Podcast appearances and mentions of Jodi Rowley

Australia's biggest frog count has begun - so hop on over to the app store and get involved! This absolutely ribbet-ing project has been running for seven years, and has had 1.1 million frogs recorded in that time.We spoke to the Australian Museum's Dr Jodi Rowley, who is the lead scientist on this project, about Frog ID week and why it's so important. 

Scientists have stumbled across a freak of nature. Dr Jodi Rowley explains the rare and beautiful discovery of a green tree frog that's almost completely blue.

Frog interviews with Johnny Prefumo and Jodi Rowley by CurtinFM 100.1 in Perth, Western Australia

Let's Talk Gardening 11 November 2023 with Murray Bailey & Jodi Rowley by CurtinFM 100.1 in Perth, Western Australia

Australia's frogs have a secret in their skin … and it could be the key to fighting drug-resistant bugs.

Australia's frogs have a secret in their skin … and it could be the key to fighting drug-resistant bugs.

On Saturday 5 November 2022, journalist and author, Ali Gripper, sat down with Dr Jodi Rowley for an intimate Q&A on Jodi's life's work and to learn five things we can do to make our gardens frog-friendly. Frogs play a crucial role in the balance of our ecosystems. Australia has over 240 known species of frog, almost all of which are found nowhere else in the world. With climate change robbing them of habitat, clean water and food sources, frogs are fighting for their lives. Since 2017, Curator of the Australian Museum Herpetology Collection, Dr Jodi Rowley, has been championing the protection of frogs through citizen science app FrogID. Through people power, over 700,000 frogs have been documented, giving Jodi and her team of scientists an unprecedented picture of the lives and deaths of Aussie frogs.

No music. No human voices. Just the sound of a frog chorus and a pre-dawn rain shower in arid Western Australia, recorded on location by the ABC's Dr Ann Jones.  Get in a car in Perth and drive 4 hours northeast to sit beside a pool of water as the frogs call and rain rolls in. It's an hour before dawn. This soundscape was recorded on Badimaya country on Charles Darwin Reserve which is owned by Bush Heritage Australia. I was there to film an amazing tree called the sandalwood for 'Australia's Favourite Tree' on ABC TV. The reserve is on the edge of the Southwest Botanical Province, which has more plant biodiversity that a tropical forest, and also the arid Eremean areas. And because it's on the borderlands, there are so many plants, animals, birds, and in this recording in particular amphibians to love. 00:00:00 The first thing that you hear is the Western Toadlets — Pseudophryne occidentalis. At least, this is the best guess without a DNA sample. You see, this area is in the overlap between two different types of toadlets which sound EXTREMELY similar. They're not toads, they're toadlets, and very happy with the amount of water around by the sound of it. Listening notes from Ann Jones: 00:02:40 The first of many microbat flybys in this recording. You can hear the echolocation clicks as the bats zoom past searching for food. That is, you'll hear them unless you are a little bit older, or have some hearing impairment at the higher frequencies, then you'll not be able to hear the bats, which sit at about 11500khz and above. 00:07:05 To be honest, I'm not sure who this bird is, but my gut feeling tells me they're disturbed a bit by something rather than the true start of the dawn chorus. The clicking, sort of tapping sound is soft rain hitting the microphones. 00:09:00 No wonder the frogs are calling. Here comes the rain. 00:49:30 Who dipped into the water? Or perhaps crapped into the water from above? 01:05:10 If you're a person lucky enough to still hear those high frequencies, you can hear the hunting buzz here as the bat zeros in on a flying insect to eat. 01:07:00 A couple of insects, or maybe just one joins in the chorus. There's one sound that constantly jiggles, and one that pulses. It is perhaps a cricket and or a cicada. 01:14:20 is this the real start of the dawn chorus from the birds? Or perhaps just a rustling in the pre-dawn. 01:34:50 A smattering of rain drops. Do the toadlets sound happier or is it just me? 01:52:40 A willy wagtail announces its time to get up and start the true bird chorus of the morning. There's also a spiny-cheeked honeyeater in there. Thanks to Dr Elliot Leach and Dr Jodi Rowley for helping me confirm what I was hearing.

