The Zoologists' Campfire

Dr. Arie van der Meijden
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Biologists, naturalists, zookeepers and other animal professionals tell their most exciting stories about working with animals and in the field.

  1. Matthew Rowe on his close encounters with snakes, scorpions, and a brazen baboon called Wimpy

    12/20/2024

    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

    1h 1m
  2. Rodrigo Willemart on ant-guided dating, and not drowning on an empty stomach

    09/25/2024

    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

    42 min
  3. Zoologist George Beccaloni on growing up in Africa, butterflies, cockroaches and Wallace

    09/03/2024

    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.infoWallace 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-archipelagoVideo of this episode: https://youtu.be/j0qkca9WeV4

    1h 2m
  4. Marianne Porter on sharks, the scientific mindset and a tremendous underwater experience

    08/29/2024

    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: @MarianneEPorterhttps://bsky.app/profile/marianneporter.bsky.socialWatch the video: https://youtu.be/uInYSX0QpvM

    45 min
  5. Running for your life with Anthony Herrel

    07/10/2024

    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

    38 min
  6. Miquel Arnedo on hiding hippos, rolling stones, and the culture of isolated islands

    04/25/2024

    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/SpiderSysEvohttps://www.instagram.com/spidersysevo/ Video on YouTube for this episode: https://youtu.be/CBO-meVmh6M

    47 min
  7. Sergé Bogaerts -fired up for fire salamanders

    03/21/2024

    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-Bogaertshttps://www.facebook.com/serge.bogaerts.7You 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!

    55 min
  8. Chasing lizards around the lab and the Mediterranean with Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou

    02/22/2024

    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

    34 min
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Biologists, naturalists, zookeepers and other animal professionals tell their most exciting stories about working with animals and in the field.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Arie van der Meijden
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © A. van der Meijden, 2023
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