In this episode, I speak with Dr. Stephen Thackeray, a Freshwater Ecologist in the UK. We learn a lot about plankton, invasive species, we talk climate change and warming. And then, we learn that Steve has an artistic side, too!Join Julie’s World for additional content! Go to https://www.patreon.com/juliesworld

• Many ecologists don’t use their “Dr” title. (0:00:24)
• Dr. Thackeray’s work as a freshwater ecologist (0:01:28)
• The kinds of tools to use to observe life in lakes (0:03:41)
• What are Plankton? (0:08:00)
• What are bacterial plankton? (0:09:35)
• The role of plankton. (0:10:49)
• What causes algal blooms? (0:12:44)
• Nutrients for growth of organisms (0:15:18)
• Can you grow algae at home? (0:16:03)
• Invasive species in lakes (0:16:40)
• Light penetration in lakes (0:22:56)
• Diseases in lakes (0:25:12)
• Steve’s favourite creature (0:26:07)
• How Steve got interested in wildlife (0:28:06)
• Communicating science to the public (0:29:33)
• Tardigrades in lakes? (0:34:26)
• Steve’s research and what it tells us about climate change.(0:35:42)
• What causes warming? (0:39:23)
• How to deal with the denial of science? (0:40:17)
• What does Dr Thackeray do for fun? (0:41:43)
• Decisions to make after a PhD. (0:46:46)
• Looking forward to life after the pandemic. (0:50:53)

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