Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails

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Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails episodes

  • WCC Ep.49. Student Conference on Conservation Science, Brisbane 2019 - Pt. 1 (Guests and Poster Presentations)

    We’re super exited to share some of the amazing conservation students and researchers from the 2019 Student Conference on Conservation Science in Brisbane, Australia! WCC was lucky to score an invite to attend some of the incredible student talks, plenary speakers, poster presentations, and we even managed a handful of special guest interviews (see below for segment times). In this first part, we share interviews with student poster presenters and special guest speakers.

    With so many amazing student researchers and conservationists in various fields from across the world congregating at the Uni of Queensland for this conference, we barely scratched the surface and wish we had time for more. Nonetheless, we hope you enjoy these presentations and interviews from numerous conservation students across a broad swath of scientific disciplines, just a small sample of the breadth of knowledge and talent involved in biodiversity conservation around the world.

    For more on #SCCSAus2019, check out SCCS-aus.org, Facebook@SCCSAus, and Twitter@SCCS_Aus

    Segments as follows:

    Prof. Bill Laurence            (3:50)    James Cook University

    Prof. Sarah Bekessy         (27:23)  RMIT

    Prof. Hugh Possingham  (37:19)   University of Queensland

    Dr. April Reside                  (43:43)  University of Queensland

    1 hr 3 min
  • WCC Ep.48. Sea Snake Conservation with Blanche D'Anastasi
    We’re joined by Blanche D’Anastasi to talk Sea Snakes, along with some insanely decadent Ocean Cake and Negronis to finish #NegroniWeek2019! Blanche is a marine biologist, applied conservation researcher & sea-snake expert, currently completing a PhD on threatened sea snakes at James Cook University. We discuss all things sea-snake related over our very rich drink and dessert pairing J Enjoy, and Happy #NegroniWeek everyone!
    1 hr 12 min
  • WCC Ep.47. Bats: From Myth to Mystery with Prof. Stuart Parsons
    WCC joins Prof. Stuart Parsons, zoologist and bat specialist from QUT, to chat all things batty before his presentation at the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland’s Brisbane Branch!
    Prof. Parsons is the Head of School in Earth, Environment & Biological Sciences at the Queensland University of Technology. With a broad interest in sensory ecology & animal behaviour, his research ranges from auditory anatomy and biological sonar to mating systems, and more.
    1 hr 15 min
  • WCC Ep.46. Cane Toads, Goannas, and CTA with Dr Georgia Ward-Fear
    We’re talking cane toads, goannas, and traditional ecological knowledge with Dr. Georgia Ward-Fear while enjoying caramel-vanilla slice and a Sweet Poison cocktail! She is a conservation ecologist at the University of Sydney with a broad interest in evolution, ecology, invasive species, and more. We chat about her fascinating PhD research and conservation program. We also discuss the vital role of indigenous ranger collaboration.
    47 min
  • WCC Ep.45. Cooloola BioBlitz 2019
    WCC is back out at Rainbow Beach for Cooloola BioBlitz 2019, organised by Cooloola Coast Care Inc. and the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation. Cooloola BioBlitz is a weekend of biological survey to record as many of the living species as possible in the Cooloola Sands region, and this second survey is sure to be a blast! We chat with some of the awesome scientific team leaders and organisers about their weekend full of discoveries and citizen science action.
    1 hr 27 min
  • WCC Ep.44. Black-throated finch with Dr. April Reside
    We’re back on the WCC couch enjoying Purple Finch cocktails and poppy-seed cake talking Black-throated finches with Dr. April Reside from the Uni of Queensland! Dr. Reside is a keen birder, ecologist, and conservation researcher with a focus on spatial modelling. We discuss Black-throated finch ecology and conservation challenges including habitat loss, land clearing, mining in the Galilee Basin, and much more.
    1 hr 2 min
  • WCC Ep.43. New Spider Species from Cooloola BioBlitz with Robert Whyte
    We chat with Queensland Museum’s Robert Whyte. Rob is a scientist, journalist, author, editor, photographer, and more, with a passion for Australian spiders. He was co-author of A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Rob was the leader of the Spider Team at the 2018 Cooloola Bioblitz who discovered 37 species new species. He was guest speaker at the WPSQ Brisbane branch March 2019 presentation: “Citizens doing it for themselves – 2018 Cooloola BioBlitz – Beauty & mystery in new species”
    1 hr 13 min
  • WCC Ep.42. The Rakali with Cory Young
    We cross over to Tasmania to discuss the Rakali, AKA the Australian Water Rat with Cory Young! Cory has extensive experience in wildlife rehabilitation with a broad range of species including the Rakali and is the VP of the Tasmanian Wildlife Rehabilitation Council at TasWildlife.org. He has a passion for the Rakali and is strong advocate for these amazing, otter-like aquatic animals.
    Check out @taswildlife, or follow Corey on IG@cyoung102, and keep an eye out for @RakaliAwarenessDay on February 18th.
    41 min
  • WCC Ep.41. Wildlife Rehab: The Good, Bad & The Ugly with Chantelle Derez
    We're back for another presentation from the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland with their guest speaker Chantelle Derez! Currently mid-PhD at the UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Chantelle is a keen herpetologist, UQ Herpetological Society Treasurer, member of Reptile Rehab QLD and wildlife carer. We discuss some pros and cons of wildlife rehab in Australia before her talk for the WPSQ's February Presentation - “Wildlife Rehabilitation; the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”.
    1 hr 7 min
  • WCC Ep.40. Bats, Heatwaves, & Climate
    In this bat-centric episode, our summer-heatwave continues, as does our climate-change focus. We're joined by Maree Treadwell Kerr from the Australasian Bat Society to discuss heatwave impacts on fruit-bats, while sipping some Tropical Heat cocktails along with fruity bat-cupcakes. Join us for a detailed look at the heatwaves, heat stress events and mass die-offs, particularly in the Spectacled Flying Fox, before we dive into some batty New Research segments.
    1 hr 2 min

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