Case Studies series. We’ll be exploring some phenomenal plant conservation successes from “Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope” with various chapter authors.

  29. WCC Ep.31. The Eastern Curlew with Harry Saddler

    We're at Avid Reader Bookshop talking to Harry Saddler for the launch of his new book “The Eastern Curlew - The Extraordinary Life of a Migratory Bird” First up is an interview with Harry, followed by a recording of the sit down with Andrew Stafford (32:15-)

  30. WCC Ep.30. Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope #4 Fresh Water Case Studies

    WCC is proud to present the third instalment in our Book of Hope Conservation Case Studies series! In this third series of case studies, we’ll be exploring some of the conservation successes in freshwater species from “Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope” along with chapter...

  31. WCC Ep.29. Owl Conservation with Faunagraphic

    We're back on the WCC couch to talk Owl Conservation over some Sour Owl blackcurrant cocktails, along with muffins and macaroons! We're joined by wildlife photographer, naturalist, and owl conservationist, Matt Wright from Faunagraphic. Also, after some two years, we welcome back our first guest...

  32. WCC Ep.28. Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope #3 Bird Case Studies

    WCC is proud to present the second installment in our Book of Hope Conservation Case Studies series. In this second set of case studies, we’ll be exploring some of the amazing bird conservation successes from the Book of Hope with various chapter authors

  33. WCC Ep.27. Status of Conservation & Decline of Amphibians with Dr. Jodi Rowley

    We're joined by our returning guest, the phenomenal Dr. Jodi Rowley for more froggy chats and to discuss her new book, Status of Conservation & Decline of Amphibians: Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands, edited by Harold Heatwole & Jodi Rowley, brought to you by CSIRO Publishing! Dr Jodi...

  34. WCC Ep.26. Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope #2 Mammal Case Studies

    WCC is proud to present our Book of Hope mammal conservation case-study collection! Recently, a review of successful conservation projects in Australia, coordinated by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the National Environmental Science Program, led to a book entitled “Recovering Australian...

  35. WCC Ep.25. The Cane Toad Challenge with Prof. Rob Capon

    We head up to Brisbane's northside to chat with Professor Rob Capon from the University of Queensland's Institute of Molecular Biosciences and the Cane Toad Challenge. By studying the chemical ecology of these invasive, toxic toads, Prof. Capon and his team have developed a toad-specific bait for...

  36. WWC Ep.24. REPX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018 #2 Panel Interviews

    Part 2 of our RepX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018 podcast is here! After running around the RepX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018 all morning, interviewing stallholders and demonstrators for Part 1, we finally get to sit down and have some longer chats with some of these amazing reptile breeders, snake...

  37. WCC Ep.24. REPX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018 #1 Walking Show

    It's finally here! WCC podcast is coming at you from RepX Brisbane Reptile Expo 2018. In this first part of the show, we explore some of the amazing reptile collections, demonstrations, and the people behind them. With a massive array of lizards, turtles, pythons, venomous snakes, as well as...

  38. WCC Ep.23 Reptile Viruses with Dr. Shane Simpson and Dr. Josh Llinas

    We caught up with Dr Shane Simpson aka The Reptile Doctor and Dr Joshua Llinas from HerpVet to talk reptile viruses! In March, Dr. Simpson was in town for a reptile virus talk and stayed with Dr. Llinas, so these bright folk joined us on the couch to discuss a broad range of veterinary issues. In...

  39. WCC Ep.22. Recovering Australian Threatened Species: A Book of Hope #1 with Prof. Stephen Garnett

    In this episode we chat with the book's lead editor and Deputy Director of the TSR Hub, Professor Stephen Garnett from Charles Darwin University. We discuss the many successes in conserving Australian wildlife, the national threatened species review and the book it inspired, as well as some of…

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  40. WCC Ep.21. TSR Hub Early Career Researchers Special

    For this special episode, the WCC team was invited by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the National Environmental Science Program for an afternoon at their Early Career Researchers Conference! Held at Thunderbird Park in the pristine Gold Coast Hinterland.

