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Ecology Matters is a podcast from the Ecological Society of Australia, a not-for-profit organisation supporting ecologists and ecological science in Australia. What do ecologists do? What happens when they hit bumps and twists in their career path? How do they end up studying sometimes strange and obscure species? And why are partnerships and communication more than just trendy buzzwords when it c... more

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"Many might think that a remote island, if left alone, should keep its uniqueness. But they’re under threat at the moment from impacts and drivers way bigger than ourselves."

Don Whap and Madeina David are Natural Resource Management Officers with ... more

“Our plants have been able to cope with some of the world’s poorest soils [and] adapt to some of the strangest pollinators.”

In a career spanning fifty years, Emeritus Professor Byron Lamont is recognised as one of Australia’s foremost experts on t... more

“The Northern Territory has one of the highest richness of ants in the world.”

Originally from Canada, François completed a Master of Science in Montreal on ant biogeography before spending two years at the University of Hong Kong researching the a... more

“There are a lot of important outcomes to this sort of pollination study.”

Andrew Bird is undertaking his Masters at La Trobe University, in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria, studying the pollination ecology of a threatened ... more

“Tasmanians as a whole are very proud of this species, that it is so unique and the largest freshwater invertebrate in the world.”

Fiona Marshall has over 30 years experience in the natural resource management field at both operational and manageme... more

“We found three species in our house that had never been documented in the Atlas of Living Australia.”

Dr. Matthew Holden is an applied mathematician and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland. Some of his projects include developing met... more

“The whole purpose of a seed bank is to try and safeguard genetic diversity of wild plant populations.”

James Wood has been the Manager of the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre (TSCC) since 2005. Based at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, th... more

“I found thousands of kangaroo selfies and swamp wallaby selfies, they’re up there with my favourites.”

Ange is an applied ecologist who has recently returned to research after many years in the public sector. She is undertaking her PhD at Deakin U... more

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Don Whap and Madeina David
Q: What are some of the challenges that you might face in your role, Uncle Tom?
Logistical challenges due to remoteness, weather conditions affecting transportation, and the impacts of climate change are primary obstacles Don and Madeina encounter in their work.
Don Whap and Madeina David
Q: What made you interested in this sort of role before you even started with the TSRA?
Don shared his deep personal connection to the land and sea, revealing that he grew up knowing his totemic affiliations and found himself in roles that allowed him to care for turtles and dugongs.
Dr Christina Birnbaum
Q: Can you explain how these relationships can be used to improve things like restoration ecology or the management of invasive species?
Understanding microbial interactions can help in restoring or modifying soil environments to facilitate better plant growth, particularly in the management of invasive species.
Dr Christina Birnbaum
Q: Could you explain what soil ecology is, and why do you find it so fascinating?
Soil ecology is the study of biotic interactions in the soil, including microorganisms like fungi, bacteria, and viruses, as well as abiotic factors like pH and moisture.
Dr Matt Holden
Q: If our listeners are interested in starting to open their eyes to the biodiversity in their house, perhaps getting a bit of a list going, do you have any advice for them?
They recommended setting up a time window to observe every night and using iNaturalist to help with species identification.

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