Women in Wildlife
Episodes
Community, one health, and leading the path for women wildlife vets with Dr. Sharon Mulindi
04 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode of the WIW podcast we explore the journey of Dr. Sharon Mulindi, a dedicated wildlife veterinarian from Kenya. She shares her ...
What can wildlife evolution teach us about human cancer?
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's topic-focused episode, science communication expert and author Zoe Kean shares insights from her book "Why We Like This", delving into...
A vet without borders-insight into life as a sailing vet with Dr Sheddy
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This month's episode is adventure packed, with the very inspiring Dr Sheddy, a veterinary professional redefining conservation and animal care through...
Turning wildlife stories into conservation impact With Akanksha Sood Singh
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re delighted to be joined by Akanksha Sood Singh, a natural history filmmaker from India who has spent over 25 years telling powe...
The real impact of close contact wildlife photos on welfare and conservation with Connie Needham
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Who can post, and who can't? Welcome back for part 2 of our conversation with Connie Needham, which is a topic-based episode where we delve into the p...
Ethical wildlife tourism: why closeness does not equal connection with Connie Needham
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are so thrilled to have Connie Needham on the podcast for a two part series! Connie is a passionate wildlife storyteller shares her journey from th...
5 things to consider before doing a PhD
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode dives into the realities of doing a PhD in Australia. Co-host Eliza, now in the final year of her PhD, reflects on the best and worst par...
Narau's fight for Masaai women's education
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In our (slightly belated) December episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Nara, a Maasai woman from Tanzania who defied cultural expectation...
WIW Pod Turns TWO!! A look back with Maddy, Eliza, and producer Taylor
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our November episode, we celebrated our two year podcast birthday! We combined this celebration and look back of two years of trailblazing guests,...
Sea turtle movement ecology and ecotoxicology research with Dr Liberty Boyd
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our October episode we were joined by the delightful Dr Liberty Boyd. Liberty is a marine biologist, science communicator, and educator. With a Ph...
The critical importance of indigenous voices in conservation with Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our September episode, we were beyond thrilled to have Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza as our podcast guest. Rosa is a Peruvian chemical, National Geog...
Drivers of shark phobia and the consequences on conservation with environmental psychology scientist Dr Brianna Le Busque
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our August episode we were joined by environmental psychology scientist Dr Brianna Le Busque. Bri is the program director of environmental science...
Lighting the path for the next generation of rangers with Louie Andersen
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were thrilled to have Ranger Louie on for our July podcast episode, in celebration of world ranger day (July 31st) and all the incredible women ran...
Pivoting and perseverance with wildlife guide Unathi Makwange
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were fortunate enough to have Unathi Makwange join us for our June episode! Unathi is a wildlife projects coordinator in training from Pretoria, So...
Zookeeping, wildlife rescue, and endometriosis with Ellesha Veness
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back with the WIW podcast listeners!For our May episode we were joined by Ellesha Veness, who is an experienced zookeeper and professional wil...
Exploring the world of technology in conservation with Dr Debbie Saunders
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
April's episode of the WIW podcast is with Dr Debbie Saunders, who is the Founder, CEO & Chief Remote Pilot, as well as the resident Conservation ...
Empowering women in the environmental sector in Africa with Dr Dami Pikuda
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For March's podcast episode, we were privileged enough to chat to Dr Dami Pikuda, a seasoned researcher and program evaluator with extensive experienc...
Throwing us back to move us forward; Paleontology conservation with Astrid O'Connor
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the WIW podcast! We couldn’t be more excited to talk to Astrid O’Connor for our February episode. Astrid is a paleobiologist, scie...
Breaking down the mental health crisis in the veterinary industry with the NOMV executive director Gigi Tsontos
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year to our wonderful Women in Wildlife Community! We are kicking off the podcast in 2025 covering an extremely important topic- mental heal...
Year in review on the WIW podcast
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our final episode of the year is a yearly wrap up and our major highlights of the podcast in 2024. Co-hosts Maddy and Eliza talk through some of our l...
Implementing a holistic approach to conservation education with Kirsty Costa
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For October's episode, we were joined by conservation educator and popular podcast host, Kirsty Costa! Kirsty is currently the senior manager of conse...
How to break into the conservation industry and overcome imposter syndrome
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For our September episode, we were joined by conservation biologist Kate Sheridan! Kate is originally from the UK, however, her work as taken her to a...
Big cat welfare research and the importance of science communication with Janice Vaz
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In August's episode we were fortunate enough to chat to wildlife biologist Janice Vaz! Janice shares with us her groundbreaking research in big cat an...
Forming a successful zoo & conservation career with Amy Robbins
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back after a short winter break! Who better to kick things back off with, than the very inspiring Amy Robbins. Amy is the currently the Deputy ...
Wildlife trafficking & rehabilitation with Kuwait's first female veterinarian Tamara Qabazard
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May's episode we were fortunate enough to chat with Tamara Qabazard, who is a very experienced wildlife veterinarian. Tamara was the first female v...
Deep dive with your co-hosts Eliza & Maddy
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
April's episode of the WIW podcast was a bit different- co-hosts Maddy & Eliza were in the hot seat! We thought that we would take this opportunit...
Navigating a career in wildlife ecology with Kat Best
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For our March episode we were able to hear from Kat Best, who is a wildlife ecologist in Australia. Kat has had some incredible experiences working re...
Finding your pathway in the wildlife industry with wildlife vet nurse and conservationist Tahnee Barnes
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
February's episode features the incredible Tahnee Barnes, who is a wildlife veterinary nurse, conservationist, and founder of End Extinction Internati...
Wildlife film production, presenting, and founding a business in the wildlife industry with Roxy Rogan
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year to our listeners! We kicked off the first episode of 2024 with Roxy Rogan. Roxy is a conservationist and award winning wildlife filmmak...
The value of multi-sectoral and transdisciplinary collaboration in solving conservation issues with Dr Prishani Vengetas
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of the year, we were lucky to chat to Dr Prishani, who is a Conservation Vet at WWF-International. Prish shares her journey getti...
Episode 3: Mental health in the wildlife industry and knowing when to take a break, with marine biologist Olly Pitt
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Olly Pitt is a marine biologist that has spent the past 9 years working at the Australian Seabird and Turtle Rescue (NSW), with the last 6 years holdi...
Episode 2: Utilising science in the illegal wildlife trade, reproductive marine biology, and how to succeed in wildlife conservation with Dr Phoebe Meagher
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were lucky enough to have the incredibly experienced and insightful Dr Phoebe Meagher on for our second episode. Phoebe is a Wildlife Conservation ...
Episode 1: Threatened species ecology, koala spatial dynamics, and what it takes to be a woman in the wildlife industry with Dr Kita Ashman
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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