DOC Sounds of Science Podcast

DOC Sounds of Science Podcast


Latest Episodes

35: A Flipping Good Time with Dr. Jody Weir
May 05, 2025

Marine biologist and primatologist Dr. Jody Weir has extensive expertise on marine animals, specifically: fur seals, dolphins and turtles--all things finned and beautiful.

34: Better unguLATE than never with George Ledgard
December 04, 2024

George knows everything there is to know about hooved creatures that walk on their toesungulates, for those in the knowand hes a keen hunter as well as a technical advisor on the topic of wild anim

33: Pen(guin) pals with Cassie Mealey
July 28, 2024

Cassie has the most interesting answer possible to the question what do you do for fun? She rehabilitates penguins.As one of our technical advisors specialising in fauna, in addition to running swim

32: Parrot patter
May 28, 2024

Terry is an expert in all kinds of parrots, specifically kk, kkriki karaka/NZ parakeet and kkp.Hes spent a lot of time catching and monitoring birds, studying them, and advising on the impacts

31: All things kākāpō part 2
April 03, 2024

Part 2 of our special with kkp scientist, Dr. Andrew Digby. We ask listeners questions about kkp, talk about some of the biggest wins and disappointments in kkp management, and learn new fac

30: All things kākāpō part 1
March 05, 2024

Dr. Andrew Digby does a deep dive on the science of kkp management, recalls weird behaviour hes observed from them in the field, and explains some of the big challenges the population are facing,

29: Summer supercut
December 20, 2023

To celebrate summer in Aotearoa, weve put together a supercut, packed to the brim with all the best bits from previous episodes.From cryptic species to sharks to seal productionthis supercut has so

28: Volcanology
December 19, 2023

Volcanologist Hollei Gabrielsen (Ngti Twharetoa, Ngti Whitikaupeka) on providing advice about volcanoes, particularly in Tongariro National Park; and how her whakapapa, heritage, informs her work.H

27: In a galaxiid far, far away
November 13, 2023

Freshwater scientist Nixie Boddy on researching non-migratory galaxiids, native fish, and her adventures in the fieldsome of which involve costumes.Nixie has a huge amount of knowledge about how non-

#26 Field yarns with Tim part 2
October 04, 2023

Kiwi ranger Tim Raemaekers on the tokoeka kiwi monitoring programme in Fiordland, the predator control challenges at Shy Lake, and the emotional roller-coaster of starring in a conservation mini-series on YouTube.