Episode 7 - Rachel Steenson

Final episode in the series, I speak to another wonderful woman in STEM, Chelsea. Living in California, and working for the state military department, Chelsea gives us an insight in to life as an Environmental Scientist conserving and managing some very unique landscapes in California. If you are imagining elk, bald and golden eagles and snakes, then you are spot on! It's not all animal interactions, as you might guess this woman has skills in problem solving, negotiating, managing competing priorities and much more. Managing large areas of land with many unique habitats sounds challenging, amazing and rewarding. We speak about conservation, homesteading, science communication, and just a few of the many aspects of her job as an environmental scientist. Tune in and hear about some of the environmental conservation work that is occurring on the other side of the world (from Scotland at least).

Rosie is a conservationist working with FrogLife, a charity looking at conserving amphibians and reptiles. We chat about following passions, how you can make a home for wildlife whether you have a window box or a garden, how volunteering can help the environment and people and more!  Rosie is so passionate about sharing her love of the outdoors for the benefit of the environment and people. There's so many wellbeing and health benefits to being outside and working with nature. Come join in the conversation and learn something new about conserving wildlife!

Welcome to the world of biofuels and biotechnology. Join in the conversation and gain an insight in to how we can use wood waste products as a fuel. That's right, a waste product could help fuel long distance travel. We talk about research and parenthood, chemical and engineering advances in biofuels. Research like this plays a major role in  our journey away form fossil fuels!

Freija is a marine biologist, science communicator, ocean advodate and a PhD researcher. We chat about her previous work with corals, current microplastics research in the Mekong River and her future research project with NatGeo. Freija is an avid science communicator, passionate about sharing the highs, lows and twists of research! We chat about her journey, hopes from COP26 and lots more. Come and join in the conversation, I hope you learn something new, find some environmental curiosity and hope, and perhaps take something away from the quick fire questions!

From forensic science, to Formula 1 to human-wildlife interactions. Come join in the conversation! Are you willing to take the leap and follow your passions? Have you experienced something that's encouraged you to switch career paths? We cover a lot, from social media to lockdown thoughts & impacts, to wildlife tourism. All journeys to science and fulfilment are different, we're all learning as we go.

I speak to ecologist and PhD researcher Rachel Steenson. From Tanzania to Scotland, rabies to bird populations, we are talking about it. Rachel has such passion and curiosity, I am sure you will learn a little, laugh a little and hopefully become a little more curious about the interactions in nature happening all around us! 

A conversation with Francois from Car Y Mor, a sustainable shellfish and seaweed farming community benefit society. There is so much passion behind this project, it is not just a job but a lifestyle which stems from a deep love and connection with the ocean. We chat about biomimicry, zero input ocean farming, seaweed, sunrise surfing and lots more! I hope you enjoy hearing about some sustainable fishing practices, let us know what you think!

I chat to Adam Fell, a PhD researcher, who has dedicated the last few years to exploring animal behaviour and ecology around the world. We discuss how climate change and human actions can influence bird populations, the integral role birds play in our landscapes and the ongoing research that's trying to help achieve a better balance.

I speak to Emily Annand, owner of Kind Candles. This glorious small business encourages us to be kind to ourselves and the Earth. I hope you enjoy hearing about the incredible thought and passion that is woven from top to toe of Kind Candles. We touch upon contributing to a circular economy, re-useable product choices, creating a wonderful community and future eco-dreams!

This weeks guest, Sarah Kate Read, is an algae enthusiast! In her research, she uses living algae to remove metals from waste waters. This research helps determine more sustainable, effective and accessible systems for waste water treatment, that could be used globally. We chat about algae, history, how everything comes back in to fashion, science communication and lots more!