No music. No human voices. Just the sound of a frog chorus and a pre-dawn rain shower in arid Western Australia, recorded on location by the ABC's Dr Ann Jones.  Get in a car in Perth and drive 4 hours northeast to sit beside a pool of water as the frogs call and rain rolls in. It's an hour before dawn. This soundscape was recorded on Badimaya country on Charles Darwin Reserve which is owned by Bush Heritage Australia. I was there to film an amazing tree called the sandalwood for 'Australia's Favourite Tree' on ABC TV. The reserve is on the edge of the Southwest Botanical Province, which has more plant biodiversity that a tropical forest, and also the arid Eremean areas. And because it's on the borderlands, there are so many plants, animals, birds, and in this recording in particular amphibians to love. 00:00:00 The first thing that you hear is the Western Toadlets — Pseudophryne occidentalis. At least, this is the best guess without a DNA sample. You see, this area is in the overlap between two different types of toadlets which sound EXTREMELY similar. They're not toads, they're toadlets, and very happy with the amount of water around by the sound of it. Listening notes from Ann Jones: 00:02:40 The first of many microbat flybys in this recording. You can hear the echolocation clicks as the bats zoom past searching for food. That is, you'll hear them unless you are a little bit older, or have some hearing impairment at the higher frequencies, then you'll not be able to hear the bats, which sit at about 11500khz and above. 00:07:05 To be honest, I'm not sure who this bird is, but my gut feeling tells me they're disturbed a bit by something rather than the true start of the dawn chorus. The clicking, sort of tapping sound is soft rain hitting the microphones. 00:09:00 No wonder the frogs are calling. Here comes the rain. 00:49:30 Who dipped into the water? Or perhaps crapped into the water from above? 01:05:10 If you're a person lucky enough to still hear those high frequencies, you can hear the hunting buzz here as the bat zeros in on a flying insect to eat. 01:07:00 A couple of insects, or maybe just one joins in the chorus. There's one sound that constantly jiggles, and one that pulses. It is perhaps a cricket and or a cicada. 01:14:20 is this the real start of the dawn chorus from the birds? Or perhaps just a rustling in the pre-dawn. 01:34:50 A smattering of rain drops. Do the toadlets sound happier or is it just me? 01:52:40 A willy wagtail announces its time to get up and start the true bird chorus of the morning. There's also a spiny-cheeked honeyeater in there. Thanks to Dr Elliot Leach and Dr Jodi Rowley for helping me confirm what I was hearing.

Modern science's rapidly evolving techniques are pretty impressive, but the big secrets of the animal world continue to keep our scientists guessing. In this episode, ancient creatures of Central Australia are unearthed by Australian Museum palaeontolgist Patrick Smith, while back in the present, frog expert Jodi Rowley hunts for answers to explain the mass frog die-off that plagues the eastern states. The combined power of the Australian Museum collections and citizen science may just offer some answers. A First Nations' take on the significance of the Eel offers a new understanding of this elusive creature and clues as to how we might reboot our connection to the natural world.Guests: Dr Patrick Smith, Dr Jodi Rowley and Sara Judge Host: Alice GageFind images, extra stories and transcript at australian.museum/explore-----Sara Kianga Judge is a Neurodiverse Walbunja-Yuin woman born and grown up on Burramattagal Country. She is an environmental scientist, geographer, and artist who is passionate about accessible science communication and helping people to grow meaningful relationships with Country. As First Nations Content Producer at the Australian Museum, Sara is currently working on Burra – a many-ways learning place that shows how western science and First Nations knowledges can work together. Dr Jodi Rowley is the Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, leading the Herpetology department, at the Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum & Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW Sydney. She is the lead scientist on the FrogID project. Jodi is a biologist with a focus on amphibian diversity, ecology and conservation, and a passion for communicating biodiversity conservation. Her research seeks to uncover and document biodiversity, understand its drivers, and inform conservation decisions. Jodi focuses on amphibians because they have the greatest levels of undocumented diversity of any terrestrial vertebrate group, perform irreplaceable functions in many ecosystems and are being lost at an unprecedented rate. Dr Patrick Smith is a technical officer in the Palaeontology Collection at the Australian Museum Research Institute. He obtained a PhD at Macquarie University looking at Middle Cambrian (500–510 million year old) marine invertebrates from Ross River Gorge near Alice Springs in central Australia. He also was a previous curator at the Richmond Marine Fossil Museum (Kronosaurus Korner) in far northwest Queensland and a technical officer in the geology department at the University of New South Wales. Currently he is working to database the Australian Museum's entire Palaeontology Collection. This includes all the material onsite, as well as the material at the museum offsite storage facility. Alice Gage is the producer, writer and host of the Australian Museum's Explore podcast, and editor of Explore, its biannual magazine. Alice is an editor, writer and content creator interested in the nexus of science, cultural knowledge and art. She founded and published cult art journal Ampersand Magazine from 2009-2013. Alice lives on Bidjigal Country with her husband and their two little redheads. She holds an MA in Communications from Melbourne University and a BA in English from Sydney University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with Dr Jodi Rowley, Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum, to talk about amphibians while they watch episode 6 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.Dr Jodi Rowley: @JodiRowleyBen Ellwood: @BenEllwood11Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen@TGFDA_PodPresented by Ben EllwoodProduced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun AllenEdited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun AllenAll music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)British Broadcasting Corporationunder fair use. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We thought this was one species, but we've actually got three different species.

