Birds are one of my favorite backyard animals because they are everywhere! I invited ornithologist Lauren Pharr on the podcast to discuss bird basics…
Category: Podcast
In the Fancy Scientist podcast, I share my knowledge of animals, experiences as a wildlife biologist, and simple lifestyle choices you can make to conserve nature. My 17 years in wildlife biology taught me that science alone cannot save species. We need to take collective action through simple things we can do every day. This podcast is for anyone who likes animals and wants to help make the world a better place for them, and for us too. You’ll learn cool things about the animals around you from her own and other scientists’ research. I’ll also give tips for other scientists to succeed (that really ANYONE can use), strategies for effective science communication, and how she gained the confidence to become a fancy scientist. Subscribe to my podcast and let’s change the world!
#7. 3 Tips for Aspiring Wildlife Biologists Stuck at Home
Summer is a key time for aspiring wildlife biologists. To be successful in this career, you need experience…
#6. See a Snake? What to do and Resources for Identifying Snakes
I grew up loving snakes, but I also grew up in an area with 0 venomous snakes. Since then I’ve lived alongside venomous snakes in Kenya, Gabon, and now North Carolina, where I see them on a near-regular basis…
#5. Wildlife Biologist Job Questions Answered!
I frequently get emails asking me wildlife biologist questions: what we do, how we spend our time, and how can you better prepare for a career in wildlife biology…
#4. Diet Changes to Help Wildlife
When we think about saving wildlife, we often think about eliminating poaching and creating protected areas – stuff really outside of our daily lives…
#3. Animals During Lockdown: What’s Going on with Wildlife
As COVID-19 spread across the world, countries and states ordered stay-at-home orders for their citizens. This massive change in human behavior gave wildlife the opportunity to roam our cities…
#2. Animal Selfies: More than a Selfie
The rise of social media has made selfies an everyday occurrence (guilty as charged!). But when they involve wildlife, they can quite literally put their lives as risk.
#1. Conversations on Animals in Captivity: Tiger King
In this very first episode of the Fancy Scientist podcast, I talk about the major frustrations that I, a wildlife biologist, had about the Netflix docuseries Tiger King…
