All Episodes

When Your "Dream Job" Isn't What You Thought: Finding Career Alignment in Wildlife Conservation: Interview with Dylan Karl

What are Wildlife Research-Adjacent Jobs and Should You Take One?

Do Zoos Help Conservation? Research, Ethics, and Careers

My WILDEST Wildlife Biologist Moments

Don't Shoot the Messenger: Navigating AI in Wildlife Conservation Work

Not Accepting No! Succeeding at Wildlife Careers with a Disability: Interview with Grace O’Dea

Age is Just a Number! Breaking into the National Park Service in Your 50s: Interview with Lynda Moore

From Passive to Proactive: Making Your Wildlife Career Happen When You Feel Stuck: Interview with Makeela Mogomolla

No Experience, No problem! Building a Wildlife Career from Scratch: Interview with Christina Weber

From Flour Beetles to Forest Elephants: My 20 Year Wildlife Career

Building a Wildlife Career on Your Own Terms: Interview with ME! Dr. Stephanie Manka

Observing Nature Through TOUCH | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

SMELL of the Wild: Observing Nature with Your Nose

LISTEN Like a Scientist: Tips & Tools | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Learn Animal Behavior with Squirrels | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

OBSERVE Like a Scientist: Tips & Tools | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Plentiful Work in a Competitive Field: Wetland Conservation and Restoration with Patrick Raney

Leave the Leaves: Fall Leaf Science & How Leaves Help Animals | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Get to Know Your Trees | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Increase Your Bird Life List | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Bird for Science with eBird | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Identify Birds by Song EASILY! | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Beginner Birding Tips for Migration | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

FULLY Fund Yourself for Graduate School: Interview with NSF GRFP Winner Camilla Price

Native Bee Diversity and Pollination | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Maximizing Mental Health in Wildlife Work: How I Went Off Anti-Depressants

Native Plants and Pollinators | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

What Is a Fancy Scientist? Embracing Diversity in Science Beyond Gender and Race

Animal Pollinators Beyond Bees | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Launching a Successful Wildlife Career After Losing Your Job: Interview with Wildlife Biologist Jamie Bowles

What is Pollination? | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

From Nature to Novels: Writing Children’s Books with Rosanne Parry

The Science and Ethics of De-extinction: The Case of the Dire Wolf

Facts Don’t Change Minds: What Actually Works in Science Communication

Wildlife Careers in Crisis: Surviving Trying Times

Conversations and Connections: Tips for Navigating Conservation Post Election

Wildlife Internships: What They Are and How to Get Them

Becoming a Wildlife Professional: Your Free Guide to Landing Your Dream Career

Wildlife Crossings and Conservation: Interview with Natural Resources Manager Matt Howard

Managing Eco-Anxiety: Finding Strength in the Face of Environmental Challenges

Why Conservation Needs Optimism: Interview with Conservation Optimism Director Jon Taylor

Language Justice in Conservation: Interview with Ana Yi Soto

The Ethics of Scientist-Animal Selfies: An Eye-Opening Conversation with Dr. Cassie Freund

Shifting the Scarcity Mindset: Thriving in Wildlife Careers on Limited Resources

Becoming Unstoppable: Traits of a Successful Wildlife Professional

Breaking through Wildlife Career Despair: Why Helpless Thinking Won’t Actually Help

Wildlife Career Salaries: The Hidden Costs Behind Job Postings

9 Networking Mistakes Aspiring Wildlife Professionals Need to Avoid

Best Scientific Conferences for Wildlife: What are They and Why Attend

Powering Conservation: Interview with The Nature Conservancy Scientist Dr. Liz Kalies

Unplugged Adventures: The Art of Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws

From Science to Storytelling: Interview with Communications Specialist Hannah Mulvany

Inspiring Powerful Forces for Nature: Interview with Science Communicator Crystal DiMiceli

Journey from Nepal to a Master's degree in the US: Interview with Turtle Researcher Chitra Rekha Basyal

Breaking Through the Conservation Career Trap

Reviving the Soul of Science: Lessons from Braiding Sweetgrass

From Rescues to Releases: Wildlife Rehabilitation Interview with Joey of the Jungle

Coexisting and Resolving Conflicts with Carnivores: Interview with Petros Chrysafis

Journeys into the Wilderness: Interview with Explorer and Science Writer Jon Waterman

Ensuring Your Own Success in Wildlife Careers

Road Ecology and Wildlife Conservation Challenges in Brazil's Cities: Interview with Fernanda Teixeira

Leadership Lessons from the Animal Kingdom: Interview with Julie C. Henry

What if Cities Weren’t the Bad Guys? Exploring Urban Wildlife for Conservation: Interview with Dr. Seth Magle

Resilience in the Face of Setbacks: Interview with Nicole Blankertz

Volunteering Abroad for Wildlife Biology: Interview with Matt Snider

The Power of Tiny Changes in Atomic Habits in Your Wildlife Career

Never Give Up on Your Wildlife Dream Job: Interview with Francisco Llauger

Finding Your Identity in Wildlife Work

From Web Developer to Starting an Environmental Career: Interview with Melina Shak

30 years of Wildlife Career Advice: Interview with fisheries biologist Scott Putnam

How I Wrote My First Books and You Can Too!