We thought this was one species, but we've actually got three different species.

We thought this was one species, but we've actually got three different species.

It's FrogID Week and you can help make frogs count! Thousands of sick and dying frogs are being reported across Australia. What's going on? Dr Jodi Rowley explains the urgency and need for us to learn about our froggy friends and how to join this citizen science project. FrogID Week: https://australian.museum/event/frogid-week-2021/ Pic: Dr Jodi Rowley © Stuart Humphries

Only one quarter of known Australian threatened species are protected in conservation reserves. Some threatened species are confined to small areas in cities, on farms and along roadsides. Engaging the broader community in conservation efforts is essential to their survival. In this episode we speak to 3 people who are beating the drum for threatened species and bringing the public along for the ride. Jodi Rowley really loves frogs. Working for the Australian Museum and the University of NSW she is the lead scientist behind the Frog ID APP. Australia has over 240 species of frog which are found nowhere else in the world, some species are flourishing but four have already become extinct. The FrogID APP is a national citizen science project, helping scientists learn more about what is happening to Australia's frogs. People are recording frog calls on their smartphone in their backyards, schools and farms. Download it and you can't help but start noticing frogs all around. www.frogid.net.au Matt Blomfield of Gather By provides an opportunity for Growers and farmers to diversify into the honey business without having to know anything about bees. Gather by looks for farmers with 5ha to grow Australian native Leptospermum plants plus bee- fodder plants, for the purpose of generating chemical free, raw bioactive, Manuka- type honeys for local and export markets, while prioritising bee and ecosystem health. Gather By advises the farmers on what to grow and how and then brings along the bees and collects the honey. www.gatherby.org/growers Darren Grover is the Head of Healthy Land and Seascapes Leading the Species, Oceans, Science and Impact teams at WWF-Australia. He has been working hard to improve the conservation status of species like the black-flanked rock-wallaby and Carnaby's black cockatoo in southwest Australia, the Bilby and Gouldian Finch in the Kimberley, southern right whales in the Great Australian Bight, and marine turtles on the Great Barrier Reef. His biggest challenge is inspiring other to care as much about wildlife. His greatest joy is all the volunteers who make a difference. www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do

