Dr. Robin Ganzert opens Season 3 of Robin's Nest with Dr. Andrew Muir, one of South Africa’s leading conservationists and CEO of Wilderness Foundation Africa. Together, they explore bold efforts to restore ecosystems and protect keystone species in the Eastern Cape—from the new Brad and Alice Andrews Preserve for elephants and rhinos to the Albany Biodiversi ... Show More
Nov 17
“Engineering the Future of Life” with Dr. George Church
<p>In this special episode of <em>Robin’s Nest</em>, we’re joined by Dr. George Church, a world-renowned geneticist and one of the leading minds behind the Human Genome Project, for a conversation about the amazing ways science is helping us understand, protect and even restore l ... Show More
14m 6s
Nov 3
Connecting Habitats, Saving Elephants: Hilde Vanleeuwe on Wilder Things and the Future of Wildlife
<p>In this inspiring episode of <em>Robin’s Nest</em>, Dr. Robin Ganzert sits down with Hilde Vanleeuwe, Ph.D., a fearless conservation biologist whose 30-year career has been devoted to protecting Africa’s iconic wildlife, particularly elephants. From rescuing birds in her child ... Show More
20m 44s
Oct 20
Expanding Africa’s Wild Frontiers with Peter Chadwick
<p>In this episode of <em>Robin’s Nest</em>, Dr. Robin Ganzert sits down with Peter Chadwick, CEO of the Conservation Landscape Institute, to discuss the launch of the Brad and Alice Andrews Preserve and the expansion of South Africa’s Bushman’s River Biodiversity Corridor, a mil ... Show More
18m 42s
Dec 2024
The Frozen Zoo®: A History of Putting Extinction on Ice
Despite its name, the Frozen Zoo does not require a scarf and mittens! This week, hosts Rick and Marco speak with Dr. Oliver Ryder, director of conservation genetics at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. The Frozen Zoo stores cryogenically frozen genetic materials from mammals, bir ... Show More
37m 8s
Jun 2024
Nature stewardship: 2024 RSA President’s Lecture
<p><i>Introduced by the RSA’s President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, an expert panel explores the theme of nature stewardship amidst a climate and biodiversity crisis.</i></p><p>Imagine if, in 10 years’ time, everyone was a nature steward. What would that world look li ... Show More
1h 10m
Sep 2024
My mission to protect threatened mangroves
Sigit Sasmito describes how his research at James Cook University in Brisbane, Australia, is helping to protect both peatlands and mangroves across southeast Asia, as part of a drive to meet Sustainable Development Goal 15.
The goal, one of 17 agreed by the United Nations in 2015 ... Show More
25m 19s
May 2024
Endangered Species Day – Celebrate Conservation Successes
Endangered Species Day is May 17, and in this episode, hosts Rick and Marco talk about species that need our help. From the ālula plant to the axolotl salamander, many species around the world have seen their numbers drastically decline. There is good news, though, because there ... Show More
23m 19s
Mar 2025
Tori Herridge on ancient dwarf elephants and frozen mammoths
<p>Elephants are the largest living land mammal and today our planet is home to three species: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.</p><p>But a hundred thousand years ago, in the chilly depths of the Ice Age, multiple species of elephant ... Show More
28m 39s