The Zoologists' Campfire

The Zoologists' Campfire

by Dr. Arie van der Meijden
Pets & AnimalsNature
Season 1
Matthew Rowe on his close encounters with snakes, scorpions, and a brazen baboon called Wimpy
Behavioral ecologist Professor Matthew Rowe of the University of Oklahoma shares many stories of close animal encounters, serendipitous findings, and his love for biology. For more information on his work: https://rowelab.oucreate.com/ Follow Matt on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matthew-Rowe-12 View the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/6QV93RWoAM4
S1 · E18
Dec 20, 2024
1:01:04
Rodrigo Willemart on ant-guided dating, and not drowning on an empty stomach
Arachnologist Rodrigo Willemart works on arachnids in Brazil. He talks about encountering large mammals like bears and jaguars, getting professional and personal help from army-ants, and traversing a fast-flowing stream. More about Rodrigo: http://each.uspnet.usp.br/willemart/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rodrigo-Willemart Watch the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/YGnM6xm3EcI
S1 · E17
Sep 25, 2024
42:19
Zoologist George Beccaloni on growing up in Africa, butterflies, cockroaches and Wallace
Zoologist and science historian George Beccaloni tells us about growing up in Africa, butterflies, cockroaches, his interest in the life of Alfred Russel Wallace, and how he became a ship's naturalist. More about George's projects: Wallace Correspondence Project: https://wallaceletters.myspecies.info Wallace Memorial Fund: https://wallacefund.myspecies.info ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/George-Beccaloni-2 Or join George on one of his adventures at: www.seatrekbali.com Next trip planned [October 2024]: https://www.seatrekbali.com/cruise/seatrek-in-search-of-wallace-and-his-living-treasures-with-dr-george-beccaloni-ternate-sorong/ And you can get an idea of the unique experience that awaits when going on a trip to remote islands with George in these articles: https://www.newscientist.com/tours/alfred-wallace-cruise-raja-ampat-indonesia/ https://wallacefund.myspecies.info/content/go-trip-lifetime-travelling-footsteps-alfred-russel-wallace-malay-archipelago Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/j0qkca9WeV4
S1 · E16
Sep 3, 2024
1:02:12
Marianne Porter on sharks, the scientific mindset and a tremendous underwater experience
Biologist Marianne Porter of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL, tells us how she started out as a biologist working on moths, switched to sharks, and shares some of her unique diving adventures. More about Marianne: https://mepbiomechanics.com/ X.com: @MarianneEPorter https://bsky.app/profile/marianneporter.bsky.social Watch the video: https://youtu.be/uInYSX0QpvM
S1 · E15
Aug 29, 2024
44:51
Running for your life with Anthony Herrel
Biologist Anthony Herrel of the CNRS in Paris takes us to different places in Africa, and has to beat a quick retreat every time. More about Anthony: http://www.anthonyherrel.fr/ X.com: @AnthonyHerrel Video on YouTube for this episode: https://youtu.be/UenAXhBGJOk X.com: @ZooCampfire
S1 · E14
Jul 10, 2024
37:41
Miquel Arnedo on hiding hippos, rolling stones, and the culture of isolated islands
Evolutionary biologist Miquel Àngel Arnedo specializes in spiders in isolated ecosystems. He takes us to Africa, Turkey and the islands off Chile. More about Miquel: https://www.marnedo.net/ https://twitter.com/SpiderSysEvo https://www.instagram.com/spidersysevo/ Video on YouTube for this episode: https://youtu.be/CBO-meVmh6M
S1 · E13
Apr 25, 2024
47:08
Sergé Bogaerts -fired up for fire salamanders
Biologist and ecologist Sergé Bogaerts on finding salamanders in Turkey, Syria and Tunisia. More about Sergé: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Serge-Bogaerts https://www.facebook.com/serge.bogaerts.7 You can find the video for this episode here: https://youtu.be/ea0iq-1AsIY Subscribe to the Zoologists' Campfire podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/thezoologistscampfire/ Or find us on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Samsung Podcasts Pandora Deezer and other podcast distributors!
S1 · E12
Mar 21, 2024
54:45
Chasing lizards around the lab and the Mediterranean with Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou
Research biologist Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou is a specialist on lizard evolution, and follows her passion for lizards all around the Mediterranean More about Antigoni: https://sites.google.com/view/akaliontzopoulou/ https://sites.google.com/view/phenevol/team Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/JWsjNYatOXI
S1 · E11
Feb 22, 2024
34:10
Bears, monkeys and logistics with Ana Luisa Santos and Michael Sanderson of Ateles Films
Wildlife film makers Ana Luisa Santos and Michael Sanderson of Ateles Films take us along on three of their adventures. More about Ateles Films: https://www.ateles.org/ https://www.instagram.com/atelesfilms/ Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/g3deh30lDIw
S1 · E10
Jan 22, 2024
55:58
Raymond Tilburg transports tigers, boards bumblebees and checks-in chicks
Raymond Tilburg is an animal transport expert helping millions of animals travel around the globe with minimal discomfort. He tells us about the day-old chicks or bumblebees that may be on your flight, feeding tiger cubs while flying high over the ocean, and why you should not give tranquilizers to your dog before a flight. More about Raymond Tilburg and his work: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-tilburg-36ab944/ https://www.animaltransportationassociation.org https://www.ipata.org/ Watch the video for this episode: https://youtu.be/oRS_RDLU5Zg
S1 · E9
Jan 11, 2024
44:10
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