Do you have a frog in your backyard? Maybe you often hear one at night in your street. Like us, frogs have preferences when it comes to where they live. Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Do you have a frog in your backyard? Maybe you often hear one at night in your street. Like us, frogs have preferences when it comes to where they live. Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Do you have a frog in your backyard? Maybe you often hear one at night in your street. Like us, frogs have preferences when it comes to where they live. Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Thirty Three!  The polar vortex continues here in east-central Illinois, the mercury is pooled at the bottom of the thermometer, so put on a sweatshirt, make yourself a cuppa, and pull up a piping hot episode about frogs!  Our guest this week is Jodi Rowley, a conservation biologist with the Australian Museum in Sydney.  Jodi has been involved with frog field research in Australia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and other places, and she is also involved with a very cool community science project called FrogID. On her Facebook page, Jodi describes herself as "a conservation biologist obsessed with amphibians", which is something a lot of us can identify with.  I've enjoyed her enthusiasm and passion for frogs on social media and I was not surprised to have those signals come in loud and clear during our conversation.  Along with her field research, we discussed the Australian FrogID project, which has been tremendously successful in getting ordinary folks involved with recording calling amphibians, and these days, species conservation absolutely requires the attention and involvement of everyone. Thanks for coming on the show, Jodi!  I had a great time talking about frogs (I guess that's no surprise to anyone).  And folks, you can follow the FrogID project on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. PARC:  As I mentioned in the show, here are some links for Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation:  the main PARC page, and a 'find PARC' page with a map that identifies which PARC chapters cover which regions.  Check it out! PATREONERS!  Thank you so much to all of my Patreoners for supporting the show! I really appreciate it. To others in the listening audience, if you like the show, please consider supporting it via the So Much Pingle Patreon page. And thanks in advance! And as always, please keep the comments and suggestions coming, and please take time to rate the show on your podcast platform! The show email is somuchpingle@gmail.com, and there’s also a So Much Pingle group on Facebook, for discussion, comments, feedback, suggestions, herp confessions, frog calls you can learn from home, tips for herping better, etc. Cheers!  Mike        

But do they really say 'bonk' or is it 'tonk',' and does a foreign accent make a frog sexy?

But do they really say 'bonk' or is it 'tonk',’ and does a foreign accent make a frog sexy?

But do they really say 'bonk' or is it 'tonk',’ and does a foreign accent make a frog sexy?

We talk to Dr Jodi Rowley is Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum in Sydney about using smart phones to gauge how well frogs have done after the summer bushfires.

The tadpoles of some frog species remain unknown to science, years after the adult frog is discovered. However, being able to identify the species a tadpole belongs to is vital for understanding the species and helping conserve it. Take a listen to this great lesson from Dr Jodi Rowley, Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum.

The tadpoles of some frog species remain unknown to science, years after the adult frog is discovered. However, being able to identify the species a tadpole belongs to is vital for understanding the species and helping conserve it. Take a listen to this great lesson from Dr Jodi Rowley, Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum.

The tadpoles of some frog species remain unknown to science, years after the adult frog is discovered. However, being able to identify the species a tadpole belongs to is vital for understanding the species and helping conserve it. Take a listen to this great lesson from Dr Jodi Rowley, Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum.

The tadpoles of some frog species remain unknown to science, years after the adult frog is discovered. However, being able to identify the species a tadpole belongs to is vital for understanding the species and helping conserve it. Take a listen to this great lesson from Dr Jodi Rowley, Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum.

Finding frogs is often very hard, so how to detect them using another creature? Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Finding frogs is often very hard, so how to detect them using another creature? Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Finding frogs is often very hard, so how to detect them using another creature? Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Dr. Kinari Webb is the founder of Health In Harmony, a rainforest conservation organization that holistically addresses the health of people, ecosystems, and the planet. In a nutshell, she created an incredibly innovative model that protects the indigineous and traditional communities that protect that rainforests that protect the health of our planet. Their work has driven enormous impact in Borneo - saving human lives, wildlife, and trees - and is now expanding to Madagascar and Brazil. Dr Webb’s work: https://healthinharmony.org/ https://tedxseattle.com/speakers/dr-kinari-webb/ https://twitter.com/kinariwebb Sources for topics discussed: Donella (Dana) Meadows: https://bit.ly/2DUWyRP The Limits to Growth by Dana Meadows: https://bit.ly/36kdk8P Beyond the Limits by Dana Meadows: https://bit.ly/2YzU191 Our Planet: https://bit.ly/2qC7HE0 Planet Earth: https://bbc.in/2RDK3SN WWF: https://wwf.to/2Yssfes WWF Human Rights: https://bit.ly/2LBKgC5 Bolsonaro and Amazon: https://bbc.in/2YzRk7p Andrew Yang - Gross Domestic Happiness: https://bit.ly/2P0rPsE Shaaz Jung: https://bit.ly/2PtoZLJ UN 12 years to limit climate change: https://bit.ly/2Psrkqm Jonathan Jennings, Health In Harmony: https://bit.ly/2PjKz5i Doctors Without Borders: https://bit.ly/355mNB0 Dr. Jodi Rowley: https://bit.ly/2qyvHI9 Frog ID: https://bit.ly/36fkjjt Health In Harmony Results: https://healthinharmony.org/results/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/escape-the-zoo/support