  41. WWC Ep.20. Mellbloms Spider Orchids with Dr. Noushka Reiter

    Like us on Facebook for pictures and updates: www.facebook.com/WildlifeCakeCocktails/ For our first botanical episode, we cross over to Dr Noushka Reiter in Melbourne, research scientist with the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and part of the Threatened Species Recovery Hub. We discuss orchid...

  42. WWC Ep.19. Christmas Island Reptile Convservation with Hamish Noller & Jason Turl

    Like us on Facebook for pictures and updates: https://www.facebook.com/WildlifeCakeCocktails/ We cross over to Christmas Island to speak with Hamish Noller, reptile enthusiast and recent UQ Wildlife Science graduate. We're also joined bv Jason Turl, ranger at Parks Australia, to chat about the...

  43. WCC Ep.18. FrogID with Dr. Jodi Rowley ft. Scott Eipper

    We had an awesome time with Dr Rowley talking frog conservation, the new FrogID citizen-science project, and much more, over some coffee and cupcakes. After checking out Jodi's talk at the Caboolture Region Environmental Education Centre, we head out to have a play around with the #FrogID app...

  44. WCC Ep.17. Blue-tongue Colour Morphs with Joe Ball (Ft. Scott Owen from RepX)

    This time we're talking Blue-Tongue Lizard morphs, RepX Brisbane Reptile Expo, and much more with our special guests Joe Ball and Scott Owen. Joe is an incredibly knowledgeable and innovative blue-tongue lizard breeder here in Brisbane, a world leader in producing phenomenal coloured morphs of...

  45. WCC Ep.16. Herping Mt. Glorious with the UQ Herpetological Society

    We're herping Mt Glorious, this time with UQ Herpetological Society! WCC is back in the field, looking for nocturnal reptiles with Cameron Baker and other keen herpers. Cameron is a PhD student studying the movement ecology of Australia's apex-predator, the estuarine crocodile. He also leads the...

  46. WCC Ep.15. Wildlife & USA Forest Fires with Kerry Waldman

    We speak with Kerry Waldman in San Diego, USA, discussing wildlife and fire, particularly the massive fires in southern California and their implications for ecosystems. Kerry is a former navy engineer turned environmental management student, a biking enthusiast working towards a career with US...

  47. WCC Ep.14. Herping Mount Tambourine with Scott Eipper

    Here we go!! Kicking off the summer holidays here in Queensland, we're searching for Leaf-Tailed Geckos with wildlife education consultant Scott Eipper from Nature4You. We're joined by Lisa Owen from UQ, as well as some lovely, festive, homemade rumballs :) This episode, we head down for a night...

  48. WWC Ep.13. Frogging Karawatha #2 with Callum McKercher & Lisa Owen

    We're back in Karawatha Forest! After some wet and wild weather, we headed out to Karawatha again, hoping the local frogs would be out and about. I'm joined by Callum McKercher, UQ frog biology student and Lisa Owen from Scales Wildlife Services for a nighttime wander and chat. We discuss frog...

  49. WCC Ep.12. Night Parrot Conservation with Nick Leseberg

    WCC Episode 12 is here for your Friday wildlife science fix! We're very lucky to be joined by Nick Leseberg, Uni of Qld PhD candidate and Night Parrot researcher for Bush Heritage Australia. Nick has worked as a field ecologist on a variety of projects throughout Australia/PNG and is currently...

  50. WCC Ep.11. Feral Cats And Native Birds with John Woinarski

    Another WCC Audio Podcast coming at you! We discuss Feral Cats and Native Bird Conservation with Professor John Woinarski from Charles Darwin University. Prof. Woinarski has spent over 40 years in research and management of native Australian wildlife. He's worked with birds, mammals, reptiles…

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Welcome to WCC, the only podcast serving dessert and cocktails along with the best in Australian wildlife science!The most entertaining science discussions often happen after dinner, usually over cake, frequently over cocktails, but always in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab some dessert, pour a tasty drink, and come join us at the table for a chat with some amazing wildlife scientists and our animal nerd buddies. Cheers & Enjoy!Producer: Kristian SummersHost/Nerd: Janne Torkkola

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