DOC Sounds of Science Podcast
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35: A Flipping Good Time with Dr. Jody Weir
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.





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