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• Exploring the world of technology in conservation

  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 Ecologist at Wildlife Drones. We chatted through Debbie's journey, including founding Wildlife Drones (building radio-telemetry sensors for use on drones), which was inspired after work she did in her early career with the migratory bird 'Swift Parrot', which extended into her PhD.  She found a lack of technology in the area of tracking these smaller, migratory species, which implored her to look further into technology development, which is where Wildlife Drones was born.Debbie has also founded the organisation 'NatureHelm' (a biodiversity data platform for corporations and their supply chains) which has been an evolution of her work in wildlife conservation. We delved into the barriers that Debbie has faced being in the male-dominated technology space, as being a boss and founder of two successful organisations. Debbie was so open in sharing her wide-ranging experiences, we hope you enjoy this episode!You can learn more about Wildlife Drones here: https://wildlifedrones.net/Any questions or queries contact [email protected] to our resources:Website: https://women-in-wildlife.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women.in.wildlife/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077369770841Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womeninwildlifeMusic by Thomas Hagen from SLAUX

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• Empowering women in the environmental sector in Africa with Dr Dami Pikuda

  For March's podcast episode, we were privileged enough to chat to Dr Dami Pikuda, a seasoned researcher and program evaluator with extensive experience in designing, executing, and managing environment-related projects and programs. Dami fuses  qualitative and quantitative work to propel meaningful action. Fittingly, Dami is part of the delivery team at Women for the Environment (WE) Africa; an organisation that sparks a movement of women leaders in Africa and beyond, who are role modelling a more effective way to do conservation. WE Africa puts women at the heart of transforming Africa’s environmental movement, and are an integral part of transforming women's experiences within the industry. We learnt about all the amazing work that WE Africa does, and Dami outlines the changes that she would like to see for women working within the space. We are currently running a fundraiser for WE Africa- you will hear all about the incredible work that they do, and would love for you to consider donating: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/iwgs-day-fundraiser-for-we-africa. You can learn more about WE Africa here: https://womenforenvironment.org/Any questions or queries contact [email protected] to our resources:Website: https://women-in-wildlife.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women.in.wildlife/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077369770841Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womeninwildlifeMusic by Thomas Hagen from SLAUX

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• Throwing us back to move us forward; Paleontology conservation with Astrid O'Connor

  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, science communicator, and second year PhD student. We learnt all about Astrid’s PhD, and how she fused her two passions in paleontology and zoology to answer modern conservation problems. Astrid is a huge advocate for accessibility in science, and uses her strong communication skills to convey science in different and palatable ways. Astrid also generously shared her experiences in some big personal changes in recent years, and we discuss further the changes that she would like to see in academia to make it a more inclusive space for all genders. Thank you Astrid!You can follow Astrid on Instagram: @paleoastrid. We have also posted the artwork mentioned in the episode on our social media post for this episode!Any questions or queries contact [email protected] to our resources:Website: https://women-in-wildlife.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women.in.wildlife/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077369770841Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womeninwildlifeMusic by Thomas Hagen from SLAUX

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• Breaking down the mental health crisis in the veterinary industry with the NOMV executive director Gigi Tsontos

  Happy New Year to our wonderful Women in Wildlife Community! We are kicking off the podcast in 2025 covering an extremely important topic- mental health in the wildlife industry. Who better to delve into this topic with than the executive director of "Not One More Vet", which is an important not-for-profit organisation focusing on tackling suicide and mental health in the veterinary profession. Outside of her role at NOMV, Gigi is a therapist, leadership coach, and consultant. Gigi talked us through the crisis that veterinary professionals are facing, and the multitude of factors that contribute to it. Gigi shares some strategies on how to cope with the pressures that all animal workers face, including but not exclusive to; compassion fatigue, eco-anxiety, and imposter syndrome. We also hear all about the incredible resources that NOMV provide, which you can learn about through their website: https://nomv.org/.*Disclaimer*: We do cover sensitive topics in this episode, which includes the mention of suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to the suicide prevention hotline in your country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_linesAny questions or queries contact [email protected] to our resources:Website: https://women-in-wildlife.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women.in.wildlife/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077369770841Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womeninwildlifeMusic by Thomas Hagen from SLAUX

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• Year in review on the WIW podcast

  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 largest take-home messages from our guests this year, who were very generous in sharing their wealth of knowledge and insights with us. Thank you to all our listeners for your support his year. We cannot wait to bring you more in 2025! Hope everyone has a safe and happy New Years.Any questions or queries contact [email protected] to our resources:Website: https://women-in-wildlife.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women.in.wildlife/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077369770841Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womeninwildlifeMusic by Thomas Hagen from SLAUX

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