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Let's Talk Science Dr Greg Sherley
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Join Dr Greg Sherley and Coast Access Radio's Catherine Scullin every month to learn about all things science from our very own local science guru, Dr Greg Sherley.
Dr Greg Sherley takes us through selected complex science subjects and breaks them into bite size pieces for us to ponder and consider. Join
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Let's Talk Science- Dr Sherley gives us the dismal news about West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting - now considered unstoppable over the next few centuries
West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting now considered unstoppable over the next few centuries – even if we meet Green House Gas emission targets and Global Warming targets of 1.5 degrees Celsius pre industrial levels by 2050.
Greg reports on this news and explains the mechanism of the ice melt outlining some of the consequences. A must listen. -
Let's Talk Science - Bud galling wasp introduction explained, why there is an increase in Stoats and ferrets on the Kapiti coast and what we can do as a community to eradicate pests.
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Talking Invasive species, Global Environment Facility and invasive species with Dr Greg Sherley
This episode looks at threats posed by Invasive Species in the Pacific Islands and Territories and the allied problem of Biosecurity, preventing invasions and discussing the capitalisation of the last 5 years success of the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Service (PRISMSS)
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Eradicating species on Pitcairn Island
How do you get rid of invasive species on a remote island in the pacific ocean? Dr Greg Sherley continues his investigation on how to plan work to help identify and eliminate species on Pitcairn Island as well as ensuring the administration, technical support and funding required for the project.
Dr Sherley is a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to conservation and has a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Zoology/Animal behavioural ecology. He has worked in the general environment sector for all his career in New Zealand and the Pacific. If you have any science questions you want to put to Dr Greg Sherley, please send them to admin@coastaccessradio.org.nz -
Let's Talk Science- Pitcairn Island part 2. How did Greg get back on the boat, the kiore rat eradication attempts and Biosecurity for Pacific Islands.
Part 2 of our chat about Dr Greg Sherley's visit to Pitcain Island. If you didn't hear about the extraordinary journey to get to the island, revisit our previous episode.
In this episode we talk more about Pitcairn in particular types of weeds and the main threats to natural assets on the Island. What is the response to these species, how effective are natural enemies, and how do they know when it is successful. -
Let's Talk Science-Dr Greg Sherley visits Pitcairn Island talking about the environmental problems faced by the island and the extradinary effort it takes to get to the Island.
We talk about biogeography and history of Pitcairn Islands, what other islands belong to the Pitcairn Group and who is responsible for the Island. Dr Sherley discusses some of the unique advantages of Pitcairn Island – e.g. bee disease free island