Conservation Without Borders
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsA 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.
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Episodes
Episode 62 Kevin Albin, Author of Stonechild
May 21, 2021 15:01 - 59 minutes - 82 MBToday on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Kevin Albin, former police officer and expedition guide, and the author of an ecofiction novel, Stonechild.
Episode 61 Laura Calandrella--Facilitator, Sustainability Strategist, and Author
April 26, 2021 14:15 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBToday 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.
Episode 59 Dr. Richard Kock, Wildlife Veterinarian
March 10, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBToday 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.
Episode 60 Mike Baltzer, Executive Director of Shoal
March 08, 2021 17:07 - 44 minutes - 61 MBToday I chat with Mike Baltzer, Executive Director of Shoal, a conservation nonprofit dedicated to protecting freshwater fish and their diverse ecosystems globally.
Episode 58 Alan Hesse, Conservationist and Author
February 26, 2021 19:55 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBToday 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.
Episode 57 Jovan Andevski of Vulture Conservation Foundation
February 12, 2021 18:30 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBToday 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.
Episode 56 Creating a Conservation Vision
February 01, 2021 17:01 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBToday 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.
Episode 55 Vincent Ontita and the Human Dimensions of Conservation
January 11, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBToday 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.
Episode 54 Reflections on 2020
December 24, 2020 14:53 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBToday I reflect on the 'year of the pandemic' and discuss the silver linings in this historic time.
Episode 53 On The Edge Conservation
December 11, 2020 15:35 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBToday 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. You can find out more about their work at: https://www.ontheedge.org/
Episode 52 Dr. Charles Bergman
November 23, 2020 14:37 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBToday 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 animals in national magazines, including Smithsonian, Audubon ...
Episode 51 Career Failures
November 14, 2020 19:19 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBToday 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.
Episode 50 Dr. Laurel Neme, wildlife author
October 30, 2020 19:44 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBToday 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 regular contributor to National Geographic, Mongabay.com and The Revelator.
Episode 49 October Updates and Positive Conservation News Summary
October 16, 2020 18:30 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBToday 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 Nigeria.
Episode 48: Conservation Conflict Mitigation with Dr. Isla Hodgson
October 01, 2020 16:31 - 1 hour - 100 MBToday 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.
Episode 47 COVID-19 Series: News Updates and Listener Questions on Coronavirus
March 30, 2020 19:24 - 1 hour - 103 MBToday I continue with my series on COVID-19, providing news updates and answering listener questions on the current coronavirus pandemic.
Episode 46 COVID-19 Series: Biodiversity and Human Health
March 23, 2020 16:30 - 45 minutes - 63 MBToday 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.
Episode 45 COVID-19 Series: Pandemics and Conservation
March 20, 2020 15:27 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBToday 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.
Episode 44: COVID-19 Part 4 Emerging Infectious Diseases
March 19, 2020 17:09 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBToday 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.
Episode 43: Bats as keystone species and reservoirs for emerging infectious diseases
March 18, 2020 17:08 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBToday 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.
Episode 42: Coronavirus Pandemic COVID-19: Epidemiology and Virology of SARS-CoV-2 with an Ecohealth or One Health Perspective Part 2
March 17, 2020 14:36 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBToday I discuss the COVID-19 global pandemic from the one health, or ecohealth perspective. In this two-part series I present the epidemiology and viral characteristics of coronaviruses, and provide an ecological context for the current pandemic.
Episode 41: Coronavirus Pandemic COVID-19: Epidemiology and Virology of SARS-CoV-2 with an Ecohealth or One Health Perspective
March 16, 2020 14:21 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBToday I discuss the COVID-19 global pandemic from the one health, or ecohealth perspective. In this two-part series I present the epidemiology and viral characteristics of coronaviruses, and provide an ecological context for the current pandemic.
Episode 40 Conservation Conflict Transformation
March 02, 2020 15:53 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBToday I discuss the concept of 'Conservation Conflict Transformation' by sharing one of the lectures from my graduate course in Human-Wildlife Conflict. I hope you enjoy this innovative and forward-thinking take on where conservation is headed in the 21st century.
Episode 39 Botswana Field Course with Susan Underkoffler
February 12, 2020 19:56 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBToday I chat about our Botswana Field Course with Susan Underkoffler, Program Director and instructor in the Department of Wildlife Forensic Science and Conservation at the University of Florida. The course will be held annually and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all Universities. For more information on the course please visit Study Abroad in Botswana
Episode 38 An Introduction to Conscious Conservation
May 02, 2019 15:36 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBToday I introduce you to my philosophy and practice of Conscious Conservation. If you are tired of the doom and gloom surrounding the current state of our planet, this episode is for you!
Episode 37 Listener Questions Part II
April 26, 2019 14:50 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBToday I continue answering listener questions about career decisions and breaking into the field of conservation.
Episode 36 Bryce Andrews chats about his new book, Down From The Mountain
April 18, 2019 17:57 - 1 hour - 104 MBToday I answer a listener question and interview Bryce Andrews about his new book, Down From The Mountain. From Bryce Andrews comes the story of a grizzly bear named Millie: her life, her death, and her cubs. DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN (on-sale from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on April 16, 2019) draws on one individual animal’s life to reveal the changing character of the American West. The grizzly is one of North America’s few remaining large predators. Their range is diminished, but th...
Episode 35 Elizabeth Seely & Her Passion For Marine Conservation
February 08, 2019 19:26 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBToday I chat with Elizabeth Seely about her work in marine mammal conservation.
