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Wild Life JourneysEpisode 25 Sony Alpha Partner for Latin America, Wildlife Photographer, Biologist, and Herpetologist Sebastian di DomenicoJoin us as Sebastian tells us how he went from a child playing with with anoles to a professional wildlife photographer and biologist photographing
Universidad de los Andean bears! Sebastian started off studying biology at Universidad de los Andes hoping to become a medical researcher before he found his passion for wildlife. Sebastian went on to work for Tropical Herping in Ecuador where he mastered his photography skills along with some help from youtube! Sebastian has also taken some award winning wildlife photographs, like his picture of a Toucan eating a bat!
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Wild Life JourneysEpisode 24 Phd Candidate Fabian Salgado: The Evolution of spider color polymorphism, and Field work in The Andes and Amazon!Join us as Fabian shares his journey through the field of evolutionary biology! Fabian first became interested in science through physics before finding a love for biology. Fabian perused a Biology Degree at
Universidad del Tolima in Colombia where he first found a passion for research through spiders! He then went on to pursue a Masters degree in Biology at Universidad de los Andes where he further advanced his understanding of the evolution of color in invertebrates. Currently Fabian is finishing up a Doctoral degree in Biology at the University of Melbourne. Fabian shares with us the trials and...2024-05-1740 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 23 Research Technician and Phd. Student Nick Friedeman: Wildlife Disease, Ophidiomycosis, and The Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study!Nick Friedeman is a Phd. Student at the University of Georgia studying wildlife disease in muskrats in the south eastern United States. Nick started off with a early interest in wildlife growing up in Kansas, before venturing into the world of disease through high school biology. Nick attended the university of Nebraska to pursue duel degrees in Conservation Biology and Micro Biology. Nick got his start in research with foxes in Nebraska before moving to Fort Wayne Indiana to pursue a Masters of Biology degree studying the environmental aspects of snake fungal disease (Ophidiomycosis) in
eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus ca...2024-04-261h 16
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 22 Hunter Smith: Turtles, Snakes, Hellbenders and Detection Dogs!Hunter Smith is a Masters student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Join us as Hunter tells us how he first became interested wildlife and ecology through the Envirothon program in high school. Hunter shares how studying political science, policy and environmental law in undergrad led to a deeper interest in wildlife and environmental science. We discuss Hunter's early days working as a herpetology technician and how that eventually led to a masters position studying detection dogs for finding turtles! 2024-02-1659 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 21 Phd. Student Graham Montague: Fisheries Managment, Low Frequency Electrofishing, and Acoustic TelemetryGraham Montague is a Phd. Student at the University of Vermont studying Atlantic Salmon in Lake Champlain! Graham shares his journey with us from his early days in Ohio growing up along the Cuyahoga Valley National Park looking for snakes to perusing biology at Baldwin Wallace University. Graham went on to get a masters degree from Oklahoma State University. Graham has worked a plethora of fisheries and field technician positions all over the U.S. gaining a wealth of experience. He teaches us all about the technical side of electrofishing, fish tracking, and fisheries management!
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Wild Life JourneysEpisode 20 Kim Davis: From Radio to becoming A Park Ranger!Join us for our 20th Episode! We talk with Park Ranger Kim Davis about how she went from working in radio to saving wildlife and managing habitat! Kim shares her experience perusing a career in radio right out of high school before later going back to school to study animal science and conservation at La Trobe University! Hear all about the may roles and duties Kim carries out as a Park Ranger at the Darebin Creek Management Committee!2024-01-2041 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 19 Austin Mueller eDNA, Wildlife and Pioneering a Career!Austin Muller is an associate ecologist with the Georgia Department of Transportation! Join us to hear all about how Austin first discovered wildlife through Zoo Books setting him on a career in conservation. We hear about his time working on camera trapping during Undergrad at North Carolina State before perusing a masters degree at the University of Central Missouri. We discuss the use of eDNA (Environmental DNA) to inform species management and recovery and so much more! 2023-12-2129 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 18 David De Angelis: Natural History, Lizards and Frogs!David De Angelis is a naturalist, educator and biological consultant! David tells us his story, from fueling his own wildlife obsession with books and back yard camp outs looking for possums to finding his way as a biological consultant. David took his passion and excitement for biodiversity and conservation and turned it into a career! Unlike others David found his first land management position in high school, before pursuing a biology degree at La Trobe University.
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Wild Life JourneysEpisode 17 Ph.D Student Mic Rohde: Conservation Philosophy, Turtles and the Wonders of Nebraska!Mic Rohde is a Ph.D student at Iowa State University studying occupancy of species of greatest conservation need in Iowa. Mic shares with us how he went from a small University in Nebraska to presenting research in Tokyo and Paris! We hear how engaging professors sparked Mic’s interest in political science and ecology research. Mic uses his political science and artistic inspiration to help us break format and get into some conservation philosophy.
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Wild Life JourneysEpisode 16 Morgan Winstead: Discovering Science Outdoors and Navigating the World of Fisheries Management!!!Morgan Winstead is a Fisheries Biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission! Join us as Morgan shares her experience as she journeyed through Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation! Morgan tells us how she got inspired through agriculture science in high school, and discovered the wildlife science. We talk about navigating the field of fisheries and some of the different skills and techniques used to understand fish populations. We also discuss Morgans journey into graduate school and how she has navigated the professional world as scientist! 2023-11-0339 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 15 Dr. Andrew Hoffman: Field Herping, Timber Rattlesnakes, and Navigating Academia!Dr. Andrew Hoffman is an Associate Professor of Biology at
St. John Fisher University in New York. We learn how Andrews early passion for conserving reptiles and amphibians drove him to meet other enthusiast and collect records from counties across Indiana leading to a collaboration with the Indiana Herp Atlas. Andrew shares with us how his undergraduate experience at Hanover College and his relationship with his first advisor launched him into Academia. We hear the highs and lows of higher education from getting a master’s degree to walking away from a toxic doctoral position before eventually returning to wo...2023-10-271h 14
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 14 Phd. Candidate Kelly Williams-Kelly: From Theater to Mammalogy and studying Stick-nest Rats!!!Kelly Williams-Kelly is a passionate mammalogist, and conservationist working on completing her Doctoral Degree at La Trobe University! Kelly shares with us her unconventional journey starting out earning a theater and communications degree before finding her way into wildlife research! Kelly shares her passion for Australian mammals of all shapes and kinds especially Rats! 2023-10-131h 09
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 13 Dr. Mark Jordan: Herpetology, Conservation Genetics, and the Galápagos Islands!Mark Jordan is a professor and the Chair of the Biology
Department at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Mark shares his journey from his time growing up in Iowa to his time living and working on the Galápagos Islands! We hear how Mark found his first opportunities at the National Museum of Natural History which eventually led to a master’s position studying land iguanas in the Galápagos Islands. We also discuss the transition from being a student to being a instructor and mentor taking on his own students.
To learn more about Dr. Jordan's lab and...2023-10-0657 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 12 Kirsty Venter: Entomology, Marine Biology and Science Education!Kirsty Venter is a wildlife/marine biologist from South Africa, who has worked with a variety of taxonomic groups from insects to blue whales! Kirsty tells us about growing up as the daughter of a regional scientist of a game reserve in South Africa and how that influenced her passions as she began university. We learn how Kirsty started off working as an entomologist before switching to largest animal in the world the Blue Whale! We also hear about Kirsty's early days as a instructor and how she got into teaching international students and ecotourists! 2023-09-2951 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 11 Alli Dickey: Wildlife Journalism, Outdoor Education, and Science on Social Media!Alli Dickey is a passionate science communicator and writer, currently serving as the social media specialist for Woodwell Climate Research Center. Alli shares her experience discovering wildlife research and later uncovering her passion for science journalism. She tells us about her internship working as an editor for National Geographic Kids and how that opened the door for her to do freelance work for them. We discuss the difficulties and benefits of working in wildlife and conservation while also balancing relationships. In addition Alli tells us about how her experience studying abroad led to a love of marine wildlife and...2023-09-2252 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 10 Phd. Candidate Laura Guderyahn: Wildlife Education, Research, and Empowering Young People!Laura Guderyahn is a Phd. Candidate at Portland State University studying conservation and management of Western Pond Turtles and Western Painted Turtles, while also working as an Ecologist for Portland Parks and Recreation. Laura tells us about how she found her way into wildlife and the path she took to get there. We discuss the difficulties of academia including the importance of mental health and a good relationship with your advisor. Laura also shares her experience working to engage and inspire young people and the importance of making space for people from under represented groups in wildlife and science. 2023-09-151h 00
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 9 Rebekah Wofford: Environmental Education, Herps and Birds!Rebekah Wofford is a certified environmental educator working to bridge the communication gap between wildlife researchers and the
general public by delivering free programs to people of all ages! Rebekah tells us how she first became interested in wildlife and later education, and eventually birds and reptiles. We discuss issues with equity, access to environmental and wildlife jobs, and how we can be better advocates for change. Rebekah also discusses her time at the Greensboro Science Center, as NC State Herpetology Club President, and engaging the public in citizen science.
Photo Credit: Sara Marschhauser
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Wild Life JourneysEpisode 8 Phd. Candidate Danielle Wallace: Finding Rare Giant Burrowing Frogs and Understanding Frog response to Chytrid Fungus!Danielle Wallace is a Phd. Candidate at the University of Melbourne, working on understanding how tree frogs have responded to the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd for short. Danielle tells us about her first fateful encounter with a frog, and how it propelled her on a lifelong obsession. In addition we get a glimpse behind the curtain of For Frogs Sake a documentary chronicling Danielle's discovery of a population of rare Australian frogs!
Find Danielle @that_frog_gorl on Twitter/X or dani_k_wallace on Instagram!
For Frogs...2023-09-021h 14
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 7 Phd. Candidate Eric Teitsworth: Neuse River Waterdogs, Rattle Snakes, and Mentorship!Eric Teitsworth is a Phd. Candidate at NC State University,
working on the federally threatened Neuse River Waterdog. Eric discusses how volunteering as an undergraduate at Penn State University led to some amazing opportunities! Eric tells us how he found his way into academia and gives insight into the ups and downs of securing funding and conducting field research. Learn how mentorship helped form Eric into the scientist he is today, and inspired him to pay forward his experience.
Information Pamphlet: USFWS informational pamphlet
PBS Documentary: NC PBS Video
Eric's Website: https://e...2023-08-251h 25
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 6 Edward Landi: Birds, Reptiles, and Spatial Ecology!!Edward Landi is an avian ecologist for the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and resident “Bird Guy”. Join us to hear how Edward went from being a young hobby “herper” and “birder” to becoming a full fledged (pun intended) avian ecologist! Here about Edwards time studying Cassin Sparrows at Colorado State University in Pueblo, his early days volunteering, humidity, and so much more!
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Wild Life JourneysEpisode 5 Zach Fogel: Wolves, Wolverines, and Life in the Yukon!Zach Fogel is a up and coming mammologist studying Wolverines
in the Yukon Territory of Canada! Join us to hear how Zach got his foot in the door working with squirrels, and eventually found his way into studying large carnivores including Wolves and Jaguars! Zach also discusses his ongoing masters work and the importance of collaborating with native peoples. (Episode Photo Credit: Gabe Rivest).
2023-08-1153 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 4 Dr. Anna Lannguth: Wolves, Wild dogs, Bats and Wildlife Disease
Join us to hear how Anna navigated the field of wildlife
from her time as a veterinary student in Germany to working with Eurasian
Wolves, African Wild Dogs, and now Australian Microbats! Anna is a driven
researcher who has gone to great lengths to further our understanding of wildlife
disease.
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Wild Life JourneysEpisode 3 Dan Earl: From Lake Sturgeon to Rare Turtles!Join us for a conversation with Michigan Natural Features Inventory Zoologist Dan Earl! Hear all about Dan's journey to discover his passion for wildlife. From rare insects to rattlesnakes Dan is working hard to better understand and conserve species across Michigan. 2023-07-2853 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 2 Dan Guinto: Turtles, Salamanders and Frogs!Part 2 of getting to know the hosts! This week Emma interviews Dan! Dan is a young career scientist working with conservation genetics of reptiles and amphibians! Join us to to hear his journey so far! 2023-07-2257 min
Wild Life JourneysEpisode 1 Emma Scott: Snake Wrangler and Turtle LoverGet to know one of the Co-Hosts on our very first episode! Emma is a young career scientist working in Herpetology, Wildlife Management, Conservation, and Outreach. Hear Emma's story as she traverses the world of Wildlife! 2023-07-1650 min
Mauricio GuintoEPISODIO-2. Con Tere, Maricarmen y Viridiana. (Emprendimiento de la mujer, la mujer en la actualidad, ¿Cómo es visto el machismo en la actualidad? y ¿El respeto entre hombre y mujeres?).En el siguiente episodio tenemos a 3 grandes invitadas, Tere Almaguer, Maricarmen Leyva y Viridiana Trujillo, con las cuales platicamos sobre diferentes temáticas en un ambiente de confianza y respeto. Abordando temas como, las mujeres como base del emprendimiento, ¿A llegado a ser poco valorada?, por lo que estas 3 mujeres emprendedoras y con expectativas de alcanzar sus sueños de emprendimiento, nos responde con firmeza y puntualmente de la relevancia que tienen estas en los emprendimientos a pesar de un sistema fallido desde el punto de vista de ellas. Así mismo preguntas como, ¿cómo se ven las mujeres en act...2020-09-1354 min