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Fancy Scientist with Dr. Stephanie Manka — 153 episodes
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
ENova 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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