It’s like Tinder…for birds!

Forget love at first sight – finding the perfect match is all in the genes. Well, if you’re an animal on the brink of extinction that is.

As a conservation genetist, aka ‘genetic matchmaker’, it’s Tammy Steeves' job to find the ideal mate for some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most endangered native species.  In this episode, Dr Steeves, Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at UC, talks about her fascinating work and how she’s helping to preserve the genetic diversity of some of our rarest taonga species – including the kakī or black stilt and kēwai or freshwater crayfish. Tammy also talks about the Kindness in Science Collective she started along with some of her fellow scientists, and how kindness can and is changing the way we do science – for the better.  #kindnessinscience