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Naturally Speaking episodes

  • Episode 23 – Trash Talk: the effect of urbanisation and agriculture on animal diseases
    Human activities can dramatically alter the types, abundance, and distribution of resources—such as food—available to wildlife. A growing number of studies indicate that resources produced in human-dominated environments can alter the interactions between pathogens and their hosts, leading to either increased or decreased infection risk for wildlife and humans. In a recent paper out in Ecology […]
    19 min
  • Episode 22 – Small, beautiful and wet: researching freshwater invertebrate communities

    What happens to a river when it is polluted or invaded by non-native species? Can they be restored to their previous state or are the communities and functional groups permanently altered? How does the ecology change? These are the questions driving University of Glasgow and IBIS researcher Dr Jennifer Dodd. An aquatic ecologist “with a bent towards freshwater”, Jennifer has been fascinated by aquatic systems since she was old enough to wear a pair of “wellies” and go grubbing around in rivers looking for the small things: a childhood enchantment she has turned into a successful and varied career. Join us as we discuss everything from killer shrimp to jewellery, and get an insight into Jennifer’s fascinating research.

    Jennifer with an impressive adult trout! (source: supplied)

    Episode 22: Small, beautiful and wet: researching freshwater invertebrate communities.

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    Intro and outro music sampled from: “The Curtain Rises” and “Early Riser” Kevin MacLeod [CC BY 3.0]

    11 min
  • Episode 21 – Diving into the past: understanding the diving behaviour of tropical seals across time
    Jana Jeglinski (University of Glasgow) and Markus Horning (Oregon State University) both studied the diving behaviour of Galapagos fur seals (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) during PhDs conducted twenty years apart. Although the technology changed in the intervening years, baseline data recording how long and how deep these seals’ dive provide a unique opportunity to compare their diving […]
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  • Episode 20 – Where the land runs forever: Fifty years studying the Serengeti ecosystem

    Known for its vastness and incredible wildebeest migration, the Serengeti ecosystem in East Africa continues to captivate both tourists and scientists alike. Professor Tony Sinclair of the University of British Columbia joins Laurie Baker to talk about how his interest in biology at a young age sparked a lifetime studying the history and biology of one of the world’s most highly treasured ecosystems.

    Tune in to this episode of Naturally Speaking Shorts as Tony takes us on a remarkable personal journey studying this ecosystem, recounting some of the trials and tribulations as well as the adventures and successes of his life’s work.

    Tony Sinclair: 50 years of study have shown how the Serengeti ecosystem is connected.

    Episode 20- Where the Land Runs Forever

    Check out more of the story here: Serengeti Story

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    Intro and outro music sampled from:

    “The Curtain Rises” and “Early Riser” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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    21 min
  • Episode 19 – Ecology of Ageing and Immunity, Interview with Mark Haussmann and Simon Babayan

    In this instalment of Naturally Speaking Shorts we present a double-interview as Shaun Killen chats with Prof Mark Haussmann (Bucknell University) and Dr Simon Babayan (University of Glasgow). Mark studies the physiological and ecological factors underlying ageing in animals, while Simon studies how ecology interacts with the mechanics of the immune system in wild and laboratory animals. Why do some animal species age faster than others? How do parasites control their hosts? In this short episode, listen as Mark and Simon touch on these issues and offer some advice to aspiring young scientists.

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    Episode 19 – The Ecology of Ageing and Immunity

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    Simon Babayan (right), University of Glasgow

    Mark Haussmann, Bucknell University

     

    13 min
  • Episode 19 – Ecology of Ageing and Immunity, Interview with Mark Haussmann and Simon Babayan
    In this instalment of Naturally Speaking Shorts we present a double-interview as Shaun Killen chats with Prof Mark Haussmann (Bucknell University) and Dr Simon Babayan (University of Glasgow). Mark studies the physiological and ecological factors underlying ageing in animals, while Simon studies how ecology interacts with the mechanics of the immune system in wild and laboratory […]
    13 min
  • Episode 18 – On the Wings of a Giant, Interview with Richard Phillips (British Antarctic Survey)

    This is the first in our series of Naturally Speaking Shorts where we interview visiting and IBAHCM researchers about their work and how they ended up in science. In this episode, we interview University of Glasgow alumnus, Dr. Richard Phillips (British Antarctic Survey), about his work with albatrosses in South Georgia and his advice for young ecologists entering the field.

    Richard Phillips with an albatross on Bird Island, South Georgia. © Richard Phillips

    Tune in to hear Richard discuss his team’s exciting research findings about these iconic birds and the biggest threats to their populations.

    Episode 18: On the Wings of a Giant, Interview with Richard Phillips (British Antarctic Survey) 

    https://naturallyspeaking.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/episode-18-interview-with-richard-phillips.mp3

    Intro and outro music sampled from:

    “The Curtain Rises” and “Early Riser” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    18 min
  • Special – The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (Naturally Speaking with theGIST)

    This is the first in our series of joint podcasts with theGIST, a student science magazine, blog, podcast and YouTube channel run by students from the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde . In this episode, we interviewed Prof. Ted Leighton, the former director of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, after he gave a talk to the Institute in February. Miss it? Don’t worry, tune in to hear Prof. Leighton discuss a range of subjects, from his work with the CWHC to his experiences helping develop wildlife disease monitoring capacity in Sri Lanka.

    The gray jay (Perisoreus canadensis), the chosen logo of the CWHC. Dan Strickland at the English language Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.https://naturallyspeaking.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cwhc-podcastv3.mp3

    20 min

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The Naturally Speaking podcast is a science pod-yssey that provides cutting-edge research and ecology chat from the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University…