Rewildology

In this episode, Brooke sits with Dillon Jones, a graduate student at San Diego State University who is studying the evolutionary history of herpetofauna in Middle America. (Quick definition: herpetofauna are reptiles and amphibians found in a particular region or time period, which you’ll soon learn more about). Dillon also uses social media as a powerful science communication tool and has reached Instagram Influencer status. A few highlight topics include the huge potential of his herp evolutionary study for advising conservation priorities, the why and how of him becoming an Instagram Influencer with many tips and tricks, and a huge rant session between Brooke and Dillon about the broken wheel of academia.

Today is also American Frog Day! If you dig the conversation, add this episode to your Instagram story and tag Rewildology and @DillontheBiologist with #AmericanFrogDay.

Follow Dillon at @DillontheBiologist!

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists

Follow Rewildology
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rewildology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewildology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewildology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNVIeC0km8ZGK_1QPy7-iA

Episode 37 guest, Charles van Rees, Ph.D., interviewed Brooke for an episode of the Nature Guys Podcast. They chat about big cats near and far. Enjoy this bonus conversation!

Be sure to check out Nature Guys whenever you are done listening! https://natureguys.org/

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists

Follow Rewildology
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rewildology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewildology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewildology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNVIeC0km8ZGK_1QPy7-iA

In this episode, I’m chatting with Stotra Chakrabarti, PhD, Assistant Professor at Macalester College in Minnesota, USA. Stotra grew up in the Indian foothills of the Himalayas and spent his days watching elephants and leopards, and bringing home any injured animal he found, much to his mother’s dismay. His interest in wildlife ecology and conservation biology was cemented during a very immersive and rigorous master’s training at the Wildlife Institute of India, which he continued onto a PhD by studying the behavior of one of the rarest lions of the world – Asiatic lions. Stotra shares everything with us: Asian lions’ history, their rebound from 50 individuals to an estimated 700, the current political stalemate the lions are in, and the big cat that might potentially claim the lions’ new protected area. And no, it’s not the tiger. If set in motion, this cat would come from many, many miles away.

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists

Follow Rewildology
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rewildology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewildology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewildology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNVIeC0km8ZGK_1QPy7-iA

In this episode, Rewildology host, Brooke Mitchell-Norman, discusses an exciting and growing topic in the conservation world: Nature Based Solutions (NBS). She explores what NBS are and what they are not, looks at a couple of case studies that showcase the power of NBS, and shares how we can use our voices to bring NBS to our communities.

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists

Follow Rewildology
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rewildology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewildology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewildology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNVIeC0km8ZGK_1QPy7-iA

In this episode, I’m chatting with Sam Trull, the Co-founder of The Sloth Institute in Manual Antonia, Costa Rica, and author of Sloth Love. Sam first fell in love with lemurs as a young girl, but after working at the Duke Lemur Center for 12 years and experiencing some life turmoil, she realized that working with animals in captivity was no longer fulfilling. She began traveling and worked in primate conservation around the world. After teaching a primate course and taking a job as a vet tech in Costa Rica, she discovered her absolute love of sloths and knew she needed to find a way to rescue, rehabilitate, and release sloths. Her pursuit led to the founding of The Sloth Institute. Sam and I had a passionate conversation about all of the threats sloths are facing, plus how all of us in the world can help these highly adaptive, super cute critters.

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists

Follow Rewildology
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rewildology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewildology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewildology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNVIeC0km8ZGK_1QPy7-iA

Today I’m chatting with Tiare Boyes. Tiare is a commercial fisherman, professional diver, underwater filmmaker, and artist. Tiare grew up on the coast of Vancouver, British Colombia in a fishing family, and I promise you that few people outside of her field understand ethical fishing better than she does. She’s been on the water pretty much since the day she was born. We dive deep (no pun intended) into her story, her love of underwater filmmaking and photography, gender gaps in the fishing industry, how she uses art to spread ocean conservation awareness, and what we all can do to help our seas. 

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists

Follow Rewildology
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rewildology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewildology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewildology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNVIeC0km8ZGK_1QPy7-iA

Today I’m speaking with Drew Hamilton, professional bear guide and wildlife photographer. Drew has led bear tours in the Alaskan wilderness for two decades. Trust me, if experiencing an on-foot bear expedition is on your bucket list, you want to go with this man. Few people understand grizzlies’ – and other potentially dangerous wildlife – behavior better than Drew. And so when the proposed Pebble Mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay was fast-tracked, Drew jumped into action and became a leading voice against the project. Bristol Bay hosts one of the largest salmon runs left on the planet and destroying these salmon stocks would cause complete ecological and economic collapse.

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists

Follow Rewildology
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rewildology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewildology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewildology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNVIeC0km8ZGK_1QPy7-iA

In this episode, Brooke has a chat with Bridgette San Marco, Co-Founder of Save the Giants. Bridgette is a zookeeper and absolutely fell in love with giant otters early in her career. She wanted to do more for wild otters and went on a search to find an organization working diligently to conserve the species. When she didn’t find one, she connected with other otter lovers and co-founded Save the Giants with fellow conservationist, Christina Ward. Now, they’re working with indigenous communities in Guyana to conserve not only the giant otter but other South American icons as well, like jaguars and giant anteaters. Their approach to conservation is different than many wildlife nonprofits, and hopefully more organizations adopt Save the Giants’ practices!

This week’s question:
How do you feel we can increase collaboration in conservation or the sciences in general?

Send your thoughts on Instagram, Rewildologists Community Facebook, email, or anywhere else you’d like to chat!

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists
Follow Rewildology on Instagram: @Rewildology

In this episode, I’m chatting with Kayla Cranston, PhD, Director of Conservation Psychology Strategy and Integration at Antioch University, New England. Kayla is a master at creating long-term conservation engagement using psychology. She shares many of her discoveries, the tools she uses when developing conservation strategies in communities, and so much more. If you’re working on your Masters, PhD, or are at a conservation organization, you cannot miss this episode. Kayla might give you a nugget that could completely change the trajectory of your work.

This week’s question:
Which of Kayla’s 5 Factors of Sustained Engagement surprised you the most? Can you think of ways to apply Conservation Psychology to your work?

Send me your thoughts on Instagram, Rewildologists Community Facebook, email, or anywhere else you’d like to chat!

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists
Follow Rewildology on Instagram: @Rewildology

In this episode, I’m chatting with Michael McFadden, reintroduction biologist and head of the Herpetofauna department at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. For years, Michael has been rescuing, propagating, and reintroducing endangered amphibian and reptile species back into the Australian bush. His work is as rewarding as it is difficult, and he shares his many years of experience with us – all the highs, lows, and surprises.

This week’s question:
What are the biggest threats to nature in your area? What rewilding projects are proposed or underway to reverse habitat loss and ecosystem degradation?

Send me your thoughts on Instagram, Rewildologists Community Facebook, email, or anywhere else you’d like to chat!

If you’re liking the show, please hit the follow button and share with someone you think would enjoy this episode. Sharing is the best way to help the show grow!

Check out the new Rewildology merch shop! https://rewildology.com/shop/

See full show notes at rewildology.com.
Discover more ways to watch, listen, and interact: https://linktr.ee/Rewildology
Join the Rewildologists Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rewildologists
Follow Rewildology on Instagram: @Rewildology