Ecology Matters
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Don Whap and Madeina David
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Many might think that a remote island, if left alone, should keep its uniqueness. But they’re under threat at the moment from impacts and drivers w...
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Byron Lamont
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Our plants have been able to cope with some of the world’s poorest soils [and] adapt to some of the strangest pollinators.” In a career spannin...
Dr François Brassard
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The Northern Territory has one of the highest richness of ants in the world.” Originally from Canada, François completed a Master of Science in ...
Andrew Bird
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“There are a lot of important outcomes to this sort of pollination study.” Andrew Bird is undertaking his Masters at La Trobe University, in colla...
Fiona Marshall
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Tasmanians as a whole are very proud of this species, that it is so unique and the largest freshwater invertebrate in the world.” Fiona Marshall ...
Dr Matt Holden
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“We found three species in our house that had never been documented in the Atlas of Living Australia.” Dr. Matthew Holden is an applied mathematic...
James Wood
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The whole purpose of a seed bank is to try and safeguard genetic diversity of wild plant populations.” James Wood has been the Manager of the T...
Ange Pestell and Mary Thorpe
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I found thousands of kangaroo selfies and swamp wallaby selfies, they’re up there with my favourites.” Ange is an applied ecologist who has rec...
Dr Christina Birnbaum
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“As we are learning more about the soil diversity, we are also starting to appreciate better the functions that the soil perform.” Dr Christina...
Dr David Hamilton
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“You can’t conserve eastern quolls without conserving the habitat that they are using as well.” Dr David Hamilton is a conservation ecologist...
Dr Rachel Paltridge
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Right across the desert, we talked to people about what their priorities were for saving the species.” Dr Rachel Paltridge is an arid-zone ecolo...
Ecology Matters - Season 3 Trailer
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 of Ecology Matters coming soon!
A/Prof Emilie Ens
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The Elders that I have met over that time, they have really influenced my thinking and inspired me to keep going." Emilie Ens is an Associa...
Adam Yaney-Keller
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"That's an issue that affects an animal over time, as they grow, and as these entanglements constrict them." We have known for decades t...
Renske Jongen
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"My ultimate goal would be to enhance the way we restore seagrasses at the moment." Joining us today is University of Sydney PhD candidate R...
Lynda Maybanks and Eleanor McCall
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We're [...] using language to inform the restoration and environmental work that we do." We are lucky to have two guests this episode. ...
Dr Judy Dunlop
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"I've always been kind of fascinated with what the landscape would have looked like before Europeans got here." Our guest today is Dr Ju...
Professor John Woinarski
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"One of the most outstanding conservation concerns in Australia [...] is the extent of loss of [...] endemic mammal species." Professor John...
Dr Richard McLellan
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"There are a number of criteria for keystone resources and sandalwood [...] fits quite a few of them." Our guest this episode is Dr Richard ...
Meghan Shaw
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We only know about the species that we are exposed to." A picture is worth a thousand words, or so they say. Our guest this episode is look...
Oli Aylen
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Nobody has looked at whether [fenced reserves] could potentially be a conservation measure for bats." Bats are the second most-diverse orde...
Hayleigh Graham and Dr Jenn Lavers
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We know so little about the variety of species that exist on these spectacular islands." Dr Jenn Lavers and ranger Hayleigh Graham work wit...
Dr Elodie Camprasse
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"A lot of people just don’t realise what we have in our blue backyard on the Southern shores of Australia, and how precious that is." Dr E...
A/Prof John Morgan
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"I got interested in plants as ways of regenerating landscapes." Associate Professor John Morgan is a plant ecologist with the Research Cen...
Georgia Watson
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"I can see myself definitely advocating for Antarctic protection and climate action for the rest of my life." When you think of Antarctica, ...
Ecology Matters - Season 2 Trailer
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do ecologists do? What happens when they reach those inevitable bumps and twists in their career path? How do they end up studying sometimes stra...
Dr Holly Bradley
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"It’s important not to just conserve the skinks because of their ecological significance but also importance to people and culture." Dr Ho...
What's all the fuss about science communication?
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It's important to think about how you get the broader public to understand why what you've done is important.” We’re pleased to bring you this ...
Dr Heather Neilly
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Understanding how disturbance changes things within a system to me seemed a fundamental way to actually manage and restore landscapes more effectiv...
Professor Kristine French
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The best qualities of leadership are listening to people and building a path forward that is inclusive of everybody else's ideas.” Professor Fren...
Professor Euan Ritchie
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“If you maintain that curiosity and pursue your passions in ecology and conservation, you know, I don't know anyone who hasn't gone on to wonderful ...
Ebony Potts
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Doing something that is so novel, and something where we could probably start making changes now, is super exciting.” Tropical forests are increa...
Patt Finnerty
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m trying to understand how we can use or manipulate herbivore foraging behaviour just using plant odour rather than having to use fences or sho...
Giancarlo Chiarenza
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Can you imagine you have little to no nitrogen and you put all the nitrogen that you have in these young leaves that are just doomed? That's not ve...
Dr Sacha Jellinek
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Over time I understood that you can't really protect the local environment without involving the local communities, without involving landowners.”...
Mel Wilson
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It was a dream come true to come back and work for the Park so I often feel like I've got the best job in the world.” Mel Wilson is the ...
Allie Nance
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“That's the whole reason why conservation researchers are in this field, right, because we want to make a difference and we want our research to hel...
Professor Richard Kingsford
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It's an ongoing battle but I do think a lot of these major environmental problems are not really about lack of knowledge.” Professor Kingsford is...
Shandell Cummings and Dr Alison Lullfitz
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"There’s been that big shift where people are starting to appreciate cultural knowledge a lot more than what it would have been appreciated in the p...
Ecology Matters - Trailer
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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