Kathryn Kermode is a true Citizen Scientist who loves Australia’s incredible biodiversity. 

She shares stories on her YouTube channel of all the fascinating creatures that visit her very own garden in the Clarence Valley in NSW in Australia, which she calls her “Wild Backyard”; with a focus on the vital role that each and every one plays in the overall ecosystem and circle of life. 

Kathryn has a particular passion for growing native and endemic shrubs and trees to create a haven for wildlife in her garden, providing crucial food, refuge and habitat, and shares her knowledge for attracting specific species to her viewers. 

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https://www.youtube.com/@KathrynKermode

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Stuart McKenzie is a licensed Reptile enthusiast, having kept reptiles for 15 years, and has been relocating snakes and other reptile species from people's homes and businesses for more than 5 years now. 

As the Owner of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers, he leads a team of over ten highly trained and professional snake catchers, who are available 24/7 to assist locals by rapidly and professionally catching and relocating snakes. 

His business stars in the acclaimed National Geographic series, Aussie Snake Wranglers.

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https://www.thesnakecatcher.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/SunshineCoastSnakeCatchers

https://www.instagram.com/sunshinecoastsnakecatchers/

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Professor Michael Mahony is a world renowned Conservation Biologist from The University of Newcastle, with decades of experience researching (and talking to) Australian frogs.

So far he has found and described twenty new frog species and contributed to the development of the first frog genome bank and cryopreservation method that may help bring frogs back from extinction.

He is a passionate educator and advocate for citizen science. In fact, one of his past students loved him so much that he named a newly discovered frog species after him called the “Mahony’s Toadlet”.

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https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/michael-mahony

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Mahony-3

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Darlene Cavalier has been named a National Geographic Explorer and Fellow.

She is a professor of practice at Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the driving force behind SciStarter. 

A Citizen Science champion, and science cheerleader, with a real understanding of the diversity of citizen science projects.

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https://scistarter.org/

https://open.spotify.com/show/4N1dm7WjueDq2wIbjAuzxC

https://www.facebook.com/SciStarter

https://www.youtube.com/@SciStarter

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Tonight we are talking with Maree McCarthy of Nature's Magic Garden Designs based in the Hunter Region of NSW. She is one of the most knowledgeable and passionate native plant experts with over forty years of experience in creating native habitat gardens, and developing a growing wonder at the many intricate plant/animal interactions.

Marie is a native landscaper, ecologist, and dragon whisperer with many fascinating answers to the question “Why Natives?”

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https://www.facebook.com/maree.mccarthy.180

https://www.naturesmagic.com.au/

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Laure Torre is a conservation biologist, marine educator, and wildlife researcher based on the Gold Coast Australia. 

She leads the Gold Coast Newborn Calf study, which has a large team of research assistants supporting it.

The goal of her research is to collect data to better protect newborn calves in this area, where many marine craft approach these vulnerable animals.

With a deep concern for the urgent issues of the climate crisis, habitat degradation and habitat loss, and a rapidly warming ocean, our guest, Laura Torre is dedicated to engaging young people and adults in meaningful conversations that inspire action for the planet.

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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079764758215

https://www.youtube.com/@WildLiveMedia/featured

https://www.facebook.com/chris.dick.52

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CetalFauna/

Hang around until the end of the show, where citizen scientists Chris and Drew ask our guest some compelling questions about whale behaviour that they have observed while filming with drones.

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Peppie Simpson runs the popular Whale Songs Charter boats based at Noosa on the South East Queensland Coast of Australia,

While on the ocean she collects data and contributes to the HHR whale research organisation based at Griffith University at the Gold Coast, Australia.

Spending a lifetime with dolphins and whales has led to a fascination with animal communication and as a result she has been a guest speaker at international seminars on the topic. She has been travelling to Hawaii regularly since the 90’s to swim and learn from the spinner dolphins.

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https://whalesongsnoosa.com.au/

https://www.hhr.org.au/

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Kit Prendergast is a passionate native bee scientist and performer, who combines her love of wild bees and acrobatic dance to engage audiences and communicate the importance of Australian native bees.  

Kit is a successful author on the topic of Creating a Haven for Native Bees and several years ago she discovered a new species of bee and named it after her pet dog Zephyr.

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https://www.instagram.com/bee.babette_performer/

https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeeBabette

https://www.facebook.com/groups/buzzonwildbees

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Anastasia Guise is a grass-roots journalist, qualified ecologist, and published author.

When not writing, she works as a landcare leader in her intentional community in the Northern rivers.

Anastasia trains citizen science teams with a particular focus on forest protection.

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https://anastasiadeguise.wixsite.com/author

https://firestories.com.au/

https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/greater-sydney-landcare-network-inc/streamwatch/

https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-programs/bionet

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Jessica Raintree is happiest when she is exploring the bush or underwater treasure hunting for cool creatures. 

She has been running the Biocontrol Facility at Mooloolah River Landcare for the past five years and helps to enable citizen scientists to follow their passion through field activities.

Jessica helps members of the community take positive environmental action through projects including Trees for Resilience.

More Information

https://mrl.org.au/

https://www.facebook.com/mooloolahnativenursery

https://www.instagram.com/mooloolahriverlandcare

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