What’s the deal with coyotes? It seems like people are seeing them more and more and some coyotes have unusual behavior. What’s going on? People also seem to really hate them, but do they deserve such a bad wrap? This is so …
This week Colorado citizens voted to reintroduce grey wolves on their prey. Historically, grey wolves were all over the west, but currently they extirpated (locally extinct) through most of their range. Voters are now lettin…
This week’s episode is inspired by photos posted to a Facebook group. A user posted these photos of part of a deer carcass high in a tree. They asked what animal would cause this? I watched the responses pour in and I knew w…
A week ago, I made a YouTube video in response to a cougar “attack/stalking” video that went viral. But what was missing from the cougar viral video is what actually happened. That’s where I came in to get to the truth. In b…
This is the fifth episode in a series all about how I actually studied elephants. For my Ph.D., I studied the social structure and genetic patterns of African forest elephants in Gabon. Here I follow up on aggressive elephan…
This is the fourth episode in a series all about how I actually studied elephants. I recently gave a talk and people were really curious about how I went about this (how does one study elephants?). I decided this would be th…
This episode is the third part of a series all about my dissertation research on African forest elephants. People were really curious about how I actually went about this (how does one study elephants?), so I made a series a…
Welcome back to this series on how I set up my forest elephant research and what it was like to study them. In the last episode, I take you through the process of how and why I decided to study African forest elephants, and …
I chose to study elephants for my dissertation research. But how does one even set something like that up? Where do you begin? I recently gave a talk to undergraduate students in wildlife studies. I talked about my past rese…
In this episode, I talk with scientist and science communicator Stephanie Martin about a topic near and dear to her heart – barriers to entry in the field of wildlife biology. A lot of people may not know this, but experienc…
Last week in episode #21, I talked about the importance of voting for the conservation of wildlife. This is the perfect follow-episode! I interview marine scientist and science communicator Dr. Chris Parsons of the Speak Up …
As a wildlife biologist, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is: “What can I do to help animals?” Well this episode is all about that exact topic. And guess what? It’s probably not what you think it is. Want a c…
I am so excited – My book on wildlife biology careers is finally available on pre-order for Kindle . The paperback version will be out next month. For the past year, I’ve been writing a book on wildlife biology careers from …
Conservation is all about trying to protect and save plants, animals, and other organisms from going extinct. We do this work because we love nature, and it’s tough to read stories about people or organizations poaching wild…
If you’ve listened to previous episodes of the podcast (like # and #), you know how important communication to the public is for science and conservation. Many scientists are on Twitter, Instagram, and even Tik Tok now, but …
On this episode, I interviewed Dr. Chris Cloney , a combustible dust fire and explosion researcher who created a six-figure online business from his blog. My podcast tends to focus on wildlife and conservation, so why am I i…
Within the past decade, there have been several prominent issues where the public has showed distrust in science and the scientists behind the studies: climate change, evolution, vaccines, and now COVID-19 and wearing masks.…
In today’s episode, I interview wildlife biologist and YouTuber Kristina Lynn on what it’s like to be a wildlife biologist and her success going viral on YouTube. She offers lots of great career tips and fun stories. Kristin…
This is a bonus episode! I recorded a webinar on Monday night to talk about my new Confusion to Clarity beta group. I realized that I had a Zoom audio file too and thought it would be a good addition to the podcast because e…
Every day in the summer summer around dusk, I would look up above and see bats flying above my yard. I love bats, but so many people don’t. But bats are SO COOL! In this episode I talk with my friend and bat biologist Lisa G…
Elephants are sought after for their ivory, which comes from their tusks. In most countries, it is illegal, but this has’t stopped people from killing them. Elephant poaching was at its highest ever within the past two decad…
Over the summer, kids go to summer camps and aspiring wildlife biologists have technician positions, internships, or volunteer opportunities. With COVID-19 causing much of the country to shut down, many outdoor programs for …
I have been applying for jobs in wildlife biology on and off since I graduated with my Ph.D. in 2012. While I knew jobs in academia were competitive, I didn't realize until after I finished school, how competitive careers in…
t's summertime which means lots of people are headed to the beach, which also means lots of sunscreen. But before you grab a new bottle, you might not have known that what you put on your body has been harming ocean life in …
