Mvule Podcast Esther Mbabazi

" If they ever ask about me, tell them I swung in the canopies of the Great African Underwater Forests " Loyiso Dunga is a South African marine scientist, storyteller, and Indigenous knowledge steward.

As an ecologist from Zimbabwe, Tawanda Tinago is deeply passionate about the conservation of soil macrofauna such as millipedes. These often-overlooked creatures are a valuable resource that is threatened by climate change and habitat loss due to rapid human development. To document the diversity and spatial distribution of Zimbabwe's soil macrofauna, he uses cutting-edge research methods such as molecular ecology, genomic approaches, and ecological niche modelling. By doing so, he hopes to i...

Fredrick Mugira is an award-winning water and climate change journalist, media trainer and development communication specialist with a wide-ranging experience.He is the director and founder of Water Journalists Africa, a non-profit media group that brings together over 700 journalists in 50 African countries to report on water-related issues.He is also co-founder of InfoNile, a GeoJournalism project that maps data on water issues in the Nile River basin and overlays them with journalism stori...

Anthony Ochieng is a Wildlife Ecologist, Conservation photographer and Filmmaker. He is the founder of TonyWild, an organisation that works to empower the next generation to become passionate stewards of wildlife through the captivating combination of photography, filmmaking and science.We chatted about his journey and the conservation work he does. https://www.tonywild.co.ke/

Kudzanai Dhliwayo is a PhD candidate at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa and the main focus of her research is investigating the current status, breeding ecology and threats to vultures in the south-east low veld of Zimbabwe. Furthermore, she is working with local communities to assess their attitudes, perceptions, knowledge and cultural uses of vultures.In this episode, we chat about birds, specifically vultures and their contributions to the environment.

Ambrose Letoluai - Scientist, Researcher, Photographer, National Geographic Explorer and NEWF Fellow. In this episode, we chat about his work and the human-wildlife conflicts in his community in Kenya.