Join Jodi and Zoe in chatting about Jodi's adventures exploring the cloud forest of Vietnam and discovering new frogs!

Frogs don't just croak, they moan and groan, sing, whine, whizz and sound like dripping taps and this is an episode of pure adoration for the calls of Australia's frogs.

Frogs don't just croak, they moan and groan, sing, whine, whizz and sound like dripping taps and this is an episode of pure adoration for the calls of Australia's frogs.

A frog-finding journey in the Solomon Islands with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum. Take a listen to her fascinating field trip surveying frogs with the Kwaio community.

A frog-finding journey in the Solomon Islands with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum. Take a listen to her fascinating field trip surveying frogs with the Kwaio community.

A frog-finding journey in the Solomon Islands with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum. Take a listen to her fascinating field trip surveying frogs with the Kwaio community.

Dr. Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum chats to Ruth Hessey about the decline of our Green Tree Frog and what you can do at home to help out. Learn how to ID frogs in your own backyard on Monday Drive. Check out the FrogID app for iOS and Android here: https://www.frogid.net.au/

Jeremy Hance is a journalist with experience writing about wildlife, climate change, energy politics, animal behavior, conservation and much more for outlets like Mongabay and The Guardian. We talk about: - the recent human rights allegations against the WWF - the potential reintroduction of the Malayan tapir into Borneo - the conservation status of Sumatran rhinos - and much more! Please check out and support Jeremy’s work: https://jeremyhance.com/ Saving Life on Earth: Words on the Wild: https://bit.ly/2KumBFF Radical Conservation: https://bit.ly/2D5xQhr www.twitter.com/jeremy_hance www.facebook.com/jeremy.hance.7 Sources for topics discussed: Saola Working Group: www.savethesaola.org Dr. Jodi Rowley: www.jodirowley.com Niall McCann: www.niallmccann.com Greg McCann: https://amzn.to/2BSdMyB jerboa: https://bit.ly/2TGH6lA fat rat viral story: https://nyp.st/2Xrf2Sd rats pretending to be snake: https://bit.ly/2D24L6F Jeremy Hance - Sumatran rhino: https://bit.ly/2Q04uW8 unsuccessful Sumatran rhino capture: https://bit.ly/2TZ51ZO successful Sumatran rhino capture: https://bit.ly/2IwloMY International Rhino Foundation: https://rhinos.org/ Leo DiCaprio / WWF human rights allegations: https://bit.ly/2F6M1UQ Jeremy’s article critiquing big conservation: https://bit.ly/21tOP0Q Buzzfeed WWF scandal investigation: https://bit.ly/2VzAh2C WWF in Cameroon/human rights: https://bit.ly/2iI9nTZ Survival International: www.survivalinternational.org Virunga documentary: https://virungamovie.com/ Cameroon guards attacking Baka tribe: https://bit.ly/2UE7j4Q tapir reintroduction article: https://bit.ly/2Ccr7C7 California condor success story: https://bit.ly/1Oqb2pe Wooly mammoth climate change: https://bit.ly/2GhfMjb Bottleneck article: https://bit.ly/2YT07kC Bottleneck paper: https://bit.ly/2MwbHeE insect armageddon: https://bit.ly/2zRPlxR WildAid Yao Ming: https://bit.ly/2ALJxv8 Health in Harmony: https://healthinharmony.org geoengineering article: https://bit.ly/2HBdvUt geoengineering paper: https://bit.ly/2UnYgWc Durrell: www.durrell.org/wildlife/ The Zoological Society of London: https://www.zsl.org/ EDGE of Existence: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/ Wildlife Conservation Society: www.wcs.org Borneo Rhino Alliance: http://www.borneorhinoalliance.org/ full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2UNqaL3 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/escape-the-zoo/support

