Tree Lady Talks The Tree Lady, Sharon Durdant-Hollamby

Christine Figgener, a world-renowned marine biologist, discusses her passion for sea turtles and the importance of their conservation. She shares her journey to Costa Rica and her first impressions of the research station. Christine explains that there are seven extant species of sea turtles, each with unique characteristics and diets. She emphasizes the role of sea turtles in maintaining the underwater ecology, such as the green turtle's grazing on seagrass and the hawksbill turtle's role in...

The conversation covers various topics related to urban ecology and the importance of nature in cities. It touches on personal experiences, the role of technology in enhancing urban greenery, and the challenges faced by urban foresters. The guests discuss the need for better data collection and mapping of trees, as well as the importance of community engagement and policy changes to protect and enhance urban nature. In this conversation, Nadina Galle discusses the importance of preserving tre...

Silvija discusses her forest social science study on how people engage with green spaces. For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

Dallas Campbell, a science communicator and television presenter, discusses his early life, career in television, and fascination with space exploration. He reminisces about past collaborations and the creation of the TV program Britain Beneath Your Feet. Dallas emphasizes the importance of popularizing science and making it accessible to the general public. He also explores the impact of new media and social media on society and discusses his podcasts, Patented and In Orbit. The conversation...

Jim is an ecologist and arboriculturist, specialising in veteran trees and bats. Jim is the director of Bats Research & Training, where he helps professionals train for a bat licence. When he is not running the business he works for the Vincent Wildlife Trust, as a senior bat conservation officer.Jim’s current research interests include; improving how we survey trees for bats and creating artificial bat roosts in trees.Jims Socials - facebookLinkedinInstagramYoutubeFor more episodes...

This week Sharon speaks to Patrick Worms, Senior Science Policy Advisor for Centre for International Forestry research and World Agroforestry. President, IUAF - the International Union of AgroforestryVice-President, EURAF – the European Agroforestry FederationTrustee, Savanna InstituteSenior Fellow, EGA – the Evergreening Global AllianceSteering Committee Member, ILLP - Initiatives for Land, Lives and Peace Advisor, EJP Soils - European Joint Programme SoilsAdvisor, ERC - Ecosystem...