BSSA Podcast

What makes a species invasive? Turns out there's a lot of human behaviour at play between taking a species from the wild, and it becoming invasive in Australia. The story includes a complex pet trade, which is an ermergent global issue for wildlife. PhD Candidate Adam Toomes joins us to discuss the dynamics of alien vertebrate species establishing populations in Australia, and the key stages that we need to be looking at to combat the issue.

Hosted by Bradely Bianco and featuring Adam Toomes, PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide. Adam is working with the Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology research team. For part one of 'The Illegal Wildlife Trade', see episode three of the BSSA Podcast.

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Kiri Marker; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

It takes a lot to make a conservation happen. People and communities, and behaviour shifts are all essential ingredients, as well as as science and biology. PhD candidate Matt Bowie joins us to talk about social marketing, behavior, and economics in conservation projects, and how they come together for his study topic, coffee sustainability.

Hosted by Bradely Bianco and featuring Matt Bowie, PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide. Follow Matt on all the social media channels: @bowscovery .

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

Episode fourteen welcomes Tristan O'brien, an ecologist and environmentalist passionate about fostering a connection to nature. We have a chat with Tristan about relating to the land and nature around us, individually and as a society. Tristan draws on his experience running conservation awareness campaigns, and educating others about tuning into nature.

Hosted by Bradely Bianco and featuring Tristan O'brien. Learn more about Tristan's work at https://www.1900footprints.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/1900Footprints

instagram: @1900Footprints

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

The Nature Conservation Society of South Austrlalia (NCSSA) is one of the core environmental organisations in the state, having helped to establish iconic parks like Deep Creek, and pushing for the original establishment of a department for the environment. We welcomed Michael and Julia from the society to talk about what they are up to now, and the state of the environment in South Australia.

Featuring the NCSSA, represented by President Michael Stead and Nature Advocate Julia Peacock. You can learn about the NCSSA and their numerous projects, including opportunities to simply enjoy our local nature, here:

http://www.ncssa.asn.au/

https://www.facebook.com/natureconservationsocietysa

Hosted by Bradely Bianco and produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

Knowing about biology is one thing - but what about the interactions our society has with biological systems? The proposal for developments in the Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island has become a pivotal conservation issue. Volunteers for the park have put down their tools to lead a counter campaign. We had Bev Maxwell and Colin Wilson on the podcast to tell us what is happening, why they are campaigning against the development, and how they are going about it.

Hosted by Bradely Bianco and featuring Bev Maxwell and Colin Wilson, campaigning at Public Parks Not Private Playgrounds: www.facebook.com/publicparksNOTprivateplaygrounds/ or https://ppnotpp.org/

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

*** You can be informed. Native Vegetation Council Minutes are uploaded at at https://tinyurl.com/y6w9p6gy ***The Ammendments to the Park management plan are at https://tinyurl.com/y26kn5ve

Parasitic plants are a component of most ecosystems, and in our native environments they may play a key role. Episode eleven of the BSSA Podcast welcomes PhD candidate Bernardo J. O'Connor in a conversation about the native parasitic vine Cassytha pubescens, and it's potential as a bio-control of invasive plants.

Hosted by Bradley Bianco and featuring Bernardo J. O'Connor.

Follow Bernardo on twitter: @FacelliEcoLab

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

Dr Kieren Mitchell joins us for a conversation delving deepinto ancient DNA, from it's technical challenges to how it's helping us understand Australia's extinct megafauna.

Hosted by Bradely Bianco and featuring Dr Kieren Mitchell. Follow Kieren's research through the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA: @ACAD_Adelaide on Twitter, and @ACAD.Adelaide on Facebook.

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

Episode nine of the BSSA Podcast explores the microbiome, a wonderful world of microbes that has been there all along, but hasn't always been explored. Dr Raphael Eisenhofer from the University of Adelaide joins us to discuss the significance of microbiomes, both for ourselves, other organisms.

Hosted by Bradely Bianco and featuring Dr Raphael Eisenhofer. Follow Raphael on twitter: @r_eisenhoffer.

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

Citizen science, genes, and the surprisingly un-quantified lives of our much-loved echidnas. In episode eight of the BSSA podcast we are joined by Tahlia Perry, a PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide and one of the main drivers behind the Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (Echidna CSI).

Hosted by Bradley Bianco and featuring Tahlia Perry. Find out more about Echidna CSI by following @echidna_csi.

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

Cephalotus, the Albany Pitcher Plant, is a spectacularly unique carnivorous plant living in the swamps of South-West Western Australia. Cephalotus expert Nick Kalfas joins us in a conversation about carnivorous plants, plant-animal interactions, and the spectacular endemism seen in this species and in the flora Australia.

Hosted by Bradley Bianco and featuring Nick Kalfas, PhD candidate at The University of Adelaide. You can find Nick's monogram on Cephalotus here: https://cephalotus.redfernnaturalhistory.com/product/book/. Follow Nick, and quizz him on the best flora destinatios in WA, at instagram.com/kalfasn.

Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.