Dr. Jodi Rowley is a biologist with a focus on amphibian diversity, ecology and conservation. Jodi and her team have discovered a multitude of amphibian species never before known to science and have gone to the most extreme lengths to find them. I found this conversation to be absolutely fascinating. We talk about: - trekking into remote Cambodian rainforests during monsoon season - getting attacked by leeches in the jungle - benefits amphibians bring to humans and ecosystems - why they are being lost at an unprecedented rate - and how we may be able to help Please check out and support Jodi’s work: www.jodirowley.com www.frogid.net.au www.twitter.com/jodirowley www.instagram.com/jodirowley/ www.australianmuseum.net.au Sources for topics discussed: Vampire flying frog discovery: https://bit.ly/2X0eAdH The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert: https://bit.ly/2SC4jWh Chytrid fungus: https://bit.ly/2TSqBQb Australian waterfall frog: https://bit.ly/2X5QGgP Australian lace-lid frog: https://bit.ly/2GRpMnp Kihansi spray today returns to Tanzania: https://bit.ly/2z0F306 Red-crowned toadlet: https://bit.ly/2SEJZns Frog ID: www.frogid.net.au Pokemon Go: www.pokemongo.com/en-us/ Mount Fansipan: https://bit.ly/2DI7GRy Pink and yellow frog with spikes discovery: https://bit.ly/2S7OjX8 Jodi’s TED talk: https://bit.ly/2X4zKY6 Frog glue: https://bit.ly/2TR7PsF Vietnam mossy frog: https://s.si.edu/2DJ675P Australian Museum: www.australianmuseum.net.au David Attenborough: https://bit.ly/2a7Go9W In Search of the Golden Frog by Marty Crump: https://amzn.to/2TYTJ8o Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2V0187y --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/escape-the-zoo/support

Frogs are in a lot of trouble globally, so it’s important to highlight the good news- and this is certainly good news for the Booroolong Frog. Thought to be extinct it was recently 'rediscovered'. Take a listen to its story, along with a few more happy tales, in this week's Self Improvement with Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Frogs are in a lot of trouble globally, so it’s important to highlight the good news- and this is certainly good news for the Booroolong Frog. Thought to be extinct it was recently 'rediscovered'. Take a listen to its story, along with a few more happy tales, in this week's Self Improvement with Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Australia's frog population is under threat! Frog Biologist Jodi Rowley from Australian Museum joins us to tell us why this is so important and what we can do to help. Take... LEARN MORE The post Jodi Rowley – FrogID Week appeared first on Tom and Warren.

Unless you head into your local wetlands after rain, or the desert in a flood, you might not realise just how many frogs there are! Would you be surprised to learn that in some cases amphibians may be more abundant than birds, mammals or reptiles. Take a listen to this week's lesson with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Unless you head into your local wetlands after rain, or the desert in a flood, you might not realise just how many frogs there are! Would you be surprised to learn that in some cases amphibians may be more abundant than birds, mammals or reptiles. Take a listen to this week's lesson with Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum.

Off Track listeners from all over the globe have been recording the sounds of nature on their phones. Listen as a panel of experts takes us through the latest batch of Earworms

Off Track listeners from all over the globe have been recording the sounds of nature on their phones. Listen as a panel of experts takes us through the latest batch of Earworms

We're joined by our returning guest, the phenomenal Dr. Jodi Rowley for more froggy chats and to discuss her new book, Status of Conservation & Decline of Amphibians: Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands, edited by Harold Heatwole & Jodi Rowley, brought to you by CSIRO Publishing! Dr Jodi Rowley has been the Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum since 2016. She's a biologist with a focus on Australasian amphibian biodiversity, ecology and conservation. With a broad integrative approach to her work, she uses morphology, bioacoustics, genetics, and more. She's also involved in FrogID, the free citizen-science smartphone app for recording, identifying, and mapping frog-calls around Australia. We discuss FrogID and conservation developments around Australia before covering some of the incredible material in the new Amphibian publication from CSIRO Publishing. You can check out the book at any good book retailer or just click the link below: https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7783/ Don't forget to check out FrogID.net.au to get involved in the fantastic, free, FrogID app Cheers folks, more on the way soon! Janne Torkkola, Host/Co-Producer

It’s taken some serious investigation across three countries to solve some 150 year old mysteries about two Australian frog species.

We had an awesome time with Dr Rowley talking frog conservation, the new FrogID citizen-science project, and much more, over some coffee and cupcakes. After checking out Jodi's talk at the Caboolture Region Environmental Education Centre, we head out to have a play around with the #FrogID app around the CREEC reserve and creek system. We're also joined by Scott Eipper from Nature4You and some keen local froggers. What an amazing night with some interesting people! Thanks again to CREEC and FrogID for letting us tag along! Cheers :)

Jodi Rowley is a frog detective from the Australian Museum and she's sewing together a patchwork of clues to try to find the peppered tree frog in the New England Tablelands. {For RN Summer we're playing the best programs from the RN archives, and this one first aired in November, 2016}

Jodi Rowley is a frog detective from the Australian Museum and she's sewing together a patchwork of clues to try to find the peppered tree frog in the New England Tablelands. {For RN Summer we're playing the best programs from the RN archives, and this one first aired in November, 2016}

SPECIAL GUEST: JODI ROWLEY (AUST MUS) Spending months on end trudging through monsoonal South East Asian Rainforests is a far cry from the suburban upbringing of Jodi Rowley. However travelling across the globe to remote locations in search of frogs is all part of the job as she now works as a herpetologist at the Australian Museum. She regularly spends time in South East Asia documenting the biodiversity of amphibians.    This research is crucial now as we are currently witnessing rapid declines in frog populations world wide due to climate change and habitat modifications. Only by understanding what species are out there, and where they live can we begin to conserve them before they are lost forever   Follow Jodi on twitter @jodirowley Or visit www.jodirowley.com Find out more at www.insituscience.com Follow us on twitter @insituscience Follow us on Instagram  http://instagram.com/insituscience  Like us on Facebook Music: ‘Strange Stuff’ by Sonic Wallpaper - www.sonicwallpaper.bandcamp.com

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:22 Look out! Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Evan Bernstein from the Skeptics Guide to the Universe joins us to talk about the upcoming eclipse. Evan also notes the 10 year anniversary since the passing of Perry DeAngelis. https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_July_22,_2028 0:18:00 Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order a coffee With Kelly Wong In the green corner: South Australia's newly announced solar thermal power plant. In the black corner: Queensland's proposed coal mine. Which form of energy production will triumph? We know where we're placing our bets https://www.australiascience.tv/vod/brew-ha-ha-australias-energy-showdown 0:19:42 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson While at the recent Star Stuff Astronomy weekend, Heidi met John who has touching story to tell of the struggle of his late son. A cautionary message for us all about the dangers of not vaccinating. https://campaigns.health.gov.au/immunisationfacts 0:31:44 Maynard's Spooky Action.... Maynard at Sydney Science Festival, live from the Powerhouse Museum Interviews with... Yarra the Diamond Python https://taronga.org.au Dr Jodi Rowley http://jodirowley.com Dr Joanne Ocock http://www.csu.edu.au/research/ilws/team/profiles/adjuncts/jo-ocock Dr Rebecca Swanson http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news?search=Hunter%20river%20reports https://sydneyscience.com.au/2017 Also... Richard Saunders and Tim Medham - late night radio segment http://www.2gb.com/?s=Skeptics Maynard and Bunga Bunga maynard.com.au CSI Con - Las Vagas http://csiconference.org European Skeptics Congress - Wroclaw http://euroscepticscon.org QED - Manchester qedcon.org Skepticon Sydney http://www.skeptics.com.au

Each week on Self Improvement you get to learn something new - this week's less is the amazing diversity of frog mating strategies. Your teacher is Dr Jodi Rowley, curator of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum.

