Ep 50 living ancient reptiles, rare frogs and the science of saving species | Professor Nicki Mitchell
Professor Nicki Mitchell is one of Australia’s leading experts on how threatened wildlife can survive a rapidly changing climate. A zoologist and ecophysiologist, Nicki is a Professor in UWA’s School ...
10 Aug 1h 11min
Ep 48 Human Parasites and Pathogens | Dr Amanda Ash
Dr Amanda Ash is one of the people you want explaining parasites. A Senior Lecturer in Parasitology at Murdoch University and a parasitologist with the Harry Butler Institute, Amanda has spent her car...
13 Jul 1h 8min
Ep 47 Why Native Bees Matter More Than You Think | Dr Kit Prendergast
When it comes to Australia’s native bees, few people have done more to bring them into the public eye than Dr Kit Prendergast. In this episode of Paramount Importance, Kurt is joined by Dr Kit Prender...
29 Jun 1h 10min
Ep 46 Fire ecology and cultural fire management | Dr Ursula Rodrigues
In this episode, I sit down with Ursula Rodrigues, a fire ecologist whose PhD research explores the intersection of Western ecological science and Indigenous knowledge systems. Through close collabora...
15 Jun 58min
Ep 45 Peacock Jumping Spiders | Michael Lun
At just 18 years old, Michael Lun has already established himself as one of Western Australia’s most knowledgeable peacock spider enthusiasts. Through countless hours of fieldwork, wildlife photograph...
1 Jun 1h 6min
Ep 44 Birds, Storms and Wind Farms: The Science of Aeroecology | Professor Judy Shamoun-Baranes
Professor Judy Shamoun-Baranes is a world-leading aeroecologist and Professor of Animal Movement Ecology at the University of Amsterdam, where she leads research into how animals move through one of E...
18 Mai 1h 6min
Ep 43 Newborn Survival: Infection, Immunity & Innovation | Prof Tobias Strunk & Prof Andrew Currie
Professor Tobias Strunk and Professor Andrew Currie are world-leading researchers in neonatal medicine and immunology, working at the forefront of one of the most critical and underexplored areas of s...
4 Mai 1h 9min
