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Let\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationSharks and Climate Change - Jennah WilliamsSend us a textIn this months episode I speak to Jennah Williams, a shark ecologist working in Australia. Jennah has worked around the world with a variety of sharks, learning how they function and what drives their movements. Recently, in Australia, she and fellow researchers have been looking into how climate change is driving changes in migrations and behaviours of the sharks around the Australian coastline. To learn more about Jennah and her work you can follow her here:LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennah-williams-%F0%9F%A6%88-56b28861/There...2025-06-0444 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationTough Little Turtle - Dr Zach BellSend us a textIn this episode I talk to Dr Zach Bell about his foundation, and mission, to protect and save a curious little Turtle. Meet the Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle - a turtle no bigger than a phone, navigating misty mountain peaks, perching on trees like a stealthy spy, and flashing a vibrant red tail longer than its legs. This endangered marvel is found only on three subtropical islands in the waters around Japan. With behaviours unlike any other turtle species, these little adventurers are as mysterious as they are mesmerising. But their future is...2025-05-221h 05Let\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationPenguin Protector - Fernando TarapowSend us a textIn this special episode I talk, in person, to Fernando Tarapow - while we are crossing the Drake Passage, back from Antarctica. Fernando has a long and passionate connection to Antarctica. He will tell you his two biggest loves are:  Antarctica and Antarctica. He was an officer in the Argentine navy when he first saw the great white continent and fell in love. Following his navy career he became a lawyer, then a professor of Public International Law and Antartis Law.  And now as an expedition guide he is an Ambassador of the In...2025-02-0537 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationStory of snow leopards - Nadia MijiddorjSend us a textIn this episode I talk to Nadia Mijiddorj, Programs Operator at the Snow Leopard Trust. This incredible organiztion is decicated to the not only the protection of a remarkable animal, but also to aiding communities that live within the ranges of snow leopards so that they can live in peace. Programs include livestock compenstaion, eco camps for kids, and outreach programms. Engaging with the communities and aiding them in living together with a predator can be a challenge, but it is a worthy cause Nadia and her colleagues enjoy. To find out more...2025-01-2241 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationFairhaven: A Novel on Climate Optimism - Steve WillisSend us a textIn this episode I talk to Steve Willis, author of Fairhaven: A novel of climate optimisim. The premise of the book follows the path of Grace Chan, born in Penang, Malaysia. She has experienced the dire consequences of climate change personally and is taking action borne both of hope and desperation. The book draws on stories and innovations from innovators around the world looking into solutions to preserve the world we have. Steve himself has a background in environmental works and uses his knowledge and to contacts to bring a digestible good-news-story t...2024-11-0647 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationWorldPOP Festival - Joe OlsonSend us a textToday’s episode I talk to Joe Olson who has an incredible brain child for an environmental initiative called the WorldPOP Festival. This festival is to get people around the world to commit to making changes - large and small - that'll have an impact on helping their own environments, leading to benefits globally.Use the links and tags below to find out more information:Facebook: WorldPOP FestivalInstagram: @worldpop.festival2023-03-0340 minTop Shelf with Russell LibraryTop Shelf with Russell LibraryVeterans Day︱Fisher, Glick and GoldsteinIn today's episode, Christy Billings sits down with members of the Russell Library Veterans Writing Group, Vance Fisher: US Helicopter Pilot, Vietnam, and Korea; Jennifer Glick: First Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps in Vietnam and Harvey Goldstein: Air Force, Vietnam. They'll discuss their connection to Middletown, their time in the service and their experiences within the writing group. Enjoy!Recommendations Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandReckoning by Mary Trump Code Warriors: A Year in Vietnam by William WoodThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, M...2021-11-1657 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationA Little Look at Environmental Consulting - Elizabeth and HeidiSend us a textIn this episode I am talking to friends and colleagues of mine about the world of Environmental Consulting. It is an industry that offers a variety of opportunities - from terrestrial to marine, field work to legislations, even research. It can be seen as if those of us in the industry have ‘sold our souls’ to help development but that’s not the case. We are in this industry to help the environment alongside development. To make sure laws, regulations and legislations are followed. To advise on how to improve how we develop the wo...2021-10-1329 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationA New Look at Amazon Conservation - Quinn MeyerSend us a textA very special episode for me this week as we go to Peru, travelling to the Manu Biosphere Reserve to talk to Quinn Meyer, founder of the CREES foundation. I volunteered with CREES way back in 2009, and it was a trip that changed my life and has left a lasting impression. Quinn is a social anthropologist with an entrepreneurial streak. After volunteering around the Manu Biosphere area he fell in love with and bought some land and the dream that CREES would become began. Opening officially in 2005 the Manu Learning Centre (MLC) has...2021-04-281h 29Let\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationHistory of UK Conservation - Ajay TegalaSend us a textThis week we're back in the UK talking to countryside ranger and wildlife presenter, Ajay Tegala. Ajay has a degree in Environmental Conservation and nine years’ experience working in nature conservation. He was a ranger on Britain’s first coastal reserve, Blakeney Point for many years and currently works at Wicken Fen, Britain’s oldest and very first nature reserve (1899); alongside 100 Konik ponies and 50 Highland cattle! Growing up in East Anglia, Ajay became interested in wetland birds. Through his career in nature conservation, he went on to work with seabirds, in particular terns; monito...2021-04-1456 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationLet's Talk Other Conservation - Daniel WardSend us a textI am very happy to introduce Daniel Ward this week, a fellow Bangor Alum and friend. We discuss different approaches to conservation - what works, what isn’t and what direction could we go in. Change maker, big picture thinker and solution finder Dan is a forward thinking ecologist based in the UK. Dan has worked for the last decade across on the ground action, landscape scale projects and government policy and now works as a micro Think and Do Tank to drive the thinking and conversation around what successful conservation and ecosystems lo...2021-04-0759 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationSuccess from the Seychelles - Dr Nirmal ShahSend us a textGoing halfway around the work this week to the beautiful Seychelles archipelago talking to Dr Nirmal Shah, Chief Executive of Nature Seychelles. Nirmal is a well-known figure in the Seychelles conservation scene. A biology heavy upbringing in the Seychelles and education have earned him having an encyclopaedic knowledge of Seychelles biodiversity. He was formerly the Assistant Director of Fisheries Research, the Director of the Seychelles Conservation and National Parks service as well as the Managing Director of an environmental firm, ENVIRO where he worked on projects covering almost every aspect of environmental management...2021-03-2441 minFeel the Flow: Meaningful Music and Words w/ Terry Paul ChoyceFeel the Flow: Meaningful Music and Words w/ Terry Paul ChoyceSeize the Day!Carolyn Arend - Seize the Day*Krista Herring - ShineKeb Mo - Life is BeautifulRayna - Just MeEddie Watkins Jr - All our needs are metJason Gray - The WonderLaura Topper - I am SafeMoody Blues - the day beginsAykanna - Beautiful DayThe Waillin Jennys - Beautiful Dawn*Aaron MacDonald - Moments*Liz Vice - See the DayStephen Fearing - These Golden days*Ardyth...2021-03-171h 02Let\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationBest Things About Bats - Dr Hernani OliveiraSend us a textThis week I am joined by my friend Dr Hernani Oliveira to talk about bats! Hernani is a tropical conservation ecologist with fieldwork experience across different environments, including: the savannahs and rainforests of Brazil, the dry and rainforests of Costa Rica, the lowland and pre-montane forests of Cameroon, and the limestone forests of Rota Island. During his expeditions, Hernani worked with a range of techniques (DNA barcoding, mist nets, radio telemetry, and camera recording systems) and statistical analysis (geometric morphometry, network analysis, and ecological analysis) to understand the response of bat communities and...2021-03-1740 minThe Secret Path With Roger DeanThe Secret Path With Roger DeanRoger dean in Conversation with Jennifer ChoyceRoger dean in Conversation with Jennifer Choyce Marine Biologist; Ecologist; Conservationist;https://twitter.com/jenniferchoycehttps://www.jschoycephotography.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lets-talk-conservation/id15551854422021-03-1535 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationCoral Sea Connection - Dr Andy LewisSend us a textJoin me this week in sunny Australia where I talk to Dr Andy Lewis, CEO and founder of the Coral Sea Foundation. Andy has a PhD in coral reef ecology from James Cook University and, along with his extensive experience in small ship adventure cruising, he has become one of the most skilled and widely traveled ecotourism professionals in the Indo-Pacific region. He managed the ecotourism activities aboard the luxury vessel True North for over a decade, exploring a wide variety of tropical locations, from the Rowley Shoals to the Kimberley in Australia...2021-03-1038 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationNetworking for Conservation - Kimberly RaySend us a textThis week we head to California and meet Kimberly Ray, Founder and CEO of Marine Conservation Network (MCN)! An original water baby from Florida, Kimberly was always in the water and became fascinated with the ocean and the mysteries of what waited below the surface. This love eventually led to a serious interest in scuba diving, getting a degree in Marine Biology, and working hands on with marine life. at the aquarium in Santa Barbara. Kimberly became known as the Shark Lady because of her relationships with the smaller sharks. The sharks would...2021-03-0330 minLet\'s Talk ConservationLet's Talk ConservationSwimming with Sharks and Exploring Caves - Cristina ZenatoSend us a textWhat a guest to open with! The remarkable Cristina Zenato; ocean and cave diving guru; shark whisper; speaker, writer and conservationist. Cristina is known for her special relationship with her local sharks and her passion for promoting the protection of all sharks in the world. Her current projects include shark photogrammetry and identification of sharks’ mating and birth areas; creating interactive and 3D cave maps, and using photography and videography of these uncharted areas in the Bahamas to light for the public. In 2019 she founded the nonprofit People of the Water www.pownonprofit.or...2021-02-2440 minFeel the Flow: Meaningful Music and Words w/ Terry Paul ChoyceFeel the Flow: Meaningful Music and Words w/ Terry Paul ChoyceFeel the Flow: New Day ~ A Musical and Verbal Exploration with Terry Paul ChoyceCochran and company- One DayDaniel Nahmod - Everything NewRuthie Foster - Brand New dayYancy - Brand New DayBill Withers - Lovely DayJames Baskett - Zip- a- Dee- Doo -dahGood Lovelies - Lightness*Tomato/tomato - Everyday*Patricia Watson - BlueSkies/Clear Day*Martin Kerr -Better than brand new*Great Big Sea - Ordinary Day*Ardyth and Jennifer - Perfect Day*William Prince - That’s all I’ll ever beco...2021-01-0658 min