CheloniaCast

On Episode 5 of CheloniaCast Jason, Michael, Jack, and Ken sit down with Viviana Ricardez, Vice President of the non-profit organization Texas Turtles, to discuss all things TX chelonian. The discussion spans a wide range of topics, from Alligator Snapping Turtle and Box Turtle telemetry research to sea turtle rescues and stories from the incredible fieldwork Viviana has conducted.   Guest socials...

On this episode of CheloniaCast Jason, Michael, and Jack sit down with Terence and Andrew Rogers to talk about Australian turtles. The conversation ranges from Australian wildlife laws and how they pertain to turtles, to defining new species of Emydura and Chelodina, diapause and hatching, as well as discussing Australians turbulent reptilian taxonomic history. Terence and Andrew also show some of...

On episode 3 of CheloniaCast Jason, Michael, Jack, and Ken sit down with Anthony Pierlioni, Vice President of theTurtleRoom to discusses a variety of turtle topics. The discussion ranges from crazy hybrid turtles and snapping turtle taxonomy to the role of captive keeping/breeding in preservation efforts and ESA regulations.   Please excuse the poor sound quality, from episode 4 onward quality is...

In Episode 2 of CheloniaCast Jason, Michael, Jack, and Ken sit down to talk about notable recent adventures and topics that have been intriguing them recently. The discussion ranges from contemplating to what degree early humans played in halving Pleistocene tortoise diversity globally to osteology of Pleurodires and California's wild hippos.   Please excuse the audio quality, we had some prelimin...

Jason, Michael, Jack, and Ken sit down with French turtle expert Simon Rouot to talk about the chelonians of France. Discussion ranges from Hermann's Tortoise biogeography and Pond Turtle phylogenetics to the importance of scientific illustration in herpetology and the conservation status of the Spanish Pond Turtle in France.   Please excuse the sound quality in the latter half of the episode, our...