Specimens

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens.

In episode 003, Elle chats with Susan about becoming an entomologist and lepidopterist, breeding and raising moths at home, and why we really shouldn't fear bugs.

Show Notes, Instagram Links and Further Reading

Moth Movie http://www.amuletfilms.com/shop/dvds.html

NHM London https://www.nhm.ac.uk/

NHM Butterfly House

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sensational-butterflies-bringing-the-jungle-to-london.html

Stoned Affection http://www.stonedaffection.com/

Susan's Moth Blog https://mymothdiary.tumblr.com/

Susan's Social Handles https://www.instagram.com/stonedaffection/

https://facebook.com/stonedaffection

Elle's Social Handles

www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy

www.instagram.com/specimenspod

Specimens Pod Twitter

www.twitter.com/specimenspod

Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield

http://madisonerinmayfield.com/

https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/

Music - Giraffes by Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat

Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye

Title/Concept © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens.

In episode 002, Elle chats with Sarah about her experience as an ecologist, working as a natural history restorer, and her work with orphaned wildlife in South Africa.

Show Notes, Instagram Links and Further Reading

RSBP

https://www.rspb.org.uk/

https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/langford-lowfields/?fbclid=IwAR1J-3VjT4eLiUQyqdimZwnIJWeulqTP3I_VuYSTxN4hMsmg_jcT2wXdCN8

BIRDWORLD

https://birdworld.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR2z3s3McqM_Sn1WzUngudfX4UZMbD0ke4k-s4_SyCTqyAymNYYE7EDZ_MY

EMEC Ecology

http://www.emec-ecology.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR0VSWYC4Oo_JBjg_jGUSpbvtUJgknQENy4VP8wmdV39NcKHGlodutlMoLg

DANES

http://www.danes-insects.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR1qAWchrNLH72B7XOzLBYMsQaqJMe7EsxpkRAGJY0juglymEzshdciVOiM

Nottinghamshire Wildlife

https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/?fbclid=IwAR19JtHRWdEJRZvh3hJY6MUc3SgXoTxiGsn9IVsxW8PwBSbEf0dvzkunBRQ

Bird 'JIZZ' definition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jizz_(birding)

African Conservation Experience

https://www.conservationafrica.net/?fbclid=IwAR0-MDHDUULBdmzpuKWh2MxDMKXlcVOz9Y3CtPva371caVQz-KWs4sAwP1Q

Nottingham Natural History Museum

https://wollatonhall.org.uk/hall-and-museum/natural-history-museum/

Access Artefacts Nottingham

https://nottinghammuseums.org.uk/learn/access-artefacts/

UK Guild of Taxidermists

https://taxidermy.org.uk/

Art of Taxidermy Piglet Taxidermy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yl9aNLWsD4

Sarah Burhouse

www.instagram.com/birdhousetaxidermy

https://birdhousetaxidermy.co.uk/

Elle Kaye/IG

www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy

www.instagram.com/specimenspod

Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield

http://madisonerinmayfield.com/

https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/

Music - Giraffes by Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat

Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens.

In episode 001, Elle chats with Ken about growing up in rural Canada, building a life-size recreation of a Sasquatch, and becoming a three time world champion taxidermist.

Show Notes, Instagram Links and Further Reading

Taxidermist Carl Akeley

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/history/carl-akeley

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-E-Akeley

eBook Leon Luther Pray- Taxidermy

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29691/29691-h/29691-h.htm

First Class Trophy Article on Ken Walker's World Titles

https://firstclasstrophy.com/the-world-champion-taxidermist-ken-walker-becomes-director-of-quality-creativity-in-first-class-trophy/

Ken Walker's Wilderness Studios

https://www.facebook.com/Walkers-Wilderness-Studios-921048654631298/

Taxidermy Associations

https://www.eurotaxidermy.eu/

https://taxidermy.org.uk/

https://www.canadiantaxidermistsassociation.com/

https://www.taxidermy.net/assoc/assoclist1.html

World Taxidermy Championships

https://www.taxidermy.net/wtc/taxidermy/

Stuffed Documentary

http://www.stuffedfilm.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Stuffed-Allis-Markham/dp/B083R1Z27H

Patterson Gimlin Film of Sasquatch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us6jo8bl2lk&feature=emb_title

BigFur Documentary

https://www.bigfurmovie.com/

https://www.facebook.com/bigfurmovie/

Women Entering Taxidermy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48386470

Elle Kaye/IG

www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy

www.instagram.com/specimenspod

Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield

http://madisonerinmayfield.com/

https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/

Music - Giraffes by Harrison Amer

Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye