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Welcome to The Biome Podcast! We LOVE the natural world and the wildlife that inhabits it. Here we will be talking about everything from species reintroductions in the UK to global conservation issues and everything in-between. Join Robi, Emma and Kate, three enthusiastic ecology & wildlife students, as they share their research and ramble along the way!

Robi Watkinson, Emma Hodson & Kate Sheridan

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    • Feb 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The Biome Podcast

    #45 - Wildlife Filmmaking & Conservation with special guest Gordon Buchanan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 38:33


    In this episode we welcome a very special guest - the wildlife filmmaker and TV presenter, Gordon Buchanan! Kate, Emma & Robi talk to Gordon about filmmaking, conservation and the future of the planet.Gordon is currently on his UK tour, '30 Years in the Wild'. To purchase tickets to one of his amazing shows, please visit https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/gordon-buchanan-1Follow us on social media and support us on Patreon to become part of our journey.https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeprojectSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #44 - Eco-Anxiety in the Wake of COP26

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 55:35


    In this episode of the Biome Podcast, Emma, Robi and Kate talk about their personal experiences with eco-anxiety following the disappointment of COP26.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #43 - What Happened at COP26?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 45:13


    In this episode, Robi, Emma and Kate summarise the key events at COP26.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #42 - Coral Restoration with special guest Amélie Carraut

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 32:16


    In this episode, Kate sits down with her colleague Amélie to discuss coral restoration. This episode was filmed in the Maldives where Kate is carrying out some vital research.Follow us on social media!instagram.com/the_biome_projectfacebook.com/the_biome_projectwww.biome-project.co.ukSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #41 - Cetaceans in the U.K. with Special Guest Becky Dudley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 70:56


    In the first episode of season 3, Kate, Robi and Emma are joined by special guest Becky Dudley, a marine mammal ecologist, to discuss Cetaceans in the U.K.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #40 - Human-Wildlife Coexistence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 62:12


    In the final episode of season 2, Kate, Robi and Emma talk about what coexistence means and how we can implement it if we want to live in harmony with wildlife.Thank you so much for watching and listening to season 2, we'll be back soon with season 3.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #39 - Which Species Should We Save?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 57:07


    In the penultimate episode of season 2, Kate, Emma and Robi talk about why certain species are protected and which species are left to go extinct.

    #38 - The Ethics of Wildlife Tourism: Sea Eagles on Mull

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 50:05


    Recorded on location from The Biome Team's latest foray into nature. Kate, Emma and Robi discuss the ethics of wildlife tourism. Sorry for the sound issues, they only had one mic.

    #37 - Raptor Persecution with special guest Professor Arjun Amar

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 53:42


    In this week's episode, Kate and Emma are joined by Professor Arjun Amar from the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town to discuss the mistreatment of birds of prey in the UK.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #36 - Whaling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 91:52


    This week's episode has Emma, Robi and Kate discussing whales and global whaling practices.

    #35 - Fortress Conservation and the Meaning of Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 100:02


    This week, Robi, Kate and Emma discuss fences and conservation, and how they can effect the natural world.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

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    #34 - The Ethical & Environmental Impact of a Plant-Based Diet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 101:39


    In this week's episode, Kate, Emma and Robi discuss the impacts of a plant-based diet.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #33 - New Nature & Beaver Conservation with special guest Derek Gow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 44:30


    In this episode, Emma and Robi talk to farmer-turned-ecologist Derek Gow, author of Bringing Back the Beaver: The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #32 - Jaws Was The Victim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 85:06


    In this week's episode, Robi, Emma and Kate talk all things sharks.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #31 - Should We Legalise the Rhino Horn Trade?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 130:26


    In this week's episode, Kate, Emma and Robi talk about the pros and cons behind legalising the rhino horn trade.

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    #30 - Climate Change Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 122:57


    In this week's episode, Kate, Emma and Robi continue their discussion on climate change while talking about individual vs systematic changes we can make.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #29 - Climate Change Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 69:15


    in this week's episode, Emma, Robi and Kate discuss climate change in the first part of this 2 part episode. 

    #28 - Rewilding Britain's Wetlands with special guest Lucy Groves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 44:40


    in this weeks episode, Emma and Robi are joined by Lucy Groves, a conservation biologist, to discuss the rewilding of storks. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #27 - The Exotic Pet Trade

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 86:50


    In this week's episode, Emma, Kate and Robi discuss the exotic pet trade.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

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    #26 - Zoos Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 76:16


    In this weeks episode, Emma, Kate and Robi continue their discussion on zoos.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #25 - Zoos Part 1 with special guest Alice Thomson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 44:00


    In this week's episode, Emma, Robi and Kate are joined by biologist Alice Thomson to discuss zoos in part 1 of this 2 part episode.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #24 - Culling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 115:04


    In this week's episode, Emma, Robi and Kate discuss culling,Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #23 - Fish Farming and Sustainable Seafood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 103:51


    In this weeks episode, Emma, Kate and Robi discuss fish farming and sustainable seafood. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #22 Part 2 - Trophy Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 45:45


    In the second part of this 2 part podcast, Emma, Kate and Robi continue their discussion on trophy hunting.

    #22 Part 1 - Trophy Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 63:22


    in the first episode of season 2, Emma, Robi and Kate discuss trophy hunting.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #21 - Wolf Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 57:48


    In the final episode of the Biome podcast season 1, Emma and Robi discuss the reintroduction of the wolf.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #20 - White-tailed Sea Eagles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 28:57


    In this episode, Emma and Robi discuss the reintroduction of White Tailed Sea Eagles.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #19 - The Vaquita Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 34:08


    In this episode, Emma and Robi discuss the Vaquita Crisis

    #18 - Badger Culling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 58:44


    In this episode, Emma and Robi discuss badger culling.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #17 - Wolverine Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 26:28


    In this weeks episode, Emma and Robi discuss the reintroduction of the Wolverine.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #16 - The Palm Oil Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 57:43


    In this weeks episode, Emma and Robi discuss the current Palm Oil Crisis Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #15 - Lynx Reintroduction Debate with special guest Tom Ovenden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 66:01


    In this episode Emma and Robi are joined by guest Tom Ovenden, a PhD researcher from the University of Sterling in Scotland as they discuss the widely debated subject of Lynx Reintroduction.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #14 - The Jaguar Corridor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 31:44


    In this episode Emma and Robi discuss the Jaguar Corridor. Please subscribe to support the channel.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #13 - Red Squirrels and Grey Squirrels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 26:16


    The conflict between the red squirrel and the grey squirrel is a very interesting one. In this episode Emma & Robi discuss all things squirrel and would love to hear your thoughts!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #12 - The Bison Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 28:38


    We take some time to further discuss the Bison reintroduction!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #11 - The Indian Vulture Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 20:39


    Indian Vulture numbers are declining fast. We discuss the 'where, how and why' of the Indian vulture crisis.Please subscribe to support our channel or comment below join the conversation.Follow us on social media!instagram.com/biomebygrizzlyfacebook.com/biomebygrizzlytwitter.com/biomebygrizzlySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #10 - The Shark Finning Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 27:35


    In episode 10 of The Biome Podcast, we discuss the awful shark finning crisis!Please subscribe to support our channel or follow us on social media!instagram.com/biomebygrizzlyfacebook.com/biomebygrizzlytwitter.com/biomebygrizzlySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #9 - The Water Vole Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 22:46


    Today, we're discussing the Water Vole Crisis.Please subscribe to support our channel or follow us on social media!instagram.com/biomebygrizzlyfacebook.com/biomebygrizzlytwitter.com/biomebygrizzlySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #8 - The Brown Bear Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 28:46


    In this week's episode, Emma and Robi discuss the reintroduction of Brown Bears. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #7 - Reindeer Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 35:48


    We discuss the Reindeer/Caribou and the feasibility of their re-introduction.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #6 - The Osprey Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 22:29


    In episode 6 of The Biome Podcast, we talk about the reintroduction of the Osprey into UK skies.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #5 - The Return of the Bison with special guest Stan Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 55:27


    In episode 5 of The Biome Podcast, we talk to Stan Smith, Wilder Landscapes Manager for the Kent Wildlife Trust, and project manager of the Wilder Blean project which is introducing Bison to the forest of Blean!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #4 - The Lynx Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 26:45


    In episode 4 of The Biome Podcast, we talk about the reintroduction of the Lynx into UK forests. Lynx are know as a 'keystone' species and can ignite a chain reaction which strengthens our ecosystem, but the topic is hotly debated.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #3 - Canned Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 21:27


    Canned hunting: an industry which treats lions and other large predators like cattle. Hand-reared as cubs, often by unknowing volunteers and tourists, lions are being reared in captivity to fuel this cruel industry. Cubs make money from "petting a lion" experiences, the females go on to become breeding machines and the males often end up being released into fenced areas to be shot as trophies. This industry hides its secrets well but Robi and I hope to shed some light on it and make people aware what is happening to these majestic carnivores in South Africa.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #2 - The Curlew Decline

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 17:58


    In this week's episode, Emma and Robi discuss the Curlew Decline.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

    #1 - The Beaver Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 29:18


    In episode 1 of the Biome podcast, we discuss the reintroducing of beavers in the UK. Support our channel by subscribing and please comment below to join the conversation.Instagram.com/biomebygrizzlyinstagram.com/robi_watkinson_wildlifeinstagram.com/emma_hodson_wildlifeReferences for the podcast.(Alakoski, Kauhala, Tuominen and Selonen, 2020)Alakoski, R., Kauhala, K., Tuominen, S. and Selonen, V., 2020. Environmental factors affecting the distributions of the native Eurasian beaver and the invasive North American beaver in Finland. Biological Conservation, 248, p.108680.(Auster, Puttock and Brazier, 2019)Auster, R., Puttock, A. and Brazier, R., 2019. Unravelling perceptions of Eurasian beaver reintroduction in Great Britain. Area, 52(2), pp.364-375.(BARNETT, 2020)BARNETT, R., 2020. MISSING LYNX. [Place of publication not identified]: BLOOMSBURY WILDLIFE.(Bashinskiy, 2020)Bashinskiy, I., 2020. Beavers in lakes: a review of their ecosystem impact. Aquatic Ecology, 54(4), pp.1097-1120.(Graham et al., 2020)Graham, H., Puttock, A., Macfarlane, W., Wheaton, J., Gilbert, J., Campbell-Palmer, R., Elliott, M., Gaywood, M., Anderson, K. and Brazier, R., 2020. Modelling Eurasian beaver foraging habitat and dam suitability, for predicting the location and number of dams throughout catchments in Great Britain. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 66(3).(HALLEY, 2010)HALLEY, D., 2010. Sourcing Eurasian beaver Castor fiber stock for reintroductions in Great Britain and Western Europe. Mammal Review, 41(1), pp.40-53.(Jackowiak, Busher and Krauze-Gryz, 2020)Jackowiak, M., Busher, P. and Krauze-Gryz, D., 2020. Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber) Winter Foraging Preferences in Northern Poland—The Role of Woody Vegetation Composition and Anthropopression Level. Animals, 10(8), p.1376.(Monbiot, n.d.)Monbiot, G., n.d. Feral. Penguin.(Thompson, Vehkaoja, Pellikka and Nummi, 2020)Thompson, S., Vehkaoja, M., Pellikka, J. and Nummi, P., 2020. Ecosystem services provided by beavers Castor spp. Mammal Review,.(Westbrook, Cooper and Baker, 2011)Westbrook, C., Cooper, D. and Baker, B., 2011. Beaver assisted river valley formation. River Research and Applications, 27(2), pp.247-256.(Wróbel, 2020)Wróbel, M., 2020. Population of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) in Europe. Global Ecology and Conservation, 23, p.e01046.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebiomeproject)

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