9 Biggest Mistakes Struggling Wildlife Job Seekers Make

Getting a Wildlife Career with NO Wildlife Experience: Interview with Ron Lewis

What Do Careers with Endangered Species Look Like?

How Do Scientists Choose Their Research?

Should Wildlife Professionals Start a Side Hustle?

Money Mindset in Conservation and Your Career

Being Productive for Wildlife Conservation

7 Ways to Become a Better Biologist on Your Own

Creating a Vision to Accelerate and Amplify Your Wildlife Goals

Focus on What’s Important By Saying No

The Best is Yet to Come: Thoughts on Getting Older and Life Changes

Is Work-Life Balance in Science Possible?

What Makes a Good Mentor?

4 Tips for a Successful Academic Year in Graduate School

Training to Be a Scientist: Graduate School

Elephant Tourism: What’s Best for Elephants

Working in Education with Erin Apple

Your Biggest Struggle in Wildlife Careers: Part 3

Your Biggest Struggle in Wildlife Careers Part 2

Your Biggest Struggle in Wildlife Careers

Sustainable Beach Vacation Tips

Sea Turtles and Straws with Christine Figgener

Financial Realities of Wildlife Careers with Emily Roberts

Going Zero Waste with Alexa Smith

Corporations and Climate Change with Lavaniya Das

Getting a Job in Science Communication

Handling the Haters in Science Communication

Sustainable Seafood with Jackie Marks

Garden for Wildlife with David Mizejewski

City Nature Challenge with George Gehrig

Extinction of Experience: The Core Threat to Nature Conservation

Welcome Mammals Into Your Yard the Right Way

How to Make a Wildlife Friendly Backyard

Climate Change Empowerment: Changes You Can Make for Maximum Impact

Foraging for Food and Medicine with Mark “Merriweather” Vorderbruggen

Academic Coaching with Katy Peplin

Animal Care to Self Care with PJ Beaven of ZooFit

Big Game Biology with Rebecca Mowry

Mastodons’ Impact on Mice with Mammalogist Mike Cove

Conservation Careers with Nick Askew

Effective Communication in Conservation with Ben Christ

You are NOT Too Old! Interview with Jeffrey Hunter

Science Filmmaking with Rob Nelson

Nova Conservation with Laura Marsh:Connecting People to Fieldwork

Charlotte Hacker Interview: Elephants, Snow Leopards, and Being Persistent

Lonely Conservationists: An Interview with Jessie Panazzolo

Self-Care for Scientists (and Everyone Else too!)

Palm Oil Boycotts and a Conservation Reality Check

Overcoming End-of-the-Year Blues

Impostor Syndrome, Confidence, and Conservation

Gifts to Connect People to Nature

Elephant Friendly Tea: A Win-Win for Elephants and Communities

Why You Need to Clarify Your Career NOW

Sustainable Holiday Tips to Keep it Green

Make Black Friday Green

Clearing Up Coyote Misconceptions

Can Coyotes and Humans Replace Apex Predators in the Eastern USA?

Eastern Cougars? How to Know if a Species is Really There

Cougar Viral Video: Interview with Trail Runner Kyle Burgess

Why Aggressive Elephants? Also Field Stories, Dung DNA, and Elephant Conservation

Charging Elephants and Fresh Dung: Challenges from the Field

First Field Season with Forest Elephants

Choosing a Field Site for Forest Elephant Research

How Do You Study Elephants? The Start of My Journey

Barriers to Entry in Wildlife and Conservation Jobs with Stephanie Martin

Conversations About Conservation in Academia with Chris Parsons

Want to Help Animals? Do This One Thing

5 Things You’ll Get From My Book on Wildlife Biology Careers (Plus 2 Bonuses)

Mindful Conservation with Ashley Scarlett

Pinterest for Science Communication and Conservation

Starting a SciComm Business with Chris Cloney

What is Science Really? And the Need to Communicate

Career and YouTube Advice with Wildlife Biologist Kristina Lynn

7 Steps to Find Your Wildlife Career Path and Become Competitive for the Job You Want

Bats are the Best! Bat Fun with Bat Biologist Lisa Gatens

Has Poaching Decreased for Elephants?

10 Best Activities to Connect to Wildlife

My Big Mistake in My Wildlife Biology Career and How You Can Learn From it

Sunscreen and Coral Reefs and You

Bird Basics with Ornithologist Lauren Pharr

3 Tips for Aspiring Wildlife Biologists Stuck at Home

See a Snake? What to do and Resources for Identifying Snakes

Wildlife Biologist Job Questions Answered!

Diet Changes to Help Wildlife

Animals During Lockdown: What's Going on with Wildlife

Animal Selfies: More than a Selfie

Conversations on Animals in Captivity: Tiger King

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