Word on the Snake Vine Podcast

Sterrin's Wild World: Community Education and conservation with Sterrin Smallbrugge

 

With reptiles being demonized in many cultures and countries, one woman is on a mission to help out these animals, From community education, to a book, and to conservation efforts Sterrin has done a lot for some of her age! So today she joins us to talk all about her work in the community in the Netherlands and Europe.

 

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Edd Crittenden

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Bio-Ken Special with Clare Taylor and Kyle Ray

 

After a manic Summer of toxins and a short break to recharge our batteries, we have an emotional story to tell! One of hard work, dedication, and the continuation of a great man's legacy!

 

Today Clare Taylor and Kyle Ray from Bio-Ken join us to talk all about the work that they are undertaking at the snake farm. From outreach to expansion we cover all of the things that are going on with Bio-Ken! During the episode, the passion these individuals and the team that supports them really shines through, and the feeling of the family of Bio-Ken really does engulf the whole episode!

 

P.S Make sure the beer is cold for when we visit Roy's bar!

 

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Edd Crittenden

 

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So the last episode of the summer of toxins and hopefully we will go out with a BANG! well, at least a sting!

 

The Sting of the Wild - Justin Schmidt

 

Ever wonder what it's like to be stung by a Cicada killer? Well, this guy has been stung by it all! Justin Schmidt is an incredible guy that has a whole host of sting based knowledge, and other knowledge in stinging inverts!

 

In this episode, he talks all about who, why, and what went down with the Schmidt pain index. And I can guarantee that there might be a few surprises in the mix with this episode!

 

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Phillip "Squirl" Robinson

 

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With the Summer here we thought we would give you our listeners some Toxins and science to enjoy in the sun! So for July, we will be releasing a big named guest for you, our listeners to enjoy and listen to! So today we shift gears again and talk about the world of taxonomy and for this, we have brought you one of the biggest names in that field!:

 

TRAVELLING THE WORLD LOOKING FOR NEW SPECIES WITH Professor Mark O'Shea

 

From South America to Southeast Asia, Mark O'Shea has seen pretty much everything! OR has he? In this episode, Mark tells all about his career and his taxonomy work, and all We can say WOW, there is a lot of it to talk about!

 

So sit back, get a beer, and just soak in the life story and work of another great guest!

 

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Danny Stiene

Edd Crittenden

 

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With the Summer here we thought we would give you our listeners some Toxins and science to enjoy in the sun! So for July, we will be releasing a big named guest for you, our listeners to enjoy and listen to! So today we shift gears a little and bring to you some practical conservation with a bit of King and venomous snake talk as well as a lot of green iguana talk:

 

Practical reptile conservation; from enhancing native biodiversity to mitigating the impact of invasive species - Joe Wasilewski

 

In this episode, we’re joined by Joe Wasilewski; We talk all about his conservation work from around the world, from Iguana species to King Cobras and all the crocodilians in between. Joe tells us all about his life story and how working for Bill Hass at the Miami seprentarium, helped push him into the great career he had!

 

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Danny Stiene

Edd Crittenden

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With the Summer here we thought we would give you our listeners some Toxins and science to enjoy in the sun! So for July, we will be releasing a big named guest for you, our listeners to enjoy and listen to! So today we bring to you:

 

What Have Drug Discovery, Venoms, and Hot sauce got in common? - Steve Trim

 

In this episode, we’re joined by Steve Trim; Founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Managing Director of Venomtech LTD (https://venomtech.co.uk/), as we discover how the UK’s only venom based biotechnology company came to be and what’s involved in the operating of such a facility. We cover aspects ranging from drug discovery and working with minute quantities of venom right through to health and safety and chili sauce!

 

Ever wondered what venom and hot sauce have in common? If so, then this is the episode for you!

 

 

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Phill "Squirl" Robinson

Edd Crittenden

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Nathan Rusli is a young man on a mission, coming from Bogor in Indonesia he has achieved a lot for his young years!

So in this episode, we talk about his work back in his homeland and why he has come to sunny old England to study at one of the best universities for herpetology in the world! We talk about how he started the Ciliwung herpetarium and also his conservation efforts and future plans. One thing for sure is that this young man is going places!

With the current climate, the Ciliwung herpetarium is struggling to run and manage their collections and rescue work. If you can are even a little money it will go a long way to helping this small but fundamental to the society, herpetarium going till the end of the Covid-19 crisis.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/r33ba-urgent-appeal

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Edd Crittenden

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**25th Episode**

Life saving skills aren't limited by ocean's - Greivin Corrales

 A University in Costa Rica  helps save millions of lives per year by producing affordable antivenom. The INSTITUTO CLODOMIRO PICADO (ICP) is a fantastic institute that is doing some incredible work in the snakebite field, from west Africa to Papua New Guniea, this institution is working hard to ensure we learn more about venom's as well as the production of affordable antivenom treatments.

On this episode Greivin Corrales comes onto the show to talk about the work that goes in to making ICP a world leading institution. We talk about their herpetarium and also about the research ongoing at the institution.

 

**BONUS CONTENT** After the episode stay tuned in for the bonus content from the hosts talking all about the different guests we have had on in our first 25 episodes!

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Edd Crittenden

Danny Stiene

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CAT-LIKE ALLERGENS AND APOSEMATISM, THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF THE WORLD'S ONLY VENOMOUS PRIMATE - Prof Anna Nekaris

We are joined by Professor Anna Nekaris from Oxford Brookes University and the Little Fire Face Project, to find out about the work that is involved to study and conserve only know venomous primates in the world, the Loris family.

After studying Loris' for 9 years, a significant amount of data has been gathered and some very interesting behavioural observations have been made by Anna and the team. During this episode of the Podcast, Prof Anna Nekaris talks about the ecology, conservation, taxonomy and toxinology of these incredible Primates.

 

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Edd Crittenden

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What happens when a fire department becomes a venom response team? - Jeff Fobb

On this episode Jeff Fobb joins us to talk about the work he and the team at at the Miami-Dade Fire Service provide, Vemon 1 the crucial public service.

In Miami an issue with distribution and the keeping of anti venoms was apparent, so Miami-dade fire service (with the help of other beneficiaries) created the venom 1 response team! Now Jeff Fobb and his team respond to snake bite related emergency situations all across the United States of America, flying anti-venom and helping medical officials make the right treatment plans to preserve the function of life for their patients."With it being apparent that there were major issues with the stocking and distribution of anti venoms within the Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Dade fire service (alongside help from other beneficiaries) created the Venom 1 Response Team! Now, Jeff Fobb and his team respond to snake bite related emergency situations all across the United States of America, flying anti-venom and helping medical officials make the right treatment plans in order to preserve the function of life for their patients."

The hosts in this episode:

Ross Deacon

Edd Crittenden

Danny Stiene

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