In 2010 a new species of frog was discovered in the forests of Vietnam. Sadly deforestation is threatening the habitat these little frogs depend on, putting their very future at risk.

This week, Cara connects across the globe with the Curator of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum, Dr. Jodi Rowley (she discovered "Helen's Flying Frog" among others). They talk about Jodi's biodiversity field work in Cambodia and Vietnam, with a specific focus on conservation efforts to counter the extinction threats facing frogs and toads worldwide. Follow Jodi: @jodirowley.

This week, Cara connects across the globe with the Curator of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum, Dr. Jodi Rowley (she discovered "Helen's Flying Frog" among others). They talk about Jodi's biodiversity field work in Cambodia and Vietnam, with a specific focus on conservation efforts to counter the extinction threats facing frogs and toads worldwide. Follow Jodi: @jodirowley.

The elusive Peppered Tree Frog is only 3cm long, its call has never been recorded, and it hasn't been seen alive since the 1970s... but that hasn't stopped Dr Jodi Rowley looking for it.

It's not just that there are a lot of different kinds of amphibians. There are a lot of different kinds of frogs. Some fight, some bark, some sing. we have a lot to learn from this (often) threated variety of amphibians. Not just about how frogs work, but also for human benefit as well. Jodi Rowley curator of amphibian and reptile conservation biology for the Australian Museum and the University of New South Wales. She knows frogs. Links from this episode: Jodi has SO MANY FROGS on her website. You can hear more frog calls on the Australian Museum website. There's more about singing frogs, missing frogs or vampire frogs there, as well. This is one of Jodi's pictures of a caecilian. The Amphibians of the World online reference. The lowdown on Amphibian Chytrid Fungus. Songs from this episode:No Hablo Español — FeaBatonga — Angelique KidjoI've Got a Fang — They Might Be GiantsSay Sun — Y La BambaOrca — Y La BambaPure & Easy — The Dining Rooms (Six Feet Under soundtrack)

It's not just that there are a lot of different kinds of amphibians. There are a lot of different kinds of frogs. Some fight, some bark, some sing. we have a lot to learn from this (often) threated variety of amphibians. Not just about how frogs work, but also for human benefit as well. Jodi Rowley curator of amphibian and reptile conservation biology for the Australian Museum and the University of New South Wales. She knows frogs. Links from this episode: Jodi has SO MANY FROGS on her website. You can hear more frog calls on the Australian Museum website. There's more about singing frogs, missing frogs or vampire frogs there, as well. This is one of Jodi's pictures of a caecilian. The Amphibians of the World online reference. The lowdown on Amphibian Chytrid Fungus. Songs from this episode: No Hablo Español — Fea Batonga — Angelique Kidjo I've Got a Fang — They Might Be Giants Say Sun — Y La Bamba Orca — Y La Bamba Pure & Easy — The Dining Rooms (Six Feet Under soundtrack) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim McKay, the Director and CEO of the Australian Museum talks with Dr Jodi Rowley, amphibian biologist about her love of frogs and passion for communicating biodiversity conservation.

Australian Museum Director and CEO Kim McKay talks to Dr Jodi Rowley, amphibian biologist in Herpetology, whose research reveals amphibian diversity and her a passion for communicating biodiversity conservation.

Spliced mice and oral HIV vaccines by Ian Woolf, Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum Research Institute talks about her search for rare amphibians at Inspiring Science, Gemma Sharp's Three Minute thesis: "Paying for Lip Service", Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders, Maynard and Jo Alabaster   0:03:00 Maynard's Spooky Action... Part #1 Maynard and Richard head to the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney to perform the Mystery Investigators show. Maynard also chats to Tilly Boleyn from the Powerhouse and others taking part in the science festival.   0:20:18 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science.   0:24:03 Maynard's Spooky Action... Part #2 Maynard at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub. Do we still need skeptics in 2014? Also Maynard's feature interview with scientist Jodi Rowley about her work in describing new species of frogs.