DOC Sounds of Science Podcast
Episodes
35: A Flipping Good Time with Dr. Jody Weir
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marine biologist and primatologist Dr. Jody Weir has extensive expertise on marine animals, specifically: fur seals, dolphins and turtles--all things ...
34: Better unguLATE than never with George Ledgard
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
George knows everything there is to know about hooved creatures that walk on their toesāungulates, for those in the knowāand heās a keen hunter ...
33: Pen(guin) pals with Cassie Mealey
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie has the most interesting answer possible to the question āwhat do you do for fun?ā She rehabilitates penguins. As one of our technical advi...
32: Parrot patter
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Terry is an expert in all kinds of parrots, specifically kÄkÄ, kÄkÄriki karaka/NZ parakeet and kÄkÄpÅ. Heās spent a lot of time catching and ...
31: All things kÄkÄpÅ part 2
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our special with kÄkÄpÅ scientist, Dr. Andrew Digby. We ask listenersā questions about kÄkÄpÅ, talk about some of the biggest wins a...
30: All things kÄkÄpÅ part 1
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Digby does a deep dive on the science of kÄkÄpÅ management, recalls weird behaviour heās observed from them in the field, and explains...
29: Summer supercut
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate summer in Aotearoa, weāve put together a supercut, packed to the brim with all the best bits from previous episodes.Ā From cryptic spe...
28: Volcanology
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Volcanologist Hollei Gabrielsen (NgÄti TÅ«wharetoa, NgÄti Whitikaupeka) on providing advice about volcanoes, particularly in Tongariro National Park...
27: In a galaxiid far, far away
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Freshwater scientist Nixie Boddy on researching non-migratory galaxiids, native fish, and her adventures in the fieldāsome of which involve costumes...
#26 Field yarns with Tim part 2
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwi expert Tim Raemaekers on the struggle that kiwi in Fiordland are facing and what impact 1080 has had in this area.Ā Content warning: mention of g...
#25 Field yarns with Tim part 1
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwi expert and star of the Fiordland Kiwi Diaries, Tim Raemaekers, shares his incredible work stories about kÄkÄpÅ, kiwi, and one very vampiric ro...
#24 Kiwi as
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ranger Chris Dodd (Doddy) on what itās like to track and monitor rare kiwi birds in Aotearoa New Zealand. Doddy is a passionate kiwi conservationist...
#23 Deals with seals
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marine biologist Laura Boren dives into her favourite topic, seals, and shares some on-the-job stories about this mischievous species. Laura has devel...
#22 Kaitiaki kauri, protecting the mighty kauri
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our mighty and iconic kauri is under threat from a notorious fungus-type pathogen. In our newest episode, ranger Hana Harris shares her passion for ka...
#21 Banding banter
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ecologist Michelle Bradshaw discusses what we can learn from the data we get from banded birds and shares some cautionary tales about on the fly ident...
DOC Sounds of Science bonus episode, the trailer
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The DOC Sounds of Science podcast is a behind-scenes-look at conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Every episode we chat with one of our experts about...
#20 Conservation and culture
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aroha Gilling is an academic specialising in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and an experienced Treaty Ranger. Sheās passionate about education, and this episo...
#19: Wildlife warrior
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Avi has worked with big cats, endangered turtles, and renegade scamps like skunks and racoons. Now heās here in Aotearoa New Zealand making sure wil...
#18 Cryptic critters
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stories about velvet worms, tiny frogs, crooning bats and more from ecologist Jess Scrimgeour. Jess knows that The Fab Fiveāin this case we mean kÄ...
#17 Shark talk
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned shark expert Clinton Duffy shares niche knowledge and on-the-job stories.Ā Sharks have a little bit of a PR problem. Theyāre fascinating, i...
#16 Learning on the Job
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There arenāt many jobs with us that Jack hasnāt turned his hand to. Remote island ranger, species monitor, trapper, hunter, ranger trainer, system...
#15 The rare kÄkÄriki karaka
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Aotearoaās rarest parakeet is a small, forest-dwelling bird, and there are only about 360 estimated to be left in the wild? The kÄ...
Episode 14: Predator Free and me (part two)
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the much awaited second part of Brent Beavenās Predator Free interview. In this episode, weāre talking about upcoming innovations as well ...
Episode 13: Predator Free and me (part one)
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Beaven tells us everything we need to know about New Zealand's goal to be Predator Free by 2050. How will we? What is this? Is it even possible?...
Episode 12: Marine Magic
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anton van Helden is a marine scientist by day moonlighting as a magician by night (although one could make the point that magic never sleeps). In this...
Episode 11: Best bits so far
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a supercut of all our favourite moments from the past ten episodes, as guided by Erica Wilkinson. Lichens, bats, kÄkÄpÅ sperm helmets (we c...
Episode 10: Time to talk climate
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Christie is used to seeing eyebrows go up when she tells people what her job is. Perhaps a few years ago, this could be chalked up as scepticism...
Episode 9: Non-vascular plants
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Frogley is an expert when it comes to non-vascular plants. In this episode, Kelly explains what exactly they are, and shares some stories about ...
Episode 8: The Batman
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Colin OāDonnell knows everything there is to know about pekapeka/bats, and heās accumulated some wild stories along the way. In the name of scienc...
Episode 7: History with Herb
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Conservation enthusiast and DOC legend Herb talks to Nic about his experience as a science communicator, navigating the bush before sat nav, being tro...
Episode #6: Our invertebrates
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Insect expert Eric Edwards talks to us about ecosystems, climate change and cataloguing critters. He also shares his adventures catching true bugs in ...
Episode #5: We love bittern!
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Williams knows a LOT about bittern. This is impressive because theyāre very difficult to find. She calls them the āninjas of the wetlandsā....
Episode #4: Conservation tech
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
DOC's Technical Advisor Stuart Cockburn talks to us about his scientific innovations, which are world-firsts, and have been critical in protecting nat...
Episode #3: Our lizards
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lizard expert Lynn Adams shares tales from the world of reptile conservation ā including two near misses for the ācurly wurlyā tailed Chesterfie...
Episode #2: The DOC Vet
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From kÄkÄpÅ to kiwi, Kate McInnes is vet to New Zealandās native species. Itās a one-of-a-kind job! www.doc.govt.nz/podcast
Episode #1: Marine species
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marine species expert Hannah Hendriks talks whale strandings, post-mortems and crucial data.Ā www.doc.govt.nz/podcast