Today I am joined by Mike Seager from Birdlife Americas in Ecuador who shares with us insights on the incredible diversity of forest types, an overview of Birdlife's work and future trends for the coming decade.

In celebration of the International Day of Forests, we have three special podcasts in collaboration with Birdlife with forest restoration leaders from across the globe.

Birdlife Americas Website: https://www.birdlife.org/the-americas/

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In celebration of the International Day of Forests, we have three special recordings with forest restoration leaders from across the globe.

Today I am joined by Lahiru Wijedasa from Birdlife Asia in Singapore who shares with us insights on how to restore Asia's depleted forests, how to balance food production with biodiversity, the limits of permaculture and much more!

Birdlife Asia Website: https://www.birdlife.org/asia/

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#InternationalDayofForests #Conservation #Birdlife #Forests #Restoration #ClimateChange #Asia

This week I am joined by Dr Julia Cooke from the Open University who is speaking with us about exciting new discoveries and her work as a plant ecologist.

Julia was an advisor for the recent and successful BBC documentary series Green Planet and describes what it was like working on the show.

Green Planet Series: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0013cl5/the-green-planet-series-1-1-tropical-worlds

Dr Cooke's Open University page: https://www.open.ac.uk/research/people/jc32667

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CookeJulia

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#PlantEcology #Silicon #BBCDocumentary #GreenPlanet #Conservation #PlantScience

This week, for episode 14 I am joined by Lucy Groves from Durrell Wildlife Trust who speaks with us about the successes of their white stork reintroduction project.

Lucy describes the illustrious history of the bird, such as its symbolic status leading to their persecution in the English Civil War, their love for nesting on Polish rooftops, their machine gun like calls and of course much more.

To learn more about this project: https://www.durrell.org/wildlife/news/first-wild-white-storks-hatch-uk-hundreds-years/

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#WhiteStork #EndangeredSpecies #Conservation #Climatechange #Birds #Habitat #Podcast

This week for Ep. 13 I am joined by Roger Safford, Senior Programme Manager from BirdLife International to take a look at the overall picture and remind ourselves of the fundamental questions and reasons for conservation in the first place.

To learn more about Restore Our Planet and BirdLife's Collaboration check out our Restore Species Partnership: https://restorespecies.org/

If you would like to contact Roger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-safford-21ba0a28/

BirdLife Website: https://www.birdlife.org/

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This week I am joined by WWF Conservation Biologist Shaleyla Kelez who works in northern Peru dedicating her time towards protecting sea turtles from fishermen bycatches.

Shaleyla is a Biologist, with a focus on Ecology, from the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, and has a PhD in Marine Biology and Conservation from Duke University (US) thanks to a fellowship in Ecology from the Fulbright Commission and the OAS.

She has spent 21 years conducting scientific research that can be applied to improve the management and conservation of habitats and marine species such as turtles and elasmobranchii.

She is currently an associate researcher in ecOceánica and a Specialist in the WWF Wildlife Program. Shaleyla has 17 scientific articles and book chapters and has participated in more than 25 scientific meetings in addition to helping organize international and regional symposia on sea turtles, as well as the 1st and 2nd Peruvian Symposium on Sharks, Rays and related species.

A few years ago she won the Carlos Ponce del Prado Award in the Conservation Artificer category.

Here we discuss Peru's extraordinary marine life, the tragic recent oil spill, ingenious conservation solutions and much more.

Photo Credit: Luis Carrera

To find out more about the project Restore Our Planet supports read here:

https://restoreourplanet.org/worldwide-project/reducing-sea-turtle-bycatch-in-peruvian-artisinal-fisheries/

WWF Peru's marine wildlife work: https://www.wwf.org.pe/nuestro_trabajo/oceanos/

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#SeaTurtles #Peru #Conservation #OilSpill #ClimateEmergency #PeruWildlife #Fishing #GenderEquality

This week I am joined by vulture conservationist Salisha Chandra from BirdLife International who explains the devastating impact vulture poisonings are having across much of Africa, the impact on ecosystems and communities, and the work being done to prevent it.

To support Salisha's work you can find her at: https://twitter.com/salisha_ww

https://www.linkedin.com/in/salisha-chandra-866209/

https://www.birdlife.org/projects/vultures/

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#vultures #birdlife #africa #conservation #poisoning #endangeredspecies #disease #ecosystems

This week, for episode 10 I am joined by Kini Roesler, from Aves Argentinas who shares with us the incredible story of how he and a handful of volunteers helped save the grebe from being wiped out from Patagonia.

For work going on at Aves Argentinas where you can also donate: https://www.avesargentinas.org.ar/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AvesArgentinas

Kini's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kinipolegus

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#patagonia #southamerica #birds #conservation #endangeredspecies #grebes #climateaction #ecosystems

This week, for episode 9 I am joined by Anuj Jain, from BirdLife International Asia currently in Singapore who talks with us about the fight against the illegal bird trade not just in his country but across wider Asia.

Anuj details just how widespread and difficult addressing private bird ownership has become in places like Java, how Birdlife identify and map trade roots before taking action, policy enforcement challenges, the dreadful impact of declining species on ecosystems, but also, he gives us some reasons to be hopeful about the future.

For work going on at Birdlife Asia where you can also donate: https://www.birdlife.org/asia/

Anuj's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuj-jain-66b4736/

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#illegaltrafficking #asia #birds #conservation #endangeredspecies #singapore #climateaction #birdlife #ecosystems #conservationoptimism

This week, for episode 8 I am joined by George Monck, founder of Cleanup UK who is going to be talking with us about the fight to keep Britain’s streets clean from litter by organising local communities to come together.

Follow George's work and other exciting Cleanup UK news where you can get involved, start a group or donate at: https://www.cleanupuk.org.uk/

https://twitter.com/cleanup_uk

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleanupuk/

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#community #litter #trash #garbage #recycling #biodegradable #covid #mentalhealth #clean #conservation #green