The EcoScientist Podcast

The EcoScientist Podcast

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The EcoScientist Podcast episodes

  • How to stay motivated and productive while working from home: Creating a schedule, minimising distractions and more.
    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
    Sign up to our mailing list: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    Resources mentioned in this episode: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    An article about working from home if you have kids: https://www.kidspot.com.au/lifestyle/career-and-money/career/how-to-raise-a-baby-work-from-home-and-find-time-for-yourself/news-story/343e1031cc3c2e76be4b08baad286fd4 .
    The other podcast i mentioned: https://jordanleedooley.com/shepodcast .
    29 min
  • Consumer Based Solutions to Combat Plastic Pollution
    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
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    Resources: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Note: last weeks episode has been removed due to sound issues that are currently being remedied.
    15 min
  • How I drastically improved my GPA: Study tips to study smarter not harder, what I think of study groups and how to choose a planner that ACTUALLY works.
    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
    Sign up to our mailing list: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    The Guide I spoke about: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    Resources: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    24 min
  • Sustainability in Style with Katie Roberts: How to create a sustainable and ethical wardrobe on a budget + sustainable fabric types, thrift tips, workers rights and how you can support ethical and sustainable fashion.
    In this episode Amalya and Katie (who owns and runs Sustainability in Style), talk about fast fashion vs ethical and sustainable fashion. The discuss garment factory and sweatshop workers rights overseas all the way through the production line to the treatment of retail workers in Australia. They discuss different fabric types and the sustainability of each one, the idea of a vegan vs a non vegan wardrobe and which one is more sustainable (it might surprise you), as well as thrifting and op shopping tips, ethical brands they love and how to create a sustainable wardrobe of your own and stay true to yourself in the process whether youre a minimalist like Amalya or a maximalist like Katie. No matter who you are, as long as you wear clothes, there is something in this episode for you!
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    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
    Sign up to our mailing list: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    All of Katies Info:
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/sustainabilityinstyle .
    website: https://sustainabilityinstyle.com/about-2/ .
    Some resources and research mentioned in this episode:
    the true cost (also available on Netflix): https://truecostmovie.com/ .
    River blue: http://riverbluethemovie.eco/ .
    Fashion Revolution: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/
    Clean Clothes Campaign: https://cleanclothes.org/ .
    2040 Documentary: https://whatsyour2040.com/ .
    Places to donate financially for the Australian Bushfires:
    Kangaroo Island Relief fund: https://www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/notice-board/latest-news/ki-mayoral-relief-and-recovery-bushfire-fund .
    WIRES ( Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service): https://www.wires.org.au/ .
    SES (state emergency service): https://www.ses.qld.gov.au/support-us/pages/donate.aspx .
    Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/donate-australian-red-cross-dg?gclid=CjwKCAiA0svwBRBhEiwAHqKjFkMC58AX0tel7TV8kyL4m3yv20fnS_qx8hcfnGbryB2dEb6mC00bdRoCXn4QAvD_BwE .
    NSW RFS (New South Wales Rural Fire Service): https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/about-us/fundraising .
    Sign up to volunteer:
    For wildlife:
    1 hr 24 min
  • Setting Goals and how you can hack your own brain to achieve success + A technique used to improve grades and decrease stress at university.
    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
    Sign up to our mailing list: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    Some resources and research regarding goal setting :
    Goal-Setting Theory of Motivation: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0b8f55365f02045e1ecaa5/t/5b14d215758d46f9851858d1/1528091160453/Lunenburg%2C+Fred+C.+Goal-Setting+Theoryof+Motivation+IJMBA+V15+N1+2011.pdf .
    Motivation through conscious goal setting:
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962184996800059 .
    Career Development Strivings: Assessing Goals and Motivation in Career Decision-Making and Planning:
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0894845308317934 .
    Daydreaming as a Function of Cueing and Task Difficulty:
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2466/pms.1973.37.2.503 .
    Emotional Consequences of Positive Daydreaming: The Moderating Role of Fear of Failure:
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/014616702237653 .
    Evaluation of the effects of mental visualisation training in sport with regard to karate shotokan fighters specialising in kata.:
    https://web.a.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=20815735&AN=125393506&h=d76fdqpDm61JQyYWQSk0fmZrvgEwPvAFKwIv%2fz2RoS%2fj1iPS7h1OM5ECdUoYZvICII5DPqNjUfvLYI97SEqcmg%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d20815735%26AN%3d125393506
    Places to donate financially for the Australian Bushfires happening right now!:
    Kangaroo Island Relief fund: https://www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/notice-board/latest-news/ki-mayoral-relief-and-recovery-bushfire-fund .
    WIRES ( Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service): https://www.wires.org.au/ .
    SES (state emergency service):
    25 min
  • Major News Headlines for 2019. Environmental, Political, Humanitarian & STEM re-cap (brief) + How everyday people can help with current crisis and natural disaster response now & into the future.
    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
    Sign up to our mailing list: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    Some resources and research mentioned in this episode:
    First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole:
    https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ab0ec7/pdf .
    CRISPR/Cas9 for cancer research and therapy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1044579X17302742#!
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    Co-ordinated ocular development from human iPS cells and recovery of corneal function: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature17000 .
    IPCC 5th assessment report: https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar5/ .
    NOAA weather and climate statistics, information and database home page: https://www.noaa.gov/ .
    2040 Documentary: https://whatsyour2040.com/ .
    Places to donate financially for the Australian Bushfires:
    Kangaroo Island Relief fund: https://www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/notice-board/latest-news/ki-mayoral-relief-and-recovery-bushfire-fund .
    WIRES ( Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service): https://www.wires.org.au/ .
    SES (state emergency service): https://www.ses.qld.gov.au/support-us/pages/donate.aspx .
    Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/donate-australian-red-cross-dg?gclid=CjwKCAiA0svwBRBhEiwAHqKjFkMC58AX0tel7TV8kyL4m3yv20fnS_qx8hcfnGbryB2dEb6mC00bdRoCXn4QAvD_BwE .
    NSW RFS (New South Wales Rural Fire Service): https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/about-us/fundraising .
    Sign up to volunteer:
    For wildlife: https://www.wires.org.au/rescue/become-a-rescuer .
    SES: https://www.ses.qld.gov.au/volunteer/Pages/default.aspx .
    Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.au/volunteer .
    Other resources I love:
    Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Roll Back Global Warming:
    18 min
  • Australian Fire Ecology Basics + Are the Australian Bushfires linked to climate change? Is anyone really to blame and what can we do about it?
    In this episode The EcoScientist explains different factors that contribute to the occurrence and intensity of bushfires in Australia, whether or not this is linked to climate change and if anyone is really to blame....
    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
    The EcoScientist Website: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    Resources mentioned in this episode plus more: .
    Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Roll Back Global Warming:
    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/offer-listing/0143130447/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=0143130447&linkCode=am2&tag=ecoscientist-22&linkId=36bc7422c1c395ed3ddc6b7c67613e9d
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    Australian Wildlife Conservancy: https://www.australianwildlife.org/ .
    The Greens: Lobby your MP for climate justice: https://greens.org.au/vic/do-more .
    The EcoScientist Blog: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    2040 Documentary Website: https://whatsyour2040.com/ .
    2040 Documentary trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-rTQ443akE .
    The book I mentioned in a previous episode!:
    The Great Barrier Reef. By James Woodford:
    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/offer-listing/1742610595/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=1742610595&linkCode=am2&tag=ecoscientist-22&linkId=fb02b6ac7b97cd29a7a59cee717685ce .
    My favourite book right now - spoken about on my instagram: .
    Rage Becomes Her: The power of women's anger. By Soraya Chemaly:
    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/offer-listing/B078WD5FZD/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=B078WD5FZD&linkCode=am2&tag=ecoscientist-22&linkId=e6467af61fdd969416eb3036b66ce9b8 .
    23 min
  • How we can help the climate change 'cause' + winter camping tips, how climate change effects alpine environments and more with Alpine Ecologist, Brodie Verrall.
    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
    The EcoScientist Website: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    Brodies Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/alpine.ecologist/ .
    The book I mentioned:
    The Great Barrier Reef. By James Woodford:
    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/offer-listing/1742610595/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=1742610595&linkCode=am2&tag=ecoscientist-22&linkId=fb02b6ac7b97cd29a7a59cee717685ce .
    Other books I love right now:
    Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Roll Back Global Warming:
    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/offer-listing/0143130447/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=0143130447&linkCode=am2&tag=ecoscientist-22&linkId=36bc7422c1c395ed3ddc6b7c67613e9d
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    My favourite book right now - spoken about on my instagram: .
    Rage Becomes Her: The power of women's anger. By Soraya Chemaly:
    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/offer-listing/B078WD5FZD/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=B078WD5FZD&linkCode=am2&tag=ecoscientist-22&linkId=e6467af61fdd969416eb3036b66ce9b8 .
    Resources mentioned in this episode: .
    Protect Our Winters Climate Activism Roadmap: https://protectourwinters.org/climate-activists-roadmap/ .
    Australian Wildlife Conservancy: https://www.australianwildlife.org/ .
    The Greens: Lobby your MP for climate justice: https://greens.org.au/vic/do-more .
    The EcoScientist Blog: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Other resources:
    2040 Documentary Website: https://whatsyour2040.com/ .
    2040 Documentary trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-rTQ443akE .
    41 min
  • The basics of climate science, the natural vs enhanced greenhouse effect + Is climate change just a naturally occurring phenomenon after all?
    In this episode The EcoScientist discusses the basics of Climate Science, the Natural vs Enhanced Greenhouse Effect and is Climate Change Just a Naturally Occurring Phenomenon After All?
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    EcoScientist Podcast Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientistpodcast .
    Amalya's Personal Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/ecoscientist .
    The EcoScientist Website: https://amalyavalle.wixsite.com/theecoscientist .
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/ecoscientist .
    2040 Documentary Website: https://whatsyour2040.com/ .
    2040 Documentary trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-rTQ443akE .
    Other resources I love right now:
    Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Roll Back Global Warming:
    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/offer-listing/0143130447/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=0143130447&linkCode=am2&tag=ecoscientist-22&linkId=36bc7422c1c395ed3ddc6b7c67613e9d .
    References if you want to read the scientific literature: .
    IPCC 5th Assessment Report (Link to multiple language publications): https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/ .
    Ice melt, sea level rise and superstorms: https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/3761/2016/ .
    Carbon sinks: https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.usc.edu.au/stable/3078231?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents . .
    Energy substitutions, climate change and carbon sinks: https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.usc.edu.au/science/article/pii/S0921800908000359 .
    Please contact me if you would like to see more references or would like to access more resources.
    33 min

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The EcoScientist podcast is hosted by Amalya Valle. Amalya is an animal ecologist and a passionate science communicator and conservationist. Through the EcoScientist podcast, Amalya shares her own as well as other people’s experiences, with hopes to break down walls between the scientific community and everyday people. In addition to this, she hopes to bring a sense of comfort, clarity and belonging to struggling conservationists and undergraduates alike.