Interview with Jack Ashby about his recent book, Platypus Matters. We talk a bit about the amazing platypus, the history of natural history collecting, and why we should think carefully about the language we use to talk about animals.    Full show notes ..read more

Seagrass meadows are one of the least-known habitat types, but they are very important for carbon sequestration and as nurseries for many fish species. In this episode I speak with Project Seagrass to learn more about seagrass habitats, restoration success, and how people can get involved in protecting these marine grasslands ..read more

Supporting LGBTQ+ students in higher education. Why identity matters in STEM, the positive impacts of an instructor choosing to be out, and reducing anxiety in active learning practices.   Full show notes with links to related resources and in-depth reading ..read more

Interview with the University Museum of Zoology in Cambridge about their Bridging Binaries tours. These tours look at the contributions that LGBTQ+ perspectives have made to natural history, and highlight ways in which nature is more complex than simple binaries.   Full show notes here ..read more

Interview with Thomas Green, PhD candidate at the Centre for Biological Diversity at the University of St Andrew’s. We discuss how heteronormative and queer perspectives have shaped research into animal reproductive behaviour. Thomas share's about their research into evolution of same-sex sexual behaviours in non-human animals, and cricket mating behaviours.   Full notes at: https://knowingnaturepodcast.wordpress.com/2022/02/01/ep-61-queer-identity-research-and-cricket-behaviour ..read more

Interview with Phillip from the Bat Conservation Trust about their citizen science programmes. We also discuss a bit of bat ecology and share tips for leading a successful bat walk. Full notes on the podcast website.   Follow the podcast on twitter @KN_podcast   Music in this episode: Marble Machine by Wintergaten ..read more

Interview with the Tahoma Audubon Society about birdwatching, community science, and issues to think about when feeding birds.   Read the full show notes here ..read more

Discussion about environmental education in Cordova, Alaska. How the programs at the Prince William Sound Science Centre address the legacy of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. We also talk about their summer programs. Bringing together kids from across the Copper River watershed, and allowing them to share their different experiences with the river and understand the connections between their communities. Prince William Sound Science Centre Full show notes ..read more

Interview about a campaign to develop local agroforestry in order to encourage communities to protect shea trees from being cut down for charcoal production. Save the Shea Tree campaign website   Full show notes ..read more

Interview with the manager of the Kipepeo Butterfly Project, a conservation initiative manged in part by the National Museum of Kenya. The project works with locals around the Arabuko Sokoke forest national park to breed butterflies for export to butterfly displays around the world.   The project has improved the incomes of families and communities living around the forest. It has also changed attitudes from wanting protections against development removed, to supporting forest rangers. The Kipepeo Project has also allowed the National Museum of Kenya to regularly monitor butterfly populat ..read more