Join us as Fabian shares his journey through the field of evolutionary biology! Fabian first became interested in science through physics before finding a love for biology. Fabian perused a Biology Degree at Universidad del Tolima in Colombia where he first found a passion for research through spiders! He then went on to pursue a Masters degree in Biology at Universidad de los Andes where he further advanced his understanding of the evolution of color in invertebrates. Currently Fabian is finishing up a Doctoral degree in Biology at the University of Melbourne. Fabian shares with us the trials and tribulations of doing field work in remote areas while being reliant on public transport, plus the benefits of studying arachnids! Want to know more!? Check out the link below! https://fcsalgado.github.io/

Nick Friedeman is a Phd. Student at the University of Georgia studying wildlife disease in muskrats in the south eastern United States. Nick started off with a early interest in wildlife growing up in Kansas, before venturing into the world of disease through high school biology. Nick attended the university of Nebraska to pursue duel degrees in Conservation Biology and Micro Biology. Nick got his start in research with foxes in Nebraska before moving to Fort Wayne Indiana to pursue a Masters of Biology degree studying the environmental aspects of snake fungal disease (Ophidiomycosis) in eastern massasauga  rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) habitat. Join us to hear Nicks whole story!

Hunter Smith is a Masters student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Join us as Hunter tells us how he first became interested wildlife and ecology through the Envirothon program in high school. Hunter shares how studying political science, policy and environmental law in undergrad led to a deeper interest in wildlife and environmental science. We discuss Hunter's early days working as a herpetology technician and how that eventually led to a masters position studying detection dogs for finding turtles!

Graham Montague is a Phd. Student at the University of Vermont studying Atlantic Salmon in Lake Champlain! Graham shares his journey with us from his early days in Ohio growing up along the Cuyahoga Valley National Park looking for snakes to perusing biology at Baldwin Wallace University. Graham went on to get a masters degree from Oklahoma State University. Graham has worked a plethora of fisheries and field technician positions all over the U.S. gaining a wealth of experience. He teaches us all about the technical side of electrofishing, fish tracking, and fisheries management! Check out Graham on YouTube: @grahammontague   Checkout the links below to learn more about the research from this episode! Flathead Catfish sampling: https://afspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/nafm.10819 Blue Catfish surfacing thresholds: https://afspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/nafm.10882 Bowfishing: https://afspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/nafm.10904?casa_token=aveXE-ghE1YAAAAA%3A9W920hRVunM80dJgSv3soYKlzsiXRPNyMOFvM69tINdWp-H6yvQkTRvLDWLqqAFQMyOvQU-lWp9RW-tk

Join us for our 20th Episode! We talk with Park Ranger Kim Davis about how she went from working in radio to saving wildlife and managing habitat! Kim shares her experience perusing a career in radio right out of high school before later going back to school to study animal science and conservation at La Trobe University! Hear all about the may roles and duties Kim carries out as a Park Ranger at the Darebin Creek Management Committee!

Austin Muller is an associate ecologist with the Georgia Department of Transportation! Join us to hear all about how Austin first discovered wildlife through Zoo Books setting him on a career in conservation. We hear about his time working on camera trapping during Undergrad at North Carolina State before perusing a masters degree at the University of Central Missouri. We discuss the use of eDNA (Environmental DNA) to inform species management and recovery and so much more!

David De Angelis is a naturalist, educator and biological consultant! David tells us his story, from fueling his own wildlife obsession with books and back yard camp outs looking for possums to finding his way as a biological consultant. David took his passion and excitement for biodiversity and conservation and turned it into a career! Unlike others David found his first land management position in high school, before pursuing a biology degree at La Trobe University.

Mic Rohde is a Ph.D student at Iowa State University studying occupancy of species of greatest conservation need in Iowa. Mic shares with us how he went from a small University in Nebraska to presenting research in Tokyo and Paris! We hear how engaging professors sparked Mic’s interest in political science and ecology research. Mic uses his political science and artistic inspiration to help us break format and get into some conservation philosophy.

Morgan Winstead is a Fisheries Biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission! Join us as Morgan shares her experience as she journeyed through Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation! Morgan tells us how she got inspired through agriculture science in high school, and discovered the wildlife science. We talk about navigating the field of fisheries and some of the different skills and techniques used to understand fish populations. We also discuss Morgans journey into graduate school and how she has navigated the professional world as scientist!

Dr. Andrew Hoffman is an Associate Professor of Biology at St. John Fisher University in New York. We learn how Andrews early passion for conserving reptiles and amphibians drove him to meet other enthusiast and collect records from counties across Indiana leading to a collaboration with the Indiana Herp Atlas. Andrew shares with us how his undergraduate experience at Hanover College and his relationship with his first advisor launched him into Academia. We hear the highs and lows of higher education from getting a master’s degree to walking away from a toxic doctoral position before eventually returning to work with Rattlesnakes! Join us and learn all about Timber Rattlesnakes conservation, outreach, and transitioning from student to professor!