Episode 34 Mairi Poisson of Conservation Canines
January 18, 2019 19:39 - 44 minutes - 61 MBToday I chat with Mairi Poisson about her work as a dog handler and outreach educator for Conservation Canines.
Episode 33 Collette Yee of Conservation Canines
January 11, 2019 18:48 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBToday I chat with handler Collette Yee of Conservation Canines about her work with killer whales. Listen and subscribe!
Episode 32 Jennifer Hartman and her work with Conservation Canines
December 07, 2018 18:38 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBToday I chat with Jennifer Hartman about her work with Conservation Canines.
Episode 31 Eco-friendly Holiday Gift Guide!
November 30, 2018 17:28 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBToday I bring you some unique gift ideas that allow you to make an impact as a conscious consumer this holiday season. I also talk about my unique path in veterinary medicine and conservation.
Episode 30 Julie Dimitrijevic and her research on microplastics
November 16, 2018 20:11 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBToday I chat with Julie Dimitrijevic about her research on microplastics in British Columbia.
Episode 29 Hayley's Trip to Kenya
October 25, 2018 16:30 - 37 minutes - 52 MBToday I chat about my recent trip to Kenya!
Episode 28 Megan Stolen, marine mammal biologist and stranding investigation specialist
September 27, 2018 14:51 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBToday on Conservation Without Borders I chat with Megan Stolen of Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in Florida about her work in marine mammal biology and stranding investigation.
Episode 27 Dr. Ngaio Richards on Working Dogs for Conservation
September 21, 2018 15:43 - 1 hour - 86 MBToday I chat with Dr. Ngaio Richards about her work as a forensic specialist and handler with Working Dogs for Conservation.
Episode 26 Shannon Wild, Wildlife Photographer & Cinematographer
September 06, 2018 17:57 - 58 minutes - 81 MBToday I chat with Shannon Wild, wildlife photographer and cinematographer, to share the story behind the lens, and learn what it takes to develop a career in visual wildlife storytelling.
Episode 25 Dr. Krithi Karanth and her work as a conservation scientist in India
August 31, 2018 19:01 - 1 hour - 85 MBToday I chat with Dr. Krithi Karanth about her work as a conservation scientist in India.
Episode 24 Dr. Adams on alternative career advice
August 24, 2018 19:40 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBToday I chat about finding your way through your journey as a conservationist, and what to consider at different stages of your life.
Episode 23 Jim & Jamie Dutcher
March 23, 2018 13:04 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBIn THE WISDOM OF WOLVES authors Jim and Jamie Dutcher share the knowledge and life lessons they gleaned from wolves during the six years they lived with multiple generations of a wolf pack in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho as well as nearly 30 years of wolf conservation and educational outreach. The trust the Dutchers were able to build with wolves gave them unprecedented access to every aspect of wolf society and allowed them to witness the intimate family-oriented side of wolves never be...
Episode 22 Dr. Laly Lichtenfeld
March 09, 2018 14:46 - 1 hour - 102 MBToday I chat with Dr. Laly Lichtenfeld, co-founder and chief executive officer of African People & Wildlife, about her work with community conservation and human-wildlife conflict mitigation in Tanzania.
Episode 21 Dr. Mandala Hunter-Ishikawa
March 02, 2018 15:17 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBToday I chat with Dr. Mandala Hunter-Ishikawa and her work with Animals Asia
Episode 20 Conscious Conservation
February 22, 2018 19:05 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBToday I talk about my book, Conscious Conservation, and the corresponding course I created for conservationists who are ready to take their work to the next level, and to collectively change the narrative of conservation and its challenges.
Episode 19 Dr. Steve Redpath
February 09, 2018 21:13 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBToday I chat with Dr. Steve Redpath as he shares his wisdom on human wildlife conflict mitigation.
Episode 18 Losing my (Veterinary) Identity
December 21, 2017 20:53 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBToday I chat about what it means to have a professional identity, and how my title of a veterinarian doesn't quite fit the description of all that I do, and all that I am.
Episode 17 Dr. Karen Holm of the Wildlife Conservation Center
December 15, 2017 18:38 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBToday I chat with Dr. Karen Holm about her work in Conservation Medicine and with the Wildlife Conservation Center.
Episode 16 Fair Trade Holiday Gift Guide
December 08, 2017 20:36 - 45 minutes - 63 MBToday I talk about becoming a more conscious consumer, and the impact we have on the planet through our product choices. I introduce several certifications to look for that indicate businesses or products made in an environmentally sustainable fashion, and provide my top 10 list of businesses to shop for this season's gift ideas, as well as for your own everyday needs.
Episode 15 Cormac Price and his passion for reptile conservation
November 30, 2017 17:12 - 1 hour - 103 MBToday I chat with Cormac Price about his passion for herpetology and the conservation of endangered reptiles.
Episode 14 Dr. Charudutt Mishra and the Snow Leopard Trust
November 15, 2017 19:37 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBToday I chat with Dr. Charudutt Mishra and his work with the Snow Leopard Trust.
Episode 13 Michael Brown talks Giraffe Conservation
November 09, 2017 17:58 - 1 hour - 110 MBToday I chat with Michael Brown about his work on giraffe conservation in Uganda. Michael is a conservation biologist interested in developing theoretical understandings of the interface of population ecology and movement ecology. Examining these processes through the lens of spatial interactions over time, he hopes to better understand how individuals and populations respond to changing environments. He is committed to translating scientific findings into meaningful conservation stra...