Celebrate the birds and environments around you. This episode is about urban birds, conservation optimism and Banyule Flats in Melbourne.

Jacinta Humphrey is a PhD Student with the Research Centre for Future Landscapes at La Trobe University. Her research focuses on the impacts of urban development on the birds that share our suburbs. Jacinta is passionate about creating and maintaining habitat for wildlife in our cities, and hopes that her work will contribute to a greener, more biodiverse future.

Links:

* Jacinta's research - scholars.latrobe.edu.au/j2humphrey

* Jacinta on Twitter - @HumphreyJE_

* Jacinta on Instagram - @jacintahumphrey

* Jacinta on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jacinta-humphrey-phdcandidate/

* Aussie Bird Count app - aussiebirdcount.org.au/resources/

* Banyule City Council - Banyule Flats Reserve - www.banyule.vic.gov.au/Events-activities/Parks-and-reserves/Banyule-Flats-Reserve

* Recording of an Eastern Spinebill was shared by Marc Anderson and licensed from www.wildambience.com

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