Field Stories

Philipp Kraemer is our guest this week! Philipp shared his story of completing his fieldwork in Antarctica, and while listening to him describe his experience you could really imagine what it would be like to visit the most remote continent on earth!

Philipp also gave us a virtual seminar on seabirds, which isn’t surprising considering he will be studying them soon as a part of his upcoming PhD fieldwork in Chile. All in all another fascinating episode with an amazing guest!

Welcome back to field stories - today we speak with Emma who is a self proclaimed Orangutanologist and wow was it an interesting episode! Following on from our chat about the famous Orangutans with Jonah in a previous episode we get the insights from another perspective as we slowly transition into an "Orang" only podcast...

Thanks a lot too Emma for the great podcast and top notch work in the field completing her PHD and we wish you all the best, if you enjoyed this episode, like, comment and share for more weekly episodes!

Welcome back to episode 15 and this week we learn about mixed species flocks in the Amazon rainforest and Australia. We also find out that Ettore has an obsession with Trumpeter's which he may explore with Chris.

This week, join Chris and Michela as they sit down with Dr. Jay Lombardi, a distinguished carnivore population and landscape ecologist with extensive research experience spanning over 20 carnivore species across various continents. Listen in as Dr. Lombardi shares the compelling narrative of his journey into the realm of wildlife, learning how to break into the field on his own. On a personal level, he overcame many other hurdles including his speech disfluency during his graduate studies.

Dr. Lombardi persevered, ultimately becoming a seasoned presenter who effortlessly traverses continents to deliver impactful presentations. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on resilience, determination, and triumph in the pursuit of ecological understanding.

Today Nick is joined by fellow student and excellent filmmaker/photographer Emily Forster who shares lots of Belize stories as well as the incredible Whale encounters that are possible in the UK! It is a great episode which is free flowing and full of interesting information from Belize that may just surprise you.

This week, Chris is joined in person by Hallie Cowan who is commonly referred to as the Halligator (mainly by Nick...) We tackle the issues of 'cowboy herping' in Florida and how the industry is male dominant. Hallie shares a heart warming story about a rattlesnake found on the roadside and a few insights into life in the rainforest. Yet another great episode and an enjoyable format with two guests in the same location. Like, comment and subscribe for more content just like this!

In this episode of Field Stories, we're thrilled to welcome a special guest, Alleigh Pagels, a Michigan Consulting Wildlife Biologist and a close college friend of our co-host Michela. Alleigh's deep connection with the outdoors and passion for nature shines through as she shares her expertise in sustainable hunting practices, focusing on deer and elk management, and the art of taxidermy.

Join us as Alleigh provides valuable insights into the responsible utilization of hunting for population control, land management, and the conservation of these vital species. Don't miss this engaging conversation on the intersection of wildlife, nature, and ethical hunting practices.

On this week’s episode we speak to the man who has seen more bats in one year than anyone else, world record holder Nils Bouillard!

In 2019 Nils set out to record as many bats in one year as possible, a Big Year as it’s called in the world of birding. Although these Big Years have been done many times in the world of birding, no one had ever done it for bats. Needless to say Nils was very successful during his Big Bat Year, identifying 400 species during his trip!

Nils spoke to us about his Big Bat Year, the motivation behind it and gave us some insight into the challenging world of bat acoustics.

Finally, Nils gave us a good teaser for what’s in his new book, Big Bat Year: A Conservation Story, by sharing some of the interesting stories that happened to him during his global trip!