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Are possum parties disrupting your slumber? We sit down with Tara McKenzie, a PhD student from the University of Adelaide, and delve into the nocturnal antics of urban brushtail possums. In this enlightening podcast, Tara unpacks her research
What's big, emits the stench of decaying flesh, and draws crowds of thousands? It's none other than the Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower! In this episode, our guest Matt Coulter, the horticultural curator for the Bo
Veggie gardening is a hobby growing in popularity, with more and more South Aussies learning to grow their own food. But have you ever thought of growing your own food as more than a pastime, and actually an important branch of agriculture?So
The arid zone covers 70% of the Australian landmass. So, how can we restore and protect our country’s largest landscape? Arid Recovery is a wildlife reserve dedicated to conservation research in South Australia’s arid interior. Dr Katherine T
How can we strengthen the bond between people, our landscape and cultural ways of learning?The BSSA podcast is excited to present In The Spotlight, featuring voices of conservation within South Australia that you may not have heard of.Our fir
In lieu of our annual BBQ and presentation, we have taken to our podcast to bring you this special Q&A panel. This recording brings together professionals from the industry to communicate some insights and grounding knowledge to the budding c
In this special episode of the BSSA Podcast host Bradley Bianco takes listeners on a short audio guided tour of the South Port Noarlunga Dunes system. The tour starts at the northern trailhead of a track that winds its way through these rare
In today's episode host Bradley Bianco sits down with President of the Friends of Black Hill and Morialata Conservation Parks group, Liz Milner. Liz shares her story of how she became involved in the prominent Adelaide-based Friends Group and
What makes a species invasive? Turns out there's a lot of human behaviour at play between taking a species from the wild, and it becoming invasive in Australia. The story includes a complex pet trade, which is an ermergent global issue for wi
It takes a lot to make a conservation happen. People and communities, and behaviour shifts are all essential ingredients, as well as as science and biology. PhD candidate Matt Bowie joins us to talk about social marketing, behavior, and econ
Episode fourteen welcomes Tristan O'brien, an ecologist and environmentalist passionate about fostering a connection to nature. We have a chat with Tristan about relating to the land and nature around us, individually and as a society. Trista
The Nature Conservation Society of South Austrlalia (NCSSA) is one of the core environmental organisations in the state, having helped to establish iconic parks like Deep Creek, and pushing for the original establishment of a department for t
Knowing about biology is one thing - but what about the interactions our society has with biological systems? The proposal for developments in the Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island has become a pivotal conservation issue. Volunt
Parasitic plants are a component of most ecosystems, and in our native environments they may play a key role. Episode eleven of the BSSA Podcast welcomes PhD candidate Bernardo J. O'Connor in a conversation about the native parasitic vine Cas
Dr Kieren Mitchell joins us for a conversation delving deepinto ancient DNA, from it's technical challenges to how it's helping us understand Australia's extinct megafauna. Hosted by Bradely Bianco and featuring Dr Kieren Mitchell. Follow K
Episode nine of the BSSA Podcast explores the microbiome, a wonderful world of microbes that has been there all along, but hasn't always been explored. Dr Raphael Eisenhofer from the University of Adelaide joins us to discuss the significance
Citizen science, genes, and the surprisingly un-quantified lives of our much-loved echidnas. In episode eight of the BSSA podcast we are joined by Tahlia Perry, a PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide and one of the main drivers behind
Cephalotus, the Albany Pitcher Plant, is a spectacularly unique carnivorous plant living in the swamps of South-West Western Australia. Cephalotus expert Nick Kalfas joins us in a conversation about carnivorous plants, plant-animal interactio
Only some wasps sting! The wasps are a super-diverse branch of the Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees), containing a huge diversity of parasitoid life-histories. This episode welcomes Ben Parslow, a PhD candidate at Flinders University and th
Beyond re-introuductions and beyond revegetation: rewilding involves bringing a complex suite of natural interactions back to the land. Ecologist Grace Hodder joins us to talk about Rewilding the Yorke Peninsula, a pioneering rewilding projec
The Myrtaceae is an iconic Australiasian family with a deep history. This episode welcomes Dr Myall Tarran, a researcher of the Paleobotany of the Myrtaceae family. He joins us to discuss gleaning knowledge from ancient fossils, the history o
Episode three of the BSSA Podcast welcomes Dr Chris Shepherd, a conversation researcher focusing on the illegal wildlife trade. Dr Shepherd joins us to talk about the illegal wildlife trade, the challenges it poses, the conventions in place t
Episode two of the BSSA Podcast is about our iconic eucalypts, and the story of their flowering patterns. Hayley Merigot joins us on the podcast to discuss her research into Eucalypt flowering times and the marvelously complex pollination web
The very first episode of the BSSA Podcast welcomes James Trezise, in a conversation about a surprisingly essential phenomenon: fire in wetlands. James is an expert on one of the most important ecological processes in South Australia, and als
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