All Episodes

#173 A Voice for the Glossies: How Fifteen-Year-Old Spencer Hitchen Is Inspiring a Generation to Stand Up for Nature

#166 Protecting Sharks Means Protecting Their Homes: Inside the Global ISRA Project with Rima Jabado and Asia Armstrong

#168 Inside the Amphibian ICU: The Fight to Save Australia’s Frogs

#163 Climbing Into the Canopy: Mark Cashmore on Trees, Technology and the Future of Urban Ecology

#162 How Citizen Divers Built Sydney’s Living Ocean Trail with Sam Baxter and John Rowe

#169 Turning Curiosity into Science: Citizen Science Month with Dr Jessie Oliver

#165 Living with Predators in a Human World with Jonny Hanson

#161 The Enigma of the Great Spider Crab with Elodie Camprasse

#160 Tracking Giant Mantas Beneath the Surface with Asia Armstrong

#158 Stories from Kayaking the Wild Waters of the Macquarie Marshes with Bron Powell

#157 Saving the Spotted Tree Frog with Matt West

#159 Diving Into the Silent Threat Beneath Our Oceans with Pascal van Erp

#156 From Builder to Beach Guardian: How a Drone Changed Jason’s Life Above Bondi

#154 The Bush Naturalist Who Gave Australia a New Bee: Gary Taylor

#155 Seadragons, DNA and the Power of Citizen Science

#153 Paddling for the Marshes: Standing Guard Over an Inland Wetland with Bron Powell

#152 Restoring Australia’s Lost Oyster Reefs with Manny Katz

#151 Saving the Green Parrot Species Before Silence Falls with Abi Smith

#150 Sea Urchins, Kelp Forests and the Shifting Balance Beneath the Waves with Jeremy Day

#149 Holding the Line for the Regent Honeyeater with Mick Roderick

#148 Finding Belonging Through Australian Wildlife with Adrian Sherriff

#147 Long-Term Studies to Protect Australia's Wildlife with Professor David Lindenmayer

#146 Greater Koala Park and Saving Tuckers Nob with Meredith Stanton and Tim Cadman

#145 The Real Sea Mob and the Power of Citizen Science in Coastal Wetlands with Owen Burt and Lucia Caldas

#144 Ghost Nets and the Silent Crisis on Australia’s Northern Shores with Kristen Sierke

#143 Beaches Full of Plastic with Heidi Tait from Tangaroa Blue

#142 Christmas Cracker 2025 with The Citizen Science Show Podcast Crew. A year in Review

#141 Foaming Tides and Microscopy with Samantha Sea

#140 Reviving Australia’s Freshwater Turtles Through Community Action with Ricky Spencer

#139 Restoring Coral Reefs Through Collective Action with Alicia McArdle

#138 Exploring Breathing Caves that Preserve in Stone, Charcoal and Silence.

#137 Australian Museum Champions Citizen Science Through Innovative Programs with Paul Flemons

#136 Listening to Bats in the Night: Citizen Scientists Reveal the Lives of Perth’s Microbats with Kelly Sheldrick

#135 Community Power Driving New Momentum for Australia’s Mangroves with Jock Mackenzie and Shannon Bredeson

#134 Echidna CSI and the Expansion of Citizen Science in Australia with Professor Frank Grutzner

#133 Connecting Communities With Science Through Earthwatch Australia | Elizabeth Irvine

#132 Following the Amazing Flight of the Bogong Moth with Dr Eleanor Drinkwater

#131 Mapping the Hidden Life of the Murray–Darling Through Community Hands with Dale McNeil

#130 Caves Beneath the Nullarbor: Exploring Australia’s Hidden World with Andrew Stempel

#129 Unearthing the Hidden World of Fungi with Dr Tom May

#128 Connecting Data and Community in the Dry Tropics with Kara-Mae Coulter-Atkins

#127 Young Scientist Inspires at CitSciOz25 with Passion for BioBlitz with David Mabb

#126 Why we Should be Paying Citizen Scientists with Dr Jack Nunn

#125 Lyrebird Dreaming: Speaking the Languages of Nature with Gregory Andrews

#124 From Campus Corridors to Coastal Wetlands: Steering Earthwatch Australia Through Change with Fiona Sutton Wilson

#123 Listening to the Pulse of Nature with FrogID with Nadiah Roslan from the Australian Museum

#122 Keeping Australia Buzzing: How a Nurse-Turned-Scientist Sparked a Movement for Pollinators with Megan Halcroft

#121 Fighting Krill Fishing with Dr Lucia Morillo and Sea Shepherd

#120 Protecting the Wild Hearts of the Hunter with Debbie Breen and Alexis Ting from Hunter Wildlife Rescue

#119 Unraveling the Harmful Algal Bloom Off South Australia | Faith Coleman

#118 Landholders Lead the Way in Conservation Through Citizen Science | Alice McGrath & Aaron Clausen | NatureMapr | NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust

#117 Saving the Orange-bellied Parrot from the Brink of Extinction with Kerri Duncan

#116 Safeguarding the Giants of Geographe Bay with Capri Joliffe

#115 Saving One Frog at a Time with Anke Maria Hoefer from FrogWatch

#114 Watching the Skies with the Newcastle Astronomical Society | Mark Murray | Hunter Science Festival 2025

#113 Inspiring Young Minds with Robots at the Hunter Science Festival | Macker McKrell | Hunter Science Festival 2025

#112 Seeds of Restoration | A Botanist’s Path to Preserving Australia’s Future | Lily Mickaill | Hunter Science Festival 2025

#111 From Leukaemia Research to the Poo Palace | Making Science Accessible for All | Brooke Harvey | Hunter Science Festival 2025

#110 Thirteen-Year-Old Waste Enthusiast Inspires at Hunter Science Festival | Caz Martin | Hunter Science Festival 2025

#109 Ireland’s Enduring Love Affair with the Basking Shark | Dr Simon Berrow

#108 Fighting for the Future of Australia’s Quolls with Paul Revie

#107 From Newsroom Deadlines to Oyster Reefs: My Life in Science Storytelling with Clare Peddie

#106 Toxic Bloom and the Fight to Save South Australia’s Coastline with Lochie Cameron

#105 Harnessing Citizen Science to Track Australia’s Mosquito Threats with Larissa Braz Sousa

#104 The Voice That Stops the World: A Life Devoted to the Curlew with Mary Colwell

#103 From Quad Bikes to CoastSnap: How Citizen Photos Are Transforming Coastal Science with Mitchell Harley

#102 Driving Citizen Science Forward from Classrooms to Conferences with Michelle Neil

#101 Counting for Conservation: A National Effort to Watch Over Australia’s Pelicans with Olly Pitt

#100 Protect Our Sharks

#099 How to Spot a Shark with Sarah Han-de-Beaux

#098 Ireland’s Pollinator Revival: From Data to Meadow Blooms with Dr. Úna Fitzpatrick

#097 Harnessing the Sky to Save the Giants of the Sea with Iain Kerr

#096 There are Zombies in your garden with Donovan Teal

#095 Fighting the Myths and Nets that Threaten Our Sharks with Izabela Sajdok

#094 Mapping the Hidden Lives of Ocean Giants with Rob Harcourt

#093 Reviving a Vanishing Giant: The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat’s Fight for Survival with Andy Howe

#092 Building a Nation of Biodiversity Guardians in Ireland with Dr. Liam Lysaght

#091 Connecting People and Nature Through Science in New South Wales with Dr Lynette Plenderleith

#090 Cleaning the Wrecks: A Diver’s Mission Beneath UK Waters with Fred Nunn

#089 Restoring Nature One Forest at a Time with Anna Noon

#088 The Discovery That Changed How We See Funnel Web Spiders Kane Christensen

#087 Fighting for the Forests: The Relentless Mission to Save Koalas with Dr Tim Cadman

#086 Snails, Orchids, and the Unseen Wilderness Beneath Our Feet with Dr Kevin Bonham

#085 Listening to the Language of Birds with Professor Paul McDonald

#084 Frogs, Frequencies, and the Fight Against Invasive Toads with Professor Lin Schwarzkopf

#083 Protecting an Icon: Inside the Secret Life of the Echidna with Dr Kate Dutton-Regester

#082 The Citizen Scientist Helping to Map Australia’s Biodiversity with Thomas Mesaglio

#081 - Dr Rochelle Steven | Urban Habitats | Eco Anxiety | Nature Tourism

#080 - John Totterdell | Whale Killers | Orca Hunting and Social Behaviour | Humpback Calf Predation

#079 - Professor Sarah Bekessy | Nature Positive Urban Design | Biodiversity Council | Informal Green Spaces

#078 - Associate Professor Tanya Latty | Christmas Beetles | Invertebrates Australia

#077 - Richard Fuller | Migratory Bird Conservation | Habitats | People and Nature

#076 - Lisa Blair | Climate Action Now | Microplastic Research

#075 - Ted Cheeseman | Happywhale Project | Whale Identification Database

#074 - David Watson | Professor of Ecology | Australian Acoustic Observatory | A20 Project

#073 - Graham Tupper | Ecologist | Friends of the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden

#072 - Catriona Walker | The Moth Trap | Oyster Farming in Scotland

#071 - David Trood | The Weedy Garden | Permaculture

#070 - Steve Austin | Austin’s Dog Training | Conservation | Defence Community Dogs

#069 - Dr Daniella Teixeira | Acoustic Ecology | Black Cockatoo Research

#068 - Dr Adam Smith & Christian Bartens | MOUA | Ocean Sentinels

#067 - Kathryn Kermode | My Wild Backyard | Cool Burning

#066 - Stuart McKenzie | The Snake Catcher | Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 | Aussie Snake Wranglers

#065 - Professor Michael Mahony | Frog Science | Cryopreservation

#064 - Darlene Cavalier | Sci Starter | Science Cheerleader

#063 - Maree McCarthy | Native Plant Expert | Landscape Designer | Ecologist

#062 - Laura Torre | Gold Coast Newborn Calf Study | Whale Research | Drone Research

#061 - Peppie Simpson | Telepathic Communication | Whale Songs Noosa | Seismic Blasting

#060 - Dr Kit Prendergast | Native Bee Ecologist | Taxonomist | Science Communicator

#059 - Anastasia Guise | Journalist | Ecologist | Author

#058 - Jessica Raintree | Citizen Science Enthusiast | Insect Nerd

#057 Whales, Science, and Seeing the Bigger Picture with Vanessa Pirotta

#056 - Kevin Deacon | Underwater Photography & Film | Dive 2000

#055 - Daniel McCawley | Cane Toads | Clarence Land Care

#054 - Dr Olaf Meynecke | Humpback Whale Research | Humpbacks & High-Rises

#053 The Hidden World of Fungi with Catherine Marciniak and Stephen Axford

#052 - Dr Paul Muir | Coral Reef Ecologist | Coral Bleaching | Deep Coral | Threats

#051 - Gina Mascord | Swansea Channel Clean Up | Photographer | CHUG Volunteer

#050 - Les Graham | EX HMAS Adelaide | Underwater Research Group | Australian Museum

#049 - Judy Little | Bird Banding | Hunter Bird Observers Club

#048 - CitSciOz23 | Lisa Evans | Astronomy Gamification | AstroQuest | ACSA

#047 - CitSciOz23 | Diana Kleine | Coral Watch | University of Queensland

#046 - CitSciOz23 | Greg Tasney | iNaturalist Tips | Importance of Practical Field Experience

#044 - CitSciOz23 | Jessie Oliver | Australian Citizen Science Association | Executive Officer

#043 - CitSciOz23 | Peter Crowcroft | PossumPete | BioBlitz Walk

#042 - CitSciOz23 | Jessica Lumbroso | Streamwatch Sydney | Water Bug Blitz | Greater Sydney Landcare Program

#041 - CitSciOz23 | Lila Higgins | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | City Nature Challenge

#040 - CitSciOz23 | Hugh Pitty | Friends of Glebe Wetlands | Grey Headed Flying Fox

#039 - CitSciOz23 | Lindy and Randy Orwin | Cooloola Coastcare Association Inc

#038 - CitSciOz23 | Sherry Bruce | BIEPA | Bribie Island's Dugongs

#037 - CitSciOz23 | Jock Mackenzie | MangroveWatch

#036 - CitSciOz23 | Stuart Harris | Canberra Nature Map | Maratus Harrisi | Peacock Spider Discovery

#035 - CitSciOz23 | Toni Massey | Senior Project Officer | Maritime Archaeology

#034 - CitSciOz23 | Alex Chapman | Australian Citizen Science Association - WA | Biodiversity Informatics Consultant

#033 - CitSciOz23 | Clare Hawkins | Bookend Trust | NatureTrackers | University of Tasmania

#032 - CitSciOz23 | Costa Georgiadis | Landscape Architect TV Presenter

#031 - CitSciOz23 | Michelle Neil | Australian Citizen Science Association

#030 - Jeremy Day | Sea Urchin Predator Research

#029 - Dr John Keane | Sea Urchin Barrens

#028 - Tony Strazzari | Grey Nurse Charters

#027 - David Jenkins | Whale Spotter

#026 - Russell Hosp | Coral Nurture Program | Passions of Paradise

#025 - Marco Bordieri | Viz | Sydney Diving Visibility Reports

#023 - Stephen Fricker | The Great Southern Bioblitz 2023 | GSB2023

#021 Picking Up Rubbish Is Saving Animals with Malin Frick

#020 - Margo Smith | CHUG Combined Hunter Underwater Group

#019 - Lawrence Chlebeck | Humane Society International Australia | Shark nets

#017 Listening to the Ocean and Learning to Defend It with Tony Isaacson | DiveCareDare

#016 - Skipper Jones and Ronny Ling | Whale Watching on the Central Coast

#015 - Pat Gregson and James Couston | Lake Macquarie and District Historical Society

#014 - Ian Campbell | Captain Crackers

#013 - Ian James | Dive Swansea

#012 Why Helium Balloons Are an Environmental Problem with Karen Joynes

#011 - Petros Ktenas | Deuce Film Productions

#010 - Saverio Russo | Billion Bees Foundation

#009 - Tim Heard | Sugarbag Bees

#008 - Lia Pereira | Return and Earn Beach Clean

#007 - Dani Lloyd-Prichard | Bee Therapy

#006 Fighting for the Ocean That Keeps Us Alive with Cathy Gilmore

#005 - Dr. Ros Gloag | BEE Lab, The University of Sydney

#004 - Ronny Ling | The Central Coast Dolphin Project

#003 - Pip Kiernan | Clean Up Australia

#002 Beneath the Surface: What Richard Nicholls is Finding in Our Harbour

#001 Flake is Shark and Ray with Ryan Pereira at the Irukandji Centre