Kicking off our three part mini-series on the Conservation of Tasmanian Plants, today we are talking to Dr. Miguel de Salas from the Tasmanian Herbarium, a branch of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG). Join us as we chat about botany curation, plant taxonomy, dinoflagellates, and how you can get involved with plant conservation using the iNaturalist app. 

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)
Production: Hannah Moore (@HannahCMoore) 
Media & Promotion: Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki)

Australia’s national research vessel, the RV Investigator, recently celebrated a special milestone; it set sail on its 100th voyage!

Hannah and Olly sit down with Dr Ben Arthur from CSIRO’s Marine National Facility to celebrate, hear about the various voyages which have taken place over the last nine years, and ask how you might be able to join a voyage on the Investigator!

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)

Co-Host: Hannah McCleary

Production: Ryan Smith

Media & Promotion: Hannah McCleary

In September 2023, twelve early career researchers from across Australia were brought together in Perth to battle it out for the FameLab Australia National Finals 2023. 

While a winner did emerge from the competition, the real winners were the friends we made along the way. Join Olly as she hears from the finalists about their wholesome experiences in FameLab and their passions for science communication.

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)

Production: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)

Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)

Recently, Hannah and Olly from the TWICS team attended the Centre for Marine Socioecology (CMS) Showcase Day. CMS (www.marinesocioecology.org) is a multi- and transdisciplinary research collaboration based in lutruwita/Tasmania, made up of individuals from various backgrounds and experience, from undergraduate students to experienced researchers. 

The focus of CMS’s Showcase Day was all about looking forward and thinking about the future of our world, oceans, and climate. In this episode, hear from a number of CMS Showcase Day attendees about their experience of the day and key messages they took away.  

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)

Co-Host: Hannah McCleary (@mccleary_hannah)

Production: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)

Media & Promotion: Hannah McCleary (@mccleary_hannah)

Fossils, plants and big data are three things Dr Matilda Brown loves and brings together in their position in the Conservation Assessment and Analysis team at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London. Join Dr Kate Johnson to hear about Matilda’s work in a wonderland of palm-houses and rooms full of pressed plants where she seeks not only to improve the inclusion of plants in world-wide data-sets but also the inclusion of people in STEMM . Matilda’s aspirations are the academic triple-threat of research, teaching and improving inclusion, and also to finish the jumper she started knitting three years ago.

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Kate Johnson (KatePlantPhys)

Production: Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)  

Media & Promotion: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)

In this episode, we embark on an icy adventure with Meg Harlan, a dual-degree PhD candidate exploring the secrets locked within polar ice cores. Join us as we decode Earth's ancient climate history, from the hidden chemistry of ice cores to their role as climate proxies. Meg takes us on a journey to coastal East Antarctica, where she investigates volcanic eruptions' impact on iron fertilisation and phytoplankton productivity. Tune in for a chilly but captivating journey through Earth's frozen past.

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Hannah Moore (@HannahCMoore)
Production: Hannah Moore (@HannahCMoore)
Media & Promotion: Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki)

Join Bianca on a journey through Tadmania’s wilderness as she shares her passion for plant chemistry and more. From using coffee machines to uncover ancient plant secrets you’ll get an insight into the world of botanical science. 

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)

Co-Host: Emma Hamasaki 

Production: Ryan Smith

Media & Promotion: Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki)

Evolutionary trees hold a dual meaning in the life of mathematician, Dr Julia Shore.

During her PhD journey in phylogenetics, she used mathematical techniques to model intricate processes found in nature. But here's the twist - she did all of this while raising three children!

In this episode, we explore the field of phylogenetics, where maths meets evolution. We explore Julia’s work and  hear about her experiences of navigating the world of academic research while starting and raising a family.

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)

Co-Host: Georgia Stewart

Production: Ryan Smith

Media & Promotion:Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)

Dr Meredith Castles takes an unorthodox approach to communicating science, she livestreams a ‘conversational science’ show to anyone who wants to learn. Essentially, she crowdsources science information from around the world by discussing what people find interesting using Twitch, an online gaming entertainment platform.

In this episode we delve into the world of online communities and how to create safe, inclusive and educational spaces – alongside learning about some innovative research being conducted into crowdsourcing informal information to keep education relevant in our world of fast-moving technology. 

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Dr Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)
Co-Host: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Production: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Media & Promotion: Ellie Clapham (@EleanorClapham1)

Sylvie King is a master's student at the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Science (IMAS), in affiliation with the Australian Antarctic Partnership Program (AAPP) and the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). In this episode we dive deep into her world researching and modelling zooplankton in the southern ocean. 

What are zooplankton and why should we be continuously monitoring them? What is it like spending months on a research vessel in the southern ocean, never seeing land? How can we bring Antarctic research back home and make the science done down there accessible? 

Learn all this and more in this week's episode with Sylvie!

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)
Production:  Hannah Moore (@HannahCMoore) 
Media & Promotion: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)