Conservation Without Borders
A podcast for conservationists at heart, this show brings conservation with inspiration as an antidote to the 'doom and gloom' so prevalent in today's conservation news. I chat with conservationists about their work and current challenges facing modern conservation, and bring you positive conservation stories to balance the plethora of negative conservation news in the media.
Episodes
Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Kevin Albin, former police officer and expedition guide, and the author of an ecofiction novel, Stonechild.
Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Laura Calandrella about her work helping leaders collaborate to solve the planet's toughest environmental challenges. She enjoys uniting diverse perspectives under a shared vision for a sustainable future.
Today I chat with Dr. Richard Kock about his storied career, and get his thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic and how conservationists must reshape our approach and message, in an effort to reverse the current global crises.
Today I chat with Mike Baltzer, Executive Director of Shoal, a conservation nonprofit dedicated to protecting freshwater fish and their diverse ecosystems globally.
Today I chat with conservationist and author, Alan Hesse. Based in biodiversity-rich Ecuador, Alan wears several hats-- he is an author-illustrator, an educator and a conservation biologist. Alan’s work is inspired by the majesty and fragility of nature and the need to do everything we can to protect it.
Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Jovan Andevski of the Vulture Conservation Foundation about his nearly 20 year career advocating for vulture conservation throughout Europe.
Today on Conservation Without Borders I discuss the idea of creating a conservation vision for yourself, and encourage you to invest in a bit of strategic planning for your career.
Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Vincent Ontita, a Kenyan conservationist and recent graduate of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University.
Today I reflect on the 'year of the pandemic' and discuss the silver linings in this historic time.
Today I chat with BRUNA Capozzoli & DIOGO Verissimo from On the Edge Conservation about their strategy for driving change in conservation by employing a three-pronged approach with modern day storytelling techniques, grounded in science, to promote biodiversity and increase positive sentiment for the natural world while supporting conservation efforts that inform their storytelling activities.
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Today I chat with Dr. Charles Bergman, author of Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All.
A writer and photographer, Charles Bergman has lived nearly his whole life in the Pacific Northwest. He’s a long-time teacher of English at Pacific Lutheran University. He’s the author of four books, including Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America. He’s written extensively on wildlife and ani...
Today on Conservation Without Borders I reflect on bumps in my career, and discuss how the societal construct of a failure can be turned into opportunity through a change in perception, and a willingness to learn from career unhappiness.
Today on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Dr. Laurel Neme, author of ANIMAL INVESTIGATORS: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species, a "CSI for wildlife" that has been featured on ABC News Nightline, and NPR's Science Friday, and also of ORANGUTAN HOUDINI, a children’s non-fiction picture book about an orangutan who outsmarts his zookeeper. She is also a re...
Today I bring you some updates of my work, along with a summary of positive conservation news across the globe, including the recovery of two endangered species of vultures, the use of 3D printed decoy eggs to detect poachers of sea turtle nest sites, the discovery of a Brazilian frog species previously believed to be extinct, and an innovative community conservation radio program to protect the endangered Cross River gorilla in Ni...
Today I chat with Dr. Isla Hodgson, a research fellow at the University of Stirling in Scotland, UK. She specialises in the management of conservation conflicts, researching global trends in conflict escalation and issues concerning governance, social inequity, and political dynamics. She is also a science communicator, education ambassador for the Save Our Seas foundation, and wildlife guide.
Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing news updates and answering listener questions on the current coronavirus pandemic.
Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing information on biodiversity and human health, and how a loss of biodiversity may increase the risk for pandemics such as COVID-19. This podcast contains a lecture from a graduate course I teach in Conservation Medicine. Today I am not presenting an intro, and we are diving right in to the lecture. I will return soon with more regular programming.
Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing an ecological context to pandemics such as the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic. This podcast contains a lecture from a graduate course I teach in Conservation Medicine. Today I am not presenting an intro, and we are diving right in to the lecture. I will return soon with more regular programming.
Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing an ecological context to emerging infectious diseases such as the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic. This podcast contains a lecture from a graduate course I teach in Conservation Medicine. Today I am not presenting an intro, and we are diving right in to the lecture. I will return soon with more regular programming.
Today I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing an ecological context to bats as keystone species, and as reservoirs for diseases of importance from a public health standpoint. This podcast contains a lecture from a graduate course I teach in Conservation Medicine. Today I am not presenting an intro, and we are diving right in to the lecture. I will return soon with more regular programming.
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