Untracked Wilds

While visiting Cairns, I had the opportunity to meet Ryan Donnelly from Resilient Reefs - an organisation taking direct, on-the-ground action to help safeguard the Great Barrier Reef against rising global temperatures and other mounting threats.

In this episode, Ryan shares insights into the challenges facing Australia's reef systems and the critical work being done to protect and preserve them in the face of climate change. His passion and deep knowledge are truly inspiring. Both Ryan and Resilient Reefs are on the frontlines of grassroots reef conservation, playing a vital role in ensuring the Reef’s future.

Recently I was lucky enough to chat with Dr Paige Strudwick, a scientist working as part of the Future Reefs Research Group, and the Coral Nurture program.

Paige and her colleagues are working in the field (and sea) at trying to understand ways they can assist with building coral reef resilience, to help fight against the ever increasing environmental pressures from global warming.

Paige outlines some of the exciting techniques that she hopes will help sustain reefs, like the Great Barrier Reef for generations to come.

In this episode of Untracked Wilds, we were fortunate to sit down to chat on all things Whales, with Marine Mammal Biologist, Snot Bot Science Manager, and Environmentalist, Andy Rogan.

This episode is perfect for all those fascinated by whales, and looking to have all their questions answered, by a Marine Mammal expert.

In this episode we speak to Michael Heldsinger, the host of the "Murky Waters" Podcast. A show where Michael discusses all the current research taking place around the world, on sharks. He himself a Marine Scientist, has travelled the world researching sharks, and has a wealth of knowledge of these majestic creatures.

In "How to survive a Shark encounter? - Conversations with a Shark expert", Michael reveals his life growing up in the very "Sharky" Western Australia, and how fear of these apex predators caused reactionary shark culls there. We bust some shark myths, find out how these magnificent creatures hunt their prey, and what you should do if you find yourself face to face with one of these intimidating marine animals.

A peculiar ailment is affecting the Wombats of Yengo Valley. 

Toby Boorne Davidson, a local Wildlife Filmmaker undertakes a journey to try and save them.

In this episode of Untracked Wilds, our host Dan Rees discovers the efforts of Australian re-wilding pioneer, Rob Brewster, and his journey to reestablish the once lost Eastern Quoll, back to